Drug Hunt

Drug Hunt is a five-piece force of neo-psychedelic pandemonium, fusing the raw idealism of American post-punk with the grit of early British hard rock. Their self-titled debut EP delivers four blistering, genre-warping tracks—imagine The Doors produced by Steve Albini, written by Nick Cave, and fronted by The Stooges in a biker bar.

Released in July, the record has fueled the band’s reputation for relentless creativity and incendiary live shows, earning press, international buzz, and a spot on NBC’s “Top 9 Bands to See Live in San Diego.” Leading a new wave of Southern California rock, Drug Hunt favors Black Sabbath over Santana and Aphrodite’s Child over The Mamas & The Papas. Their vision of SoCal psychedelia trades flower crowns for desert speed trips, conjuring a darker, hungrier sound—one that prowls under the delirium of a full moon and leaves no listener unscathed.