Human Missile Crisis

Three Cape Bretoners now based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Just outside of Halifax, Human Missile Crisis make punk-infused garage-rock. Longtime friends and perennial bandmates, the trio has been melting faces in bars and all-ages venues since 2019. With a live set that’s loud and energetic, the HMC party is a show you won’t want to miss.

A therapeutic journey; Human Missile Crisis brings you on the verge of your thirties while still not knowing what the f*ck is going on. It’s reconciling the forces that pull on your life: relationships, substances, depression, and the world around you. And it’s creating music with no boundaries or preconceived bullshit.

Vocalist and guitarist DJ Vaters has been making music for half of his life. From Cape Breton Island, he cut his teeth playing punk rock with his best friends and electronic music alone in his bedroom. Finding himself without a band and uninspired by the 1’s and 0’s of the digital world, he began to write new music about the heavier things that have come his way. With no direction or delusions of grandeur, the foundation of Human Missile Crisis began to take shape.

Now, together with friends and former Violent Theory bandmates Justin Boutilier and Matt MacIsaac (both of Halifax garage rockers Elk Lodge), the songs have taken a new shape. Fuzzed-out guitars, a bouncing bass, and a solid beat drive punked-out garage rock songs that give insight into his journey. With influences like At the Drive-In, The Stooges, and Television, losing control has never felt so good.

HMC is.

DJ Vaters – Guitar/Vocals

Justin Boutilier – Bass

Matthew MacIsaac – Drums