Music Sucks is an indie rock band based in Whakatū/Nelson NZ. It started in Christchurch in 2011 as Sam Wilkinson’s songwriting project and has featured a rotating cast of musicians ever since. The current lineup met at an open mic night mid-2025. Music Sucks has released two albums, Periscope Straws (2012) and Road Cone City (2018), plus the singles Wack Job (2020) and Grown Ups (2025). New material is currently being recorded.