Moon Hooch
| Moon Hooch | |
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Moon Hooch performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website |
moonhooch |
| Members |
Wenzl McGowen Mike Wilbur James Muschler |
Moon Hooch is an American band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dance-oriented percussion- and saxophone-based music. The band is a trio consisting of James Muschler (drums) and Mike Wilbur and Wenzl McGowen (saxophone). The band members met while attending The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and got their start busking in New York City Subway stations.[1][2][3]
In 2011 they appeared as the house band on the Australian TV series Hamish and Andy's Gap Year where they were re-christened "The Busketeers".
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2013 and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[4] Their second album This Is Cave Music was released on September 16, 2014.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Moon Hooch (2013)
- This Is Cave Music (2014)
- Red Sky (2016)
Band members
- James Muschler - drums and percussion
- Mike Wilbur - tenor saxophone, vocals, clarinet
- Wenzl McGowen - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet, electronic wind instrument synthesizer
References
- ↑ Phull, Hardeep (25 January 2013). "From busking to Broadway". New York Post. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Hendrickson, Tad (7 August 2013). "A Band Builds an Underground Following". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "Take a drink of Moon Hooch". www.toledocitypaper.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ "Moon Hooch - Moon Hooch: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Levenson, Max Savage (7 September 2014). "First Listen: Moon Hooch, 'This Is Cave Music'". NPR. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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