Built around the often-crushing lyrical narratives of songwriter Taylor Vick, Oakland trio Art Moore makes storytelling indie rock that balances emotionally vivid scene setting with precision musicianship. Vick's bandmates had worked with Ezra Furman before Art Moore took shape and signed to ANTI- for the release of their 2022 self-titled debut album.

Art Moore formed in early 2020 as an unnamed studio project between Vick (who had been performing solo as Boy Scouts) and Ezra Furman collaborators Sam Durkes and Trevor Brooks. The trio initially aimed to make music designed for use in film and television, but after a short time of working together in the studio, their group chemistry became apparent and a more fully realized band began forming. When the music industry was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after the three musicians got started, they spent the ensuing downtime focusing on their new project. Eventually landing on the name Art Moore, they spent months crafting the ten songs that would eventually become their self-titled debut. Released on ANTI- in August of 2022, Art Moore's debut used subtly integrated electronics and metered indie rock instrumentals as the supporting sounds for Vick's intense portrayals of loneliness, loss, and the passing of time. ~ Fred Thomas