Moderate Lovers + The Stormy Sea at Franks Wild Years

Moderate Lovers are an indie pop rock 3-piece band from Sydney who write skewed melodic tunes with a pinch of jangle,a dash of distortion, and a healthy serving of observational dry wit. Forming in 2024 after a few drinks at the Townie (aka The Town Hall Hotel, Newtown) Mick, Saul and Adam began crafting Mick’s musical sketches in to a full set of indie rock ear worms. Hailing from bands with solid indie rock cred (Soap Star Joe, Starky, Restless Leg and Froggy Prinze) these guys learnt how to play 90s sounding indie rock...umm in the 90s. 

With their debut EP due for release in May 2025, Moderate Lovers have already created quite the buzz from the handful of live shows they’ve played since October 2024, with strong support from Sydney’s inner west indie rock community. Drawing comparisons to Pavement, Dinosaur Jnr, and Screamfeeder as well as bands from the seminal Flying Nun in-print, Moderate Lovers proudly wear their influences on their sleeves while carving out a sound uniquely their own.

Moderate Lovers are joined by The Stormy Sea