Departers

Departers are a Canadian rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, composed of Elliott Kuss (guitar, vocals) and Stelios Steffanson (drums).

The band was formed in the winter of 2017. Elliott answered an ad posted by Stelios looking to put together a project. After initial attempts at adding more members to their lineup, the pair continued their writing process and eventually settled comfortably into their current two-piece dynamic. Their brand of music, whilst rooted in indie rock, draws influence from the ‘80s new wave and post-punk genres as well as punk and modern rock. One concert-goer classified the band’s sound as “Dream Punk”.

The duo self recorded three songs, which would be released as their first eponymous EP, in March of 2018 at a studio in Elliott’s former high school in Leduc, Alberta. The EP was featured nationally on the college radio circuit via an hourlong curated program that features purely Canadian content called Radio Hootenanny.

The band is currently continuing to write and perform material and intend to record more music in the near future. Departers’ current focus is solidifying their live show and bringing the newly coined “Dream Punk” sound into the Canadian music soundscape.