Tāmaki Makaurau-based four-piece The Sour are a band of badass wāhine bonded by a shared love of grunge, punk, and all things loud and heavy. The group release their debut EP Daughters on May 1st 2026.
The first single from the EP, ‘Your God & Mine’, debuted at #1 on the bFM Top 10 and quickly grabbed the attention of listeners, DJs, and tastemakers across Aotearoa, cementing the band as one of the most exciting new heavy acts to watch.
“They bring a tune with forward momentum, a wiry guitar line which wriggles in and out of the buzzy song suggesting Arizona’s psychedelic desert-rock band Meat Puppets as much as local post-Nun indie-rock as an influence… A band to listen out for.” – The New Zealand Listener
The second single from the upcoming EP, ‘Hex’ (out now), is a grungy slackers’ anthem about revenge and being underestimated. If you’ve got some rage to work through, you’re revelling in a bit of schadenfreude, or you’re considering placing a hex on someone, this track is absolutely for you. Either way, it’s a banger built for repeat listens.
LISTEN: The Sour Bandcamp / The Sour Spotify
Daughters captures the band’s love of heavy riffs, gritty hooks, and unapologetic attitude, while celebrating friendship, whakapapa, and the power of wāhine making loud music together.
To celebrate the release of Daughters, The Sour are performing two shows in Te Ika-a-Māui this May.
Catch them live at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on Saturday May 9th, joined by Maebh & The Morrigan and Paul Cathero.
They’ll then head to Wellington’s Moon Bar on Saturday May 16th with support from Dateband and The Early 20’s.
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The Sour bring together decades of collective experience from some of the country’s most beloved underground and alternative acts. The band is made up of Lani Purkis (Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Te Uriroroi) on bass and vocals, formerly of Foamy Ed, Elemeno P, and Delete Delete, and an ISC finalist and semi-finalist; Jessie Booth on guitar and vocals, also playing in Ekko Park, Elemeno P, Sam Cullen, Velveteen Shakes, and LEIGH; Jana Te Nahu Owen (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Rongowhakaata, Te Ātiawa) on drums and vocals, known for her work with Carnys, Padded Cell, Invisible Threads, Somme, and Bub; and Tam Matchett on guitar and vocals, who also performs with Demons of Noon alongside various opera and theatrical projects.
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