A Story of Four
Formed in late 2015, Above the Moon is a suburban New Jersey rock band built on a foundation of authentic performance - no bells and whistles, no backing tracks. Drawing from a diverse range of influences spanning singer-songwriter and rock to shoegaze and pop, the band has developed a distinctive sound entirely their own.
2025 marks a decade together. In that time, the band has played extensively throughout the tri-state area and released five EPs - one recorded with Rob Freeman of Hidden in Plain View, and two with Joe Reinhart of Hop Along - as well as an acoustic EP recorded during the 2020 pandemic. In 2023, they released an 11-track full-length album, which the band wrote, produced, and recorded themselves at their home base, Bottle Hill Recording, in Madison, NJ.
Always seeking to challenge themselves and explore new creative territory, the band plans to release two five-track EPs in 2025: There Is No Arrival Volumes 1 and 2. This collection of songs, written over the last two years, explores the concept of living in the present moment—because that's all we truly have.
Above the Moon is Kate Griffin (vocals, guitar), Kyle Griffin (bass), Shawn Murphy (guitar), and John Gramuglia (drums).
Photos by Natalie La Spisa and Kara Donnelly