The Sour: Wāhine Grunge-Punk Quartet Release Debut EP 'Daughters'

1 May 2026

“This grungy punk Tāmaki Makaurau-based, all-women four-piece have impressed with previous singles – the Meat Puppets-meets-Flying Nun sound of Your God and Mine and the pop throb and Clean-like roll of Frank (2024)” - The New Zealand Listener, Songs of the Week

Tāmaki Makaurau-based four-piece The Sour are a band of wāhine bonded by a shared love of grunge, punk, and all things loud and heavy. Today they release their highly anticipated debut EP, Daughters.

The first single, ‘Your God & Mine’, debuted at #1 on the bFM Top 10 and quickly gained attention from listeners, DJs, and tastemakers across Aotearoa, cementing the band as one of the most exciting new heavy acts to watch.

Second single ‘Hex’ is a riff-heavy grunge-rock anthem about revenge and being underestimated. Undertheradar described it as:
“Hex delivers sweet / snarling grungy hook power in abundance.”

Joining the singles are two fuzz-fuelled tracks, ‘Drinking On A Sunday’ and ‘You’, completing the EP.

Daughters captures the band’s love of heavy riffs, gritty hooks, and unapologetic attitude, while also celebrating friendship, whakapapa, and the power of wāhine making loud music together.

To celebrate the release of Daughters, The Sour are performing two shows in Te Ika-a-Māui this May.

• Auckland/Wellington EP Release tickets onsale now from undertheradar

Catch them live at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on Saturday May 9th, joined by Maebh & The Morrigan and Paul Cathero.

They’ll then head to Wellington’s Moon Bar on Saturday May 16th with support from Dateband and The Early 20’s.

The Sour bring together decades of collective experience from some of the country’s most beloved underground and alternative acts. The band is made up of Lani Purkis (Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Te Uriroroi) on bass and vocals, formerly of Foamy Ed, Elemeno P, and Delete Delete, and an ISC finalist and semi-finalist; Jessie Booth on guitar and vocals, also playing in Ekko Park, Elemeno P, Sam Cullen, Velveteen Shakes, and LEIGH; Jana Te Nahu Owen (Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Rongowhakaata, Te Ātiawa) on drums and vocals, known for her work with Carnys, Padded Cell, Invisible Threads, Somme, and Bub; and Tam Matchett on guitar and vocals, who also performs with Demons of Noon alongside various opera and theatrical projects.

Daughters: Produced by: The Sour & Abraham Kunin / Recorded by: Tom Broome & Abraham Kunin

Daughters EP Tracklisting:
Drinking On A Sunday
Hex
Your God And Mine
You

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