Major Moment

Last updated
Major Moment
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Andrey Borzykin
  • Sasha Razumova
  • Colten Phillips
  • Steve Matin
  • Mike Lipson
Past members
  • Daniel Interrante
  • Gabriel De Mattia De Oliveira
  • Adam Soucy
Website majormomentband.com

Major Moment is an American alternative metal [1] band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 2018. [2]

Contents

History

Major Moment was formed in 2018. [2] In 2021, the band performed at Blue Ridge Rock Festival, and at Louder Than Life in 2023. [3]

Critical reception

Sofar Sounds stated that their extended play album one small stEP "puts its kinetic, intelligent tracks on display and shows that Major Moment has the power to reach a global audience". [4]

Anita Stewart, Managing Editor for Rock at Night said that "Their music is intense, with a huge wall of sound from layered synths, dramatic guitar and beautiful harmonies" going on to profess that "The band’s previous stand-out single “The Flood” received a lot of attention and critical acclaim acquiring millions of streams and awards for songwriting and the music" and that "They were recently nominated for Best Rock Band at 2020’s Boston Music Awards". [5]

Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine indicated that the ensemble "quickly developed a diverse and kinetic sound that integrates heavy guitar riffs, multi-layered synths and melodic vocal blends". [6]

Outburn magazine verbiated that the group "has developed an intense and diverse cinematic rock soundscape that integrates heavy guitar riffs, multi-layered synths, and melodic vocals". [7]

Members

Former

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Music Videos

TitleYearAlbumDirectorsLink
"Leave Out All The Rest"2018Non-album singleBen Proulx [18]
"May Leave Scars"2019The Sequel EPTyler Ayers [19]
"The Flood"2020The Pain That Makes Us GrowTyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin [20]
"После Нас Потоп"2021Non-album singleTyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin [21]
"Dead"The Pain That Makes Us GrowTyler Ayers [22]
"The Flood: Epilogue (Reimagined)"Non-album singleTyler Ayers & Andrey Borzykin [23]
"Toxic"2023The Pain That Makes Us GrowIan Urquhart & Andrey Borzykin [24]
"Overcome"Incognito [25]
"Losing Battles"Justin Sulham [26]
"Victim"2024Vlad Tipicidi & Andrey Borzykin [27]
"Victim (NYC Version)"Vlad Tipicidi & Andrey Borzykin [28]
"Staged"TBDIncognito
"What A Time"Evan Middleton & Andrey Borzykin
"Voices"Andrey Borzykin & Sasha Razumova
"Married"Cameron Burns & Andrey Borzykin

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  25. Major Moment (2023-06-28). Major Moment - Overcome (Official Music Video) . Retrieved 2024-08-17 via YouTube.
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