Moonlight Social is an Nashville-based pop-rock duo made up of best friends Jeremy Burchard and Jennica Scott, whose chemistry was forged in the University of Texas marching band and refined on the road. Blending big hooks with honest storytelling, they’ve built a sound that dances between genres — pop, folk, rock, even hints of pop-punk — without ever losing their identity. From their 2012 debut, to their musical rebirth with The Carrot, to their fan-inspired acoustic album Stripped and nostalgic 80s/90s covers, Moonlight Social continues to evolve with fearless creativity and deep emotional resonance.
SNQLX: You both came from a marching band background — how do those roots show up in what Moonlight Social does today, both in sound and performance?
Jennica: I think having the marching band background definitely influences some of the more non-traditional decisions we make in especially the composition of a song. Things like irregular tempos, changing up time signatures, unique chord progressions – You see a lot more of this in composed band/orchestra music than you do on the radio. Also, all those years of synchronizing your body to the music definitely inspires us to write songs that feel good, not just to the ear holes but songs you can enjoy to your very core.
