André Miguel & The Moment Bring Rock & Roll Back From the Edge with Profound/Profane

Some bands want to play it safe. André Miguel & The Moment are not that band. The Los Angeles crew is the kind of act that grabs rock & roll by the collar, drags it through the mud, pours it a shot of tequila, and sends it back on stage half-snarling, half-smiling. They call it transgressive gut-rucket, fuck-it-all rock & roll—and honestly, that’s exactly what it feels like.

Pulling inspiration from legends like Sly & The Family Stone, the B-52s, James Brown, and The Cramps, André Miguel & The Moment aren’t interested in sticking to one genre. Instead, they’re hellbent on making music that feels dangerous again. At the center is André himself—“the hardest working man in emotional turmoil”—flanked by powerhouse vocalists Jackie Bonsignore and Natalie Luna. Together, they’ve crafted a sound that’s both familiar and chaotic, sacred and profane.

Their debut album, Profound/Profane, is nothing short of a wild sermon. As Miguel himself puts it: “It’s not trying to reinvent the wheel, but it’s definitely putting spinning rims on that shit.” That pretty much sums up the record—equal parts reverence and rebellion, a eulogy for the rock greats who came before, and a middle finger to anyone who thinks rock has gone soft.

Recorded in LA’s Glassel Park at Psychedelic Thriftstore Recordings with local legend Joel Jerome, Profound/Profane carries the pulse of the city in its bones. With Li’Ane Newson hammering drums, Isabel Dobrev holding down bass, and Mikael Ravn ripping through lead guitar, the album feels like a living, breathing experiment. Friends and fellow musicians from around the LA scene also left their fingerprints on the record, making it feel communal—like the city itself played backup.

The songs move in waves—some tracks make you want to kick down the door, while others stop you in your tracks to actually think. Most do both. There are shades of nostalgic rock & roll threaded with modern twists, and every song somehow manages to be both a party and a confrontation.

At its core, Profound/Profane is about finding sanctity in sacrilege. It’s wild, it’s loud, it’s thoughtful, and it’s unapologetically messy. In other words, it’s rock & roll the way it was meant to be.