Moonchild in Richmond

About Moonchild

Moonchild is a Los Angeles-based neo-soul collective that treats the studio like an instrument itself. The group—rotating lineup built around core members Amber Navran, Max Bryk, and Tijana T—makes music that feels both carefully constructed and impossibly smooth. Their self-titled debut and follow-up 'Little Ghost' established them as craftspeople of layered, funk-touched R&B that doesn't announce itself loudly but settles into your brain. Songs like Voyager showcase their ability to build grooves methodically, letting bass and synth talk before Navran's voice enters like it's completing a conversation already in progress. They're the band that gets played in record shops and late-night drives, that makes you want to sit with the albums rather than just stream them. Moonchild doesn't chase trends. They make music about transformation and love with the kind of patience that suggests they believe the slow approach is the only one worth taking.

Moonchild shows are tight, hypnotic sets where the crowd goes quiet to listen. They lock into grooves for five-plus minutes without it feeling self-indulgent. People tend to sway more than jump around. Real attentive energy.

Known for Voyager, Come Around, Shades, Cure Myself, Love Changes

Moonchild in Richmond News

• A New Vision in Cosmic Jazz: Kenneka Cook and Moonchild RVA Mag · Apr 23, 2018
• Kenneka Cook releases new single "Moonchild" Northern Transmissions · Dec 7, 2017
• RVA Mag Premiere: Kenneka Cook’s “Don’t Ask Me” RVA Mag · Nov 20, 2017

Live Music in Richmond

Richmond has a working jazz tradition that runs deep, but it's also become a place where younger audiences care about experimental R&B and instrumental hip-hop. Moonchild fits that overlap—they're jazz musicians who don't apologize for grooves and atmosphere, which is exactly the kind of thing that resonates with Richmond's more adventurous listeners. The city's learned to appreciate musicians who move between genres instead of staying put.

Richmond road trip to see Moonchild?

Stay in the Fan District, Richmond's most elegant neighborhood, where tree-lined streets and historic brownstones offer genuine character. Book a table at Mama J's or Edo's Squid, both understated and excellent. Spend your non-show hours at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture or wandering Maymont Park's formal gardens and James River views. The James River itself is worth a walk along Belle Isle. Post-show, grab drinks at The Bogart, a solid cocktail bar in a historic building near The National venue.