The Tunnel

San Francisco grave diggers The Tunnel have been perfecting their unique blend of haunted post-punk and noise since 2008. Crooked and restless, The Tunnel's discography has drawn comparisons to The Jesus Lizard, Bauhaus, and The Birthday Party - an intoxicating mixture of geometric, Lynch-ian ballads, sprawling sci-fi blues, and pummeling deathrock.

Sam Black and Jeff Wagner have served as the black heart of the band since 2010, with Black handling bass/electronics and Wagner howling haunted prose and weird guitar tones over the course of 4 LPs. Drummer Michael Jacobs (ex-pOrch) has transformed the rhythm section with his brawny dynamics since joining in 2018.

2018-19 saw the band digitally releasing three EPs recorded by Phil Manley (Trans Am), Tim Green (The Fucking Champs, Nation of Ulysses), and Jai Young Kim (Nik Turner's Hawkwind, Secret Chiefs 3).

2020 spawned four Tunnel releases: Shapeshifter, a 8-song gatefold LP compiling the previous year's digital EPs on Denver's Forbidden Place Records; a split single "Candy Viper" b/w "Radiator" with Oakland postpunk band Thought Leaders; the Nightfall EP recorded by Tim Green; and the Condemned/Collapse 2-song EP recorded by Jordan Sobolew (aka Reptoid).

Learning Curve will be releasing The Tunnel’s new full-length LP on vinyl and digital platforms this spring. The Tunnel will be touring the US and appearing at Caterwaul 2023 in Minneapolis. Look for their first single off their new record in early 2023.

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New Release Teaser - https://youtu.be/OVcF1eZCWng