Moose Blood

Moose Blood formed in August 2012 and published a self-released demo, Bukowski Demo (Summer '12), in the same month. The group's line-up consisted of Eddy Brewerton on vocals and guitar, Mark E. Osbourne on guitar, Kyle Todd on bass and Glenn Harvey on drums.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/moose-blood-mn0003102954/biography|title=Moose Blood {{!}} Biography & History |work=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|author=Yeung, Neil Z.|accessdate=30 January 2017}} On 11 February 2013, an EP, Moving Home, was released through Fist in the Air.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/moving-home-ep/591391395|title=Moving Home - EP by Moose Blood|work=iTunes|date=11 February 2013 |publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=19 March 2016}} "Boston" and "Orlando" were released together as a single through Venn Records{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3154001|title=Moose Blood Release "Boston/Orlando" Digital Single - News Article|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=DiVincenzo, Alex |date=29 April 2013|accessdate=19 March 2016}} on 26 April.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/boston-orlando-single/637609873|title=Boston/Orlando - Single by Moose Blood|work=iTunes|date=26 April 2013 |publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=19 March 2016}} The band released a split EP with Departures through No Sleep on 12 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3431261|title=Departures & Moose Blood Announce Split, Stream Song - News Article|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=Gardner, Ryan |date=17 September 2013|accessdate=19 March 2016}} On 16 April 2014, it was announced that the band had signed to No Sleep and would release their debut album later in the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3697300|title=Moose Blood Join No Sleep Records- News Article|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=Huntington, Kyle |date=16 April 2014|accessdate=19 March 2016}} In May, the band supported I Am the Avalanche on their tour of the UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3653021|title=I Am The Avalanche Reveal UK Dates - News Article|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=Biddulph, Andy |date=4 February 2014|accessdate=19 March 2016}} Their debut album I'll Keep You in Mind, From Time to Time charted at number 45 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.{{cite magazine|title=Moose Blood - Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6282615/moose-blood/chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=21 November 2014}} They played on the 2015 Warped Tour.

Moose Blood announced in January 2016 that they would be touring the UK throughout April 2016, supported by The Winter Passing and Greywind.{{cite web |url=https://originalrock.net/2016/03/21/moose-blood-announce-support-for-upcoming-tour/ |title=Moose Blood announce support for upcoming tour |date=March 21, 2016 |author= |accessdate= July 28, 2016}} The tour - which would include headline shows at venues such as the O2 Academy Islington in London, and Joiners in Southampton - ended up selling out before it had begun.{{cite web |url=http://greywindband.com/post/142677494663/our-uk-tour-with-moose-blood-is-now-completely |title=Greywind – Our UK tour with Moose Blood is now completely... |website=greywindband.com |date=April 12, 2016 |author= |accessdate=July 28, 2016}} Moose Blood announced, via their Facebook and Twitter accounts, on 13 April that they had signed to Hopeless Records for their second album.{{cite web |url=http://www.upsetmagazine.com/read/moose-blood-sign-hopeless-records/ |title=Moose Blood sign to Hopeless Records for their second album |newspaper=Upsetmagazine.com |date= |author=Ali Shutler |accessdate= July 28, 2016}} On 17 April that the first single titled "Honey" was played on the Radio 1 Rock Show as the Rockest Record. Eddy also announced that the new album would be released on 5 August and would be titled Blush.{{cite web|url=http://talknerdywithus.com/2016/04/18/moose-blood-releases-single-announces-new-album/|title=Moose Blood Releases Single, Announces New Album – TalkNerdyWithUs|date=April 18, 2016|author=Nathan Badley|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}

In March 2017, Moose Blood announced the departure of drummer Glenn Harvey in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MooseBlood/posts/1601551663191793|title=Moose Blood Statement|date=March 22, 2017|author=Moose Blood|website=Facebook|accessdate=November 12, 2017}} Harvey was alleged to have sent an unsolicited image to a woman during 2015. In addition, frontman Eddy Brewerton was also accused of stealing nude photographs from a woman's phone and sharing them with the band, which he denied.{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2018-02-26 |title=Moose Blood respond to allegations of 'theft of nude photographs' from mobile phone |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/moose-blood-respond-allegations-theft-photographs-mobile-phone-2249137 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

