Moya Silk return to 12 Bar for a special unplugged performance, reworking their fuzzy alt-rock and shoegaze sound into something rawer, more intimate and exposed.

Moya Silk is the project of Exeter-based songwriter Jaz Pearce.

Beginning life as a bedroom project, Moya Silk has grown into a full-band affair, combining distorted guitars, raw vocals and infectious melodies with influences spanning shoegaze, grunge, dream-pop and alternative rock.

For this special 12 Bar show, the band will be stripping the songs back and presenting them unplugged — in the spirit of classic MTV Unplugged performances, including Nirvana’s now-legendary set.

Without the usual wall of distortion, the focus shifts onto Pearce’s songwriting, voice and melodies, giving the songs a different kind of weight and intimacy.

Their second EP, Posing Like Auteurs, was released in 2025 through Pearce’s own grassroots label, Grotbag Records. Across five tracks, the record explores the strange mix of mundanity and intensity that comes with early adulthood — moving cities, friendships, difficult jobs, relationships and trying to work out where you fit in.

Following shows across the South West and beyond, Moya Silk return to 12 Bar for a one-off stripped-back hometown performance.

For fans of: Courtney Barnett, PJ Harvey, Wednesday, Sharon Van Etten, Girl Friday, Nirvana Unplugged.

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