Johnny and the Moon
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Johnny and the Moon
| image = JohnnyAndTheMoon1.jpg
| caption = Johnny and the Moon at Bowery Ballroom on October 9, 2007 (from left Big Juicy Papa, Dante DeCaro, Lindy Gerrard).
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
| genre = Folk rock, indie rock
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = Kill Devil Hills
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|killdevilhillsrecords.com}}
| current_members = Dante DeCaro
Lindy Gerrard
Mark Devoe
Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips
| past_members =
}}
Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.[http://www.yukon-news.com/business/ships-whistle-haunts-the-klondike-...-again "Ship’s whistle ‘haunts’ the Klondike ... again"]. Yukon News, Tristin Hopper July 29, 2009 The band is fronted by Dante DeCaro of Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dante_decaro-kill_your_boyfriend "Dante DeCaro Kill Your Boyfriend"]. Exclaim!, By Matt Bobkin Nov 07, 2016 and also includes Lindy Gerrard,[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052402/billboard-bits-mtv-vmas-tom-petty-johnny-and-the-moon "Billboard Bits: MTV VMAs, Tom Petty, Johnny And The Moon"]. Billboard Bits, 5/2/2007. Katie Hasty. Mark Devoe, and Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/running-with-the-pack-1.736597 |author=Sarah Liss|title=Running with the pack |publisher=CBC News|access-date=2010-05-24 | date=June 24, 2008}}
History
Johnny and the Moon was formed in 2006. The band's name is a play on the 1959 band Johnny and the Moondogs, the precursor to Beatles.Grayson Currin, [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39599-johnny-and-the-moon "Johnny and the Moon"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109020048/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39599-johnny-and-the-moon |date=2008-01-09 }}, Pitchfork Media: Record Reviews, November 13, 2006.
The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on British Columbia, Canada based label Kill Devil Hills Records.Kill Devil Hills Records, [http://www.killdevilhillsrecords.com/jatm.html "Johnny and the Moon Bio"], killdevilhillsrecords.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/johnny_moon-johnny_moon "Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon"]. Exclaim!, By Michael Barclay. Feb 14, 2007[http://www.popmatters.com/review/johnny-and-the-moon-johnny-and-the-moon/ " Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon"]. Pop Matters, Adam Bunch 9 July 2007
The band continued to perform on the west coast and in northern Canada for several years after the album's release, including an appearance at the Dawson City Music Festival in 2010.[https://www.straight.com/article-326668/vancouver/road-tunes-drive-journey-through-yukon "On the road to the Dawson City Music Festival"]. Georgia Straight, by Ann Campbell on June 1st, 2010 Reviews of their live shows were mixed.[http://www.popmatters.com/review/92674-wintersleep-johnny-and-the-moon-an-horse/ "Wintersleep + Johnny and the Moon + An Horse 2 April 2009 - Vancouver"]. Pop Matters. Joshua Kloke 11 May 2009[https://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/a-weekend-in-the-city-rifflandia-music-festival-2008/ "A Weekend In The City: Rifflandia Music Festival 2008"].Consequences of Sound, by Alex Young on September 06, 2008
Members
=Current=
- Dante DeCaro: Vocals, guitar, banjo (2006–present)
- Mark Devoe: Bass, Keyboards (2006–present)
- Lindy Gerrard: Percussion (2006–present)
- Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips: Saxophone (2006–present)
Discography
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070510112444/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile Johnny and the Moon on Myspace]
- [http://www.killdevilhillsrecords.com/ Kill Devil Hills Records]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2006
Category:Canadian folk rock groups
Category:Canadian indie rock groups
Category:Musical groups from British Columbia