Moonroof

Photo Credit: Evan Albuck

Moonroof, a four-piece band out of Pennsylvania, makes music that is sure to please. The group has been releasing their songs for four years now, and are a part of the ever-prominent indie pop movement. Inspired by groups like The 1975 and Two Door Cinema Club, Moonroof describes their music as “catchy, head-bopping, and addicting”. This description fits the bill; Songs like 2018’s “Honey Honey” and “Magazine” have given the band an international audience of over 55 thousand monthly listeners. The latter, released earlier this year, discusses the creative change that the band is now pursuing within their music. It garnered significant streaming attention with over 195k Spotify plays, their second most popular song to date. Their accolades include a spot on Cage Riot’s Discover: Indie Rising playlist and a first place finish at Alt 104.5 Philly’s Winter Jawn contest in 2020. We recently spoke to the band about their streaming success, favorite songs, and more!

How did you get started making music?

Honestly Dan played drums in high school and asked Dave to be the singer and we clicked ever since. We honestly just love the feeling that music brings. We wanted to create the exact feeling from ourselves.

Who would you say have been your biggest musical influences thus far?

Our biggest musical influences are The 1975, The Japanese House, and Two Door Cinema Club. 

Describe your music in just three words.

Catchy, Head-boppin, and addicting 

What is the best part about being a band?

Ooh that's a hard one, but the best part is honestly making the song and then sending it to everyone. The reaction people get to our songs means the world to us :)

I know this is a tough question, but what has been each of your favorite songs to record?

Our favorite song to record was probably “Honey Honey” and “Magazine”. They were done differently  and had a lot of input into the songs. We wanted to be perfect. 

Your song “Honey Honey” was a hit. What was the inspiration for the song?

“Honey Honey” really helped our band get heard. The inspiration really from all of our songs are relationships or even memories.  The song sounds super happy but it’s kinda sad when you hear the lyrics. You try everything to keep the girl that is actually driving you insane lol.

Any future projects for fans to get excited about?

Right now we are working on some singles and then we are gonna release an EP. We are just trying to reach as many people as we can.