Moonwards – a word brimming with yearning and wanderlust – is a band from Helsinki, Finland, whose music speaks to these very themes. Drawing much of their inspiration from alternative rock, shoegaze, and new wave acts of the 1980s and ‘90s, the band founded in 2022 offers their own brand of left field rock music soaked in layers of melodic guitar lines, contemplation on love and loss, and an occasional odd time signature here and there.

The first batch of singles by Moonwards, released over the winter of 2023–2024, have already been heard on Finnish radio stations Radio Helsinki and Roll FM, and abroad on DKFM Shoegaze Radio in the US. These tracks also make up the band's self-titled debut EP which was released in February 2024. Moonwards have also been featured by the likes of Music Finland and the leading Finnish music magazine Soundi, among others.