The Well x MOON DESTROYS
Date: Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Time: Sun., 8pm, doors open 1 hour prior
Venue: The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop, Raleigh
Price: $21.64, 21+ years of age.
Category: Music
The Well is an Austin, Texas–based alternative psych/metal trio formed in 2011 by guitarist/vocalist Ian Graham, bassist/vocalist Lisa Alley, and drummer Jason Sullivan. What began in a central Austin garage—stripped down to acoustic guitar, bass drum, and dual vocals—quickly evolved into a powerful, genre-blurring sound rooted in ’70s proto-metal, ’60s psychedelia, Southern sludge, and New Wave. Renowned for their immersive live performances, The Well rapidly gained momentum in the Austin scene, leading to the self-release of their debut seven-inch single, “7,” which earned attention from underground metal outlets and a notable write-up in Metal Hammer. In 2014, the band released their debut full-length, Samsara, after signing with Riding Easy Records, followed by Pagan Science and Death and Consolation. After years of extensive touring across the U.S. and abroad—including collaborations with Norman Reedus and AMC for the series Ride, and sharing stages with artists ranging from Electric Wizard and High on Fire to Ty Segall and Chelsea Wolfe—The Well enters a new chapter in 2026 with Spaceflight Records. Formed by legendary guitarist Juan Montoya (a founding member of Torche) and drummer Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, Royal Thunder), MOON DESTROYS released their first EP 'Maiden Voyage' in 2020. The 5-song debut featured contributions from Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Bryan Richie (The Sword) and laid a foundation that would come fully into focus in April 2025, when MOON DESTROYS was thrust into the limelight supporting Elder just as they were self-releasing their debut full-length She Walks By Moonlight. Gritty and distorted yet hazy and hypnotic, She Walks By Moonlight shifts from shimmering post-rock to driving riff-doom and back to shoegazy psychedelia. It's a cinematic and otherworldly journey from a band who breeze easily into the environs of My Bloody Valentine, The Cult, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ride, ultimately collapsing all efforts at categorization int
