About
Rising out of the ashes of the British band Fightstar, Gunship came together when vocalist and guitarist Dan Haigh and producer Alex Westaway teamed up to chase a very specific sonic dream — one soaked in VHS nostalgia, neon-lit dystopias, and the synthesizer-heavy soundscapes of 1980s cinema. The duo, along with drummer Alex Gingell, built their project from the ground up as a studio-first outfit, carefully crafting a sound that feels like a lost John Carpenter score crossed with Depeche Mode and early synthpop. Their self-titled debut in 2015 turned serious heads in the electronic and rock crossover world, and they followed it up with the ambitious Dark All Day in 2018 and the cinematic Unicorn in 2022, each record expanding their palette while staying fiercely loyal to the aesthetic they love. What makes Gunship genuinely interesting is their knack for pulling in guest vocalists and visual collaborators who share their obsessive reverence for cult pop culture — their music videos are practically short films. For rock fans who came up on industrial, new wave, or anything with an edge, Gunship scratches an itch that few modern acts even try to reach.
