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Highway Terrier release new track Walking Weapon

March 6, 2026

Hailing from Davis, California, rockers Highway Terrier have been steadily building a name for themselves with a fiery energy. Their performances are known for igniting crowds, with fans already singing along to songs like Covid Blues and now their latest release, Walking Weapon. The band has also gained recognition on the local scene, even opening as student performers at the UC Davis Brainfreeze concert alongside Juno-nominated artist Luna Li. Frontman Joshua Levi delivers powerful, larger-than-life vocals that soar over the band’s driving sound, while Johnny Moeller brings precision and intensity behind the drum kit. Brandon Ramirez lays down a groove-heavy bass foundation, and guitarist Ben Sherstinsky, the band’s founder and primary songwriter who fuels Highway Terrier’s sound with gritty riffs and songwriting that captures their raw rock spirit. Sherstinsky also played every instrument and wrote all the music and lyrics for their singles, including Covid Blues and the newly released Walking Weapon. About the new track, In the midst of college blues, guitarist Ben Sherstinsky had turned a calm riff into something of an unbridled [Read More]

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PREMIERE: Highway Terrier is Reviving Rock with new release Covid Blues

August 28, 2025

Highway Terrier is a rising new band out of Davis, California, and they are ready to make big waves with the release of their new track Covid Blues. The song carries the grit of early blues-influenced classic rock, fueled by raw energy and an authentic sound that feels both fresh and nostalgic. We had the chance to chat with Ben Sherstinsky and what you to get to know your new favorite band! Founder/Guitarist Ben Sherstinsky shares how Highway Terrier came about, In the fall of 2024, I had recorded four songs where I played all or most instruments on each track, and did the lead vocals on two of them. The time came to form a live band, so I brought together some people I had played and performed with in the past, as well as some new people, most of whom I knew from UC Davis. I knew I wanted a singer with a raspy, gritty timbre, and once I heard Christian Bush sing I knew he was the guy. One Sunday night, both [Read More]