Dexter and the Moonrocks

Dexter and the Moonrocks
Origin	Abilene, Texas
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock country rock [1]
Years active	2021–present
Labels	Big Loud [2]
Members	James Tuffs Ryan Fox Ryan Anderson Ty Anderson

Dexter and the Moonrocks are an American rock band from Abilene, Texas formed in 2021. Combining elements of country and rock music, they have described their genre as "Western space grunge", which they chose to name their 2024 EP after. ^[3] The band gained traction after a clip for their song "Couch" went viral on TikTok. ^[4]

Discography

EPs

• Dexter and the Moonrocks (2021)
• Western Space Grunge (2024)
• Happy to Be Here (2025)

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Alt. [5]	US Rock Air. [6]
"Sad in Carolina"	2024	1	9	Western Space Grunge
"Ritalin"	2025	4	25	Happy to Be Here

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
2023	"Space Invader"	Trent Starks
2024	"For Once"	Michael Herrick
	"Messed Up Kid"
2025	"Say I..."
	"Happy to Be Here"

References

1. https://www.melodicmag.com/2024/12/03/dexter-and-the-moonrocks-announce-2025-tour-kicking-off-in-february/
2. https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dexter-and-the-moonrocks-to-release-new-ep-debut-single-out-now/
3. https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/dexter-and-the-moonrocks-western-space-grunge/
4. https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/dexter-and-the-moonrocks-rides-wave-of-momentum-into-the-radio-room-upstate-beat/
5. Peaks on the Alternative Airplay chart:
   • "Sad in Carolina": "Alternative Airplay - Week of December 07, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
   • "Ritalin": "Alternative Airplay - Week of June 21, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
6. Peaks on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart:
   • "Sad in Carolina": "Rock & Alternative Airplay: Week of December 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
   • "Ritalin": "Rock & Alternative Airplay: Week of May 24, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2025.