is an indie rock band from southern California which thrives on experimenting with various sub-genres and sounds. Each song has its own uniqueness in how its subject is approached. Musical influences include The Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd, Twenty One Pilots or Billy Idol depending on the song. The band features vocalist William Swann Clausen, musician Dave Schweizer and guest contributions by Alan Benson Williams, Kenney Kasman and others.

is the brainchild of two unique songwriters, Mark Lopez and Dave Schweizer, who have been collaborating together since 2006. Their writing and recordings are firmly rooted in Americana/Folk/Lite-Rock, and their sound evokes J.J. Cale, Grateful Dead, America, The Beatles, Coldplay meets Kenny Rogers and Simon & Garfunkel, with the musical storytelling of James Taylor.

Mark Lopez affectionately calls the realization of this dream Moth Music. The moth serves as a metaphor for the independence of creative musical expression. Moth Music was derived when the composer was struggling to categorize his compositions into a particular genre and this way could utilize all of the diverse influences of his experience.

affectionately calls the realization of this dream Moth Music. The moth serves as a metaphor for the independence of creative musical expression. Moth Music was derived when the composer was struggling to categorize his compositions into a particular genre and this way could utilize all of the diverse influences of his experience.

Dave’s background includes having material of his synched on television shows and spots on HBO, TBS, MTV and others, with other songs of his being represented by renowned publishers (Scotty Turner, Woodrich Publishing Co.,Tennessee Valley Music), and used in performances by other artists.
In addition to writing both the words and music on many songs, Dave enjoys collaboraborating with other songwriters.