The Husht (pronounced “hushed”) is a modern steampunk band from Sacramento, CA, fusing gritty rock, cinematic space-pop, and dreamy psychedelia into something strange and beautiful. Drawing from influences like David Bowie, The Cure, Nirvana, and Pink Floyd, The Husht blends the emotional weight of alternative rock with the immersive world-building of science fiction.

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The project began in 2018 as a studio-only collaboration between singer-songwriter Philip Wright and producer Jeffry-Wynne Prince, with the debut single Can You Hear Me?—a space rock homage to a sci-fi novella. Prince produced that track and the first album To the Crows, but when the 2020 lockdown hit, Wright dove headfirst into recording and production. The result was The Law of Gravity, a fully self-produced album where Wright handled guitars, bass, keys, vocals, and MIDI and drum programming, as well as creating and sourcing custom audio samples to bring the record’s world to life.

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Lyrically, The Husht drifts between the cinematic and the intimate. Songs explore grief, heartbreak, class war, narcissism, suicide, and the scars of childhood trauma. There are tales of motorcycle outlaws and artificial intelligence romance, a protest song about climate change, and even a desolate reimagining of In the Bleak Midwinter. Whether it’s an original Christmas song about heartbreak or a sci-fi anthem about interstellar exile, The Husht’s world is vast, emotional, and deeply human.

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By 2025, it was time to take the songs to the stage. Wright assembled a full band to reimagine the material for live performance: Prince on bass, Vicki Pike on drums, and Aaron Geoffroy on guitar. But this wasn’t a backing band—it was a new chapter. Each member brings their own interpretation, energy, and ideas to the music. The Husht is no longer just Wright’s vision; it’s a collaborative force where every player is a creator, not just a performer.

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The result is a live show that feels both futuristic and nostalgic—music for dreamers, drifters, and interplanetary misfits.