Mighty Jupiter & The Mooncake Band are a six-piece ensemble, playing what they call "shoehaze": a dense, layered collision of blues rock, punk, jazz, shoegaze, and baroque-pop textures, anchored by cello, saxophone, and occasional guitar solos. The result is expansive and moody, sitting somewhere between the wall-of-sound energy of My Bloody Valentine, the grit of The Stooges and Hüsker Dü, the melancholy of The Smiths, and the theatricality of Florence + The Machine.
The band was founded by frontman Anton Marchenko, who walked away from a successful project in 2015 to build something on his own terms. Eleven years later, that decision is starting to speak for itself.
Their debut album Forced Fun For The Just OK Life was released in early 2025, earning a #4 ranking from York Calling and coverage from A&R Factory. Their latest single, Hroma Zirgs/Catch Me Now, is a direct hit against fake authority and narcissism and has entered the Latvian Radio NABA Top-10.
Mighty Jupiter & The Mooncake Band
Playing Atmoda club on March 28th in Riga!
Spēlēsim kultūras namā Atmoda 28.03.!
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🎥 PREMIERE THIS SUNDAY 🎥
Mighty Jupiter & The Mooncake Band – Live at Tallinas Pagalms (Riga, 2024)
🗓 July 6, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM EET / UTC+02:00
📍YouTube Premiere
A Colossal Gig For An Intimate Few — our first-ever concert film..
Filmed in front of a tiny but mighty crowd, this set features live performances of songs from our debut album Forced Fun For The Just OK Life. It’s rough around the edges, occasionally intense, and surprisingly tender in places.
🎬 Set your reminder now: https://youtu.be/nyVYONN65cE
👀 Be there for the live chat — we’ll be hanging out during the premiere.
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Check out Anton's interview for MyMusic podcast!
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Save the date—a new single coming 10/02/2025 ⭐
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