Californian all-female hard rock trio MoonFuzz releases their rendition of Budgie’s classic »Guts«
Whittier, California based hard rock trio MoonFuzz has released their rendition of Budgie’s classic »Guts«, available now on all major streaming platforms.
Welsh proto-metal band Budgie originally released »Guts« on their self-titled debut album in 1971 via MCA Records.
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MoonFuzz shows they’ve got the »Guts« to keep the spirit of rock n roll alive!
Hailing from Whittier, California, the all-female hard rock trio MoonFuzz recently released their latest single »Guts« on August 29th, 2025. The track is a fiery cover of the 70’s proto-metal group Budgie’s classic.
Demonstrating a knack for buzzsaw riffs and a swooning vocal swagger uncommon in today’s rock underground, this visceral performance underscores their mission to keep the timeless spirit of rock and roll going forever!
“Budgie is one of our favorite bands and a huge inspiration to us,” says guitarist Miranda Viramontes. “Covering »Guts« felt like a way to honor the artists who came before us and to remind people that rock and roll is very much alive.”
Photo credit: Heaven Martinez
MoonFuzz was born in 2016 from the depths of Whittier, California. Founding members Miranda Viramontes and Brandi Estrada met in high school, when Viramontes approached Estrada to form a band, and the rest is history. Heaven Martinez joined the band in the fall of 2018, completing the perfect balance of MoonFuzz’s chemistry. With a shared love for the vintage sounds of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s universe of heavy rock and roll, the trio naturally creates a unique blend of hard rock and proto-metal with a progressive touch.
Viramontes screeches on the guitar with daring chord progressions and aggressive solos while Estrada drives the nails into the percussive framework, pounding out the rhythm of her heart with carefully articulated beats. Martinez deftly weaves hypnotically melodic bass lines in contrast to her haunted vocals, a pairing conjured straight from the soul.
Through divine intervention, the three members came together in perfect alignment to follow their rock dreams and achieve new sounds as of yet unheard, while redefining what it means to be powerfully adept women in rock. MoonFuzz is committed to constantly pushing boundaries in their writing and performances, continually striving to create music better than their previous release, and to perpetually raise the bar above and beyond every previous performance.
All in the name of rock and roll.
MoonFuzz are:
Miranda Viramontes – Guitar
Brandi Estraada – Drums
Heaven Martinez – Vocals, Bass
FFO: QOTSA, Budgie, L7, Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well