Culture Wars

Culture Wars

Culture Wars is an Austin-based band made up of Alex Dugan, David Grayson, Dillon Randolph, Caleb Contreras and Josh Stirm. The group plays indie rock with elements of post-punk, emo and alternative rock.

Activity and releases

The band follows an EP that attracts more than 11 million independent streams, helps generate activity on TikTok and reaches the top 30 of the Alternative radio chart. Their debut LP continues the same mix of direct, energetic rock songs and conflicting influences that the band name suggests.

Style and context

Culture Wars describes itself as a band that plays its own instruments, and its music is presented as ambitious, modern and focused on authenticity and provocation within rock. The group’s material is shaped by a balance of different musical impulses that are brought together in a single sound.