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Repasky and Geeslin met in the eighth grade and began exchanging musical efforts almost immediately, but that blessed autonomy of first cars meant they could conquer Atlanta's sprawling suburbs and play to their adolescent hearts' desire. The pair forged a cluster of demos - just enough to fill a set - and took to as many stages as Atlanta could offer them. Local momentum building, they added classmates Matteo DeLurgio on synth and Connor Dowd on drums to sonically match their songs' increasingly rambunctious spirit. Upon high school's end, Lunar Vacation released a pair of well-received EPs, Swell and Artificial Flavors, and landed support runs for the likes of Remo Drive, Sidney Gish, and SALES. The band nabbed infatuated fans across the US while racking up millions of streams on their independently released music. In more than one sense, Lunar Vacation had graduated. Back in Atlanta, Geeslin was working in a record store (Criminal Records) when Daniel Gleason of the band Grouplove came in. Following a quick connection and hours of conversation, the members of Lunar Vacation felt Gleason could be one to color in the sound they'd been honing live - melodious guitars swirling atop propulsive, often psychedelic rhythm - and capture it in the studio. The band recorded InchUnluckyInch with Gleason and released it in early 2020, the song drawing attention as Inchswoon-worthyInch from The FADER, Inchshimmering... wistful, sun-kissed indie-popInch from American Songwriter, and Inchequal parts Mac DeMarco and Snail MailInch from Paste Magazine. Lunar Vacation continued recording with Gleason in the producer's chair. The band released the first song of the batch in June 2021. InchShrugInch garnered praise from the likes of Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, Stereogum, Under The Radar, and NYLON who called it Incha jangly guitar song with a very shoutable chorus.Inch Songwriter Repasky sh
