Jupe Jupe crafts a cinematic blend of melodic post-punk and darkwave atmospherics, where brooding synths and angular guitars collide with crooning baritone vocals and pulse-driven rhythms. Their songs explore the human condition in an age of dissonance, searching for connection and harmony amid modern anxieties. The result is a seductive, shadow-lit soundscape that moves the body as much as it haunts the memory.
Based in Seattle, Jupe Jupe features My Young on vocals and synths, Bryan Manzo on guitar, bass, and saxophone, Patrick Partington on guitar, and Jarrod Arbini on drums and percussion. Veterans of the Seattle and Austin music scenes, the quartet brings a refined sense of craft to their songwriting—balancing emotional weight with melodic urgency.
Since forming, Jupe Jupe has released eight acclaimed albums and EPs, including Invaders, Reduction in Drag, Crooked Kisses, Lonely Creatures, Nightfall, Midnight Waits for No One, and King of Sorrows. Their remix album Cut Up Kisses features collaborations with notable producers and artists such as Lusine, Rick G. Nelson (The Afghan Whigs), Mike Simonetti, and Erik Blood.
Jupe Jupe has shared bills with She Past Away, The Ocean Blue, ACTORS, LEATHERS, We Are Scientists, The Alarm, Yelle, The Pipettes, and Penguin Prison, among others. They appeared as featured artists on two episodes of the TV series Band in Seattle, and brought their dark, dynamic live set to the 2024 and 2025 Seattle Seagaze festivals. Dedicated to community as well as craft, the band has also contributed performances to numerous benefit events supporting organizations such as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Teen Feed.
With a growing catalog of evocative, pulse-driven songs and a reputation for immersive live performances, Jupe Jupe continues to carve their own path through the modern darkwave and post-punk landscape.
“Dark, hook-filled post punk with atmospheric synths, moody guitars, mournful sax, driving rhythms and melancholy melodies.”
– KEXP
“There are sounds colored by breaths of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and OMD, and even some quick little winks and grins towards Haircut 100 and early Cure. Sonic references to further the genre and push it into the future. A future that is danceable, joyous, and stained with beautiful melancholy.”
– THE BIG TAKEOVER
“Anyone with even a passive appreciation for expertly applied, fluid synth riffs, drama-filled vocals, infectious pop choruses, and deft dance-rock grooves will be able to ease right in.” – ALL MUSIC GUIDE