Warren Dunes

Formed in 2019, Warren Dunes unique style of Indie Beach Pop is born from the cold waters and grey sky beaches of the Salish Sea, and is highlighted by Julia Massey’s double keyboards and crystalline voice soaring over chiming guitars and thundering drums from husband Jared Cortese and his brother Dominic Cortese. Songwriting-as-poetry is a well-worn trope—but the lyricism that Julia Massey crafts brings new weight back to that overused comparison. Fashioned with a careful economy of language, her bittersweet, surrealist meditations on the ephemeral nature of the human experience are presented with powerful, painterly language that goes straight for the heart. A sense of wonder and inspiration pervades the music Julia, Jared, and Dominic make together as Warren Dunes. That grace and delight comes through in their recorded work, telegraphed transparently to the listener. A cohesive statement, unique yet instantly recognizable, their music slides seamlessly from delicate post-punk explorations to anthemic, sing-along pop built on a foundation of arena-worthy choruses. Self-assured yet free of bombast, Warren Dunes is a post modern beach dreamscape of unapologetic fun.