The Garden are twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, an experimental punk duo formed in Orange County, California in 2011 and guided by their self-coined Vada Vada philosophy — genre-free by design. Mirror Might Steal Your Charm (2018) and Kiss My Super Bowl Ring (2020) are the best ways in. Shop The Garden vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Garden formed in Orange County, California in 2011, consisting of identical twin brothers Wyatt Shears and Fletcher Shears. The duo developed a self-coined creative philosophy they call Vada Vada, emphasizing pure, genre-free self-expression. Both brothers maintain active solo projects, and the band has cultivated a distinctive identity spanning music, fashion, and visual art.
The Garden play experimental and art punk that fuses punk, post-punk, hip hop, and electronic elements, often shifting abruptly between styles within songs. Their music pairs minimal, aggressive instrumentation with playful, surreal energy, and their aesthetic, including jester imagery, is integral to the project.
The Garden's Epitaph catalog has appeared in colored-vinyl variants, and the duo's strong visual identity makes their releases and related solo-project records of interest to fans. Early independent pressings are collected within the experimental punk scene.
Listeners new to The Garden often start with Mirror Might Steal Your Charm (2018) or Kiss My Super Bowl Ring (2020). For related listening, see and .
