By Laurel Still

Be prepared to be struck with weapons-grade rock ‘n’ roll through swinging beats and grinding dirges! Established in 2022, Lungduster is a family of musicians that has been musically collaborating for an aggregate of over 30 years. Fronting this Tacoma-based band is Timari Moxcey, whose soulful vocal delivery electrifies and captivates the audience while connecting them with the band’s rich temperament. Moxcey graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s opera program with a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance, lending her accreditation as a vocal teacher and mentor in Ted Brown Music’s youth summer program, Live It OutLoud.

The band’s rhythm section features members from various touring metalcore bands. Paul Shopfer (bass) and Andrew Foster (drums) blen the mastery of their instruments with their expertise in sound engineering and digital media. The partnerships allows the band to keep production in-house and fully express themselves in most directions, and especially guitarist Rob Veltkamp, who’s given the platform to express his uninhibited tonal articulations.

Each member of Lungduster takes part in lyric collaborations pulling from personal experiences that deal with the matters of grief and loss to empowerment and growth. Not conforming to preset rules in any given genre, Lungduster does lean heavy on rock. However, don’t be shocked when they serve you up with a dose of blues/funk fusion with psychobilly overtones.

“We figure that if we can’t help but dance to it, neither can you.” Moxcey quips, adding that the band has “collectively chosen to play music we find moving to us.” This allows the music itself to create its own message.

Lungduster’s first EP, What’s in the Box? is due out in the fall of 2024, and their LP, Earth Rising, will be released in the spring of 2025. Catch Lungduster next at the Real Art in Tacoma Saturday, September 21, and add “Any Port in a Storm” and “Alcohol and Barbiturates” on to your SoundCloud playlist in the meantime.