Moon King

Moon King
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres electronic pop, dream pop, indie rock
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Last Gang Records
Members Daniel Benjamin
Maddy Wilde

Moon King is a Canadian pop music duo from Toronto, composed of Daniel Benjamin (née Daniel Woodhead) and Maddy Wilde.[1]

They have released two EPs, Obsession I and Obsession II, on Fucked Up guitarist Mike Haliechuk's label One Big Silence.[2]

On December 11, 2014 the band announced they had signed to Last Gang Records[3] and released their debut album Secret Life on April 7, 2015 [1]

The band has toured North America and Europe with artists including Alvvays, TOPS, Fucked Up, Austra, Mr Twin Sister, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Majical Cloudz [4][5] ,[6][7][5] and appeared in music publications such as Pitchfork Media, the Fader, NME, and Dazed Digital.[8][9][10][11]

Daniel has also performed with Grimes,[12] Sean Nicholas Savage and his brother Airick Woodhead's project Doldrums.[13]

Discography

Full-Length Albums


Singles & EP's


References

  1. 1 2 "The secret is out on Moon King's Secret Life". thestar.com. 13 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hear Moon King’s Shimmering, Sharp-Edged ‘Obsession II’ Record Store Day EP". Spin.
  3. ↑ "Moon King Sign to Last Gang for New Album". exclaim.ca.
  4. ↑ http://lastgangentertainment.com/blog/records/2014/moon-king-signs-to-last-gang-records-debut-lp-out-in-2015-announce-world-tour-w-alvvays/
  5. 1 2 "Moon King share UK/EU tour dates - News - The 405". The 405.
  6. ↑ "Austra: Our Canadian tour starts this Friday with Moon... - Volumeet". Volumeet.
  7. ↑ "Moon King played two NYC shows, going on tour with Mr. Twin Sister in July (dates)". brooklynvegan.com.
  8. ↑ "Moon King". Pitchfork.
  9. ↑ Larry Fitzmaurice. "Hear Moon King's Awesomely Psychedelic Debut Album". The FADER.
  10. ↑ NME.COM. "- NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips - NME.COM". NME.COM.
  11. ↑ Dazed. "Moon King: The weirdly wound sound duo". Dazed.
  12. ↑ "Grimes". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free.
  13. ↑ "NOW HEAR THIS: Huge new tunes from brother bands Moon King and Doldrums". Chart Attack.
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