West Texas "Western Space Grunge" band Dexter and the Moonrocks released hot new single "Ritalin". We've covered a few of their energetic performances recently so they have been on our radar. I was excited to hear "Ritalin" for the first time yesterday. It became a fast, favorite song of 2025.
Stream “Ritalin” here.
Watch the lyric video for “Ritalin” here.
The song touches upon substance abuse and depression. I'm thankful that more bands are using hard topics as backdrops for their songwriting, especially males, since men's mental health has been a taboo subject for so long. The song touches upon both the use of illicit drugs and the use of prescription medication to help combat mental issues. Along with the message the music is chunky and grungy with a huge guitar driven chorus.
Dexter and the Moonrocks were born from an incredibly diverse group of individuals. A fry cook, an oil field operator, a concrete finisher and a kids baseball coach. They started out as a country band but morphed over time to blend in elements of grunge and rock to produce their unique and personally authentic sound.
Dexter and the Moonrocks have a ton of upcoming tour dates if you want to check out their music and hear their new single "Ritalin" for yourself. They are different in a very crowded space, give the song a spin or 10, you won't be disappointed.
DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS:
ON TOUR SPRING 2025
FEBRUARY
7 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
13 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
14 – Greenville, SC – The Radio Room (SOLD OUT)
15 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House (SOLD OUT)
19 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
20 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
21 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
22 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
27 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
28 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
MARCH
1 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric Oxford
15 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
20 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
21 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
22 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
23 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
29 – Detroit, MI – El Club
30 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
APRIL
16 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
18 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
19 – Colorado Springs, CO – Phil Long Music Hall
24 – Manhattan, KS – The Hat
25 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
26 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
MAY
3 – Charlotte, NC – Lovin’ Life Music Festival
16 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
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