The Canadian cold-wave duo TRAITRS reflect the bleakness of modern life with their melancholic melodies and horror-inspired lyrics and imagery, and have established themselves as one of the fastest rising stars in goth and post-punk today. Formed in Toronto, Canada in late 2015, singer/guitarist Shawn Tucker and synthesizer player Sean-Patrick Nolan share a fondness for new wave, hardcore and punkrock culture, arthouse horror films and dark electronic music.
Before playing their very first live show, TRAITRS released their debut LP Rites and Ritual on Toronto boutique label Pleasence Records in April 2016. With their critically acclaimed 2018 follow-up Butcher’s Coin (Pleasence Records, Manic Depression), the duo quickly garnered attention (Attention Records, Alchera Visions) with songs like “Thin Flesh”, “The Lovely Wounded” and “The Suffering of Spiders”. Before the pandemic, TRAITRS established themselves the old-fashioned way with relentless touring and dazzling live performances in 16 different countries, including showcases at Wave Gothik Treffen, Castle Party, Extramuralhas, Nocturnal Culture Night, Wavefest, Canadian Music Week and Pop! Montreal.