In March 2018, the anti-sexual assault non-profit organisation Girls Against ended its partnership with England's Truck Festival over their refusal to remove Moose Blood from their lineup over the sexual misconduct allegations.{{Cite web |last=Britton |first=Luke Morgan |date=2018-03-09 |title=Girls Against pull out of Truck Festival following Moose Blood allegations |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/girls-against-truck-festival-moose-blood-2258991 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

In April 2018, Movements dropped off a tour supporting Moose Blood over the band's sexual misconduct allegations.{{Cite web |last=Rork |first=Nicole |title=Movements drop from tour with Moose Blood, Hundredth added as support |url=https://www.altpress.com/movements_drop_moose_blood_australia_tour_hundredth_support/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}} On 24 September 2018, Moose Blood was announced as support for Good Charlotte's headline tour across Europe and the UK, but Good Charlotte removed them hours later after fan backlash over Moose Blood's sexual misconduct allegations.{{Cite web |last=Casteel |first=Beth |title=Good Charlotte remove Moose Blood as support for upcoming tour |url=https://www.altpress.com/good-charlotte-drop-moose-blood-off-uk-tour/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}} Following their removal from the Good Charlotte tour, Moose Blood announced a hiatus, citing that "it has been a traumatic past year."{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Rachel|title=Moose Blood announce hiatus: "We can't stay quiet about this any longer" |url=https://www.altpress.com/moose-blood-hiatus-break/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}}{{cite web |author=Zach Redrup |date=September 24, 2018 |title=NEWS: Moose Blood hint at hiatus in statement; say they "need to step away"! |url=http://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-moose-blood-hint-at-hiatus-in-statement-say-they-need-to-step-away |accessdate=September 24, 2018 |publisher=DEAD PRESS!}}

On 3 May 2021, Mark Osborne and Lee Munday announced a new band Hurtless that also features Brian MacDonald from PVRIS. Lee's Instagram post included the caption "Moving on...", hinting at a full break up for Moose Blood.{{cite web |last1=Munday |first1=Lee |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COayLXqp2C4Ho0YvVMM2Tg5ThVesw3uiaA1IMw0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/COayLXqp2C4Ho0YvVMM2Tg5ThVesw3uiaA1IMw0 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} The next month, Hurtless released their debut single "Slower".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-hurtless-drop-debut-single-slower/|title = NEWS: Hurtless drop debut single, 'Slower'!|date = 8 June 2021}}

On 15 January 2024, Moose Blood announced a one-off show to commemorate the 10th anniversary of I'll Keep You in Mind, From Time to Time, set to take place on 8 June 2024 at Camden Underworld in London.{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |date=2024-01-15 |title=Moose Blood return after hiatus following "inappropriate behaviour" allegations |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/moose-blood-return-after-hiatus-following-inappropriate-behaviour-allegations-3571025 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Tickets were released on 19 January 2024 and, after selling out within seconds, a second show was announced set to take place on 7 June 2024. This too sold out.

Moose Blood has been described as emo, pop punk{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/14566/moose-blood-blush|title=Moose Blood Blush|publisher=Punknews.org|date=August 17, 2016|accessdate=April 23, 2018}} and emo pop.{{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Grace|title=Moose Blood "Blush" Review|url=https://theboar.org/2016/08/moose-blood-blush-review/|accessdate=19 February 2018}} Alex DiVincenzo described their 2013 EP Moving Home as "like a combination of Brand New's Deja Entendu, The Get Up Kids' Something to Write Home About and American Football's self-titled."{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3162201|title=ABSOLUTExclusive & Featured Stream: Moose Blood - News Article|work=AbsolutePunk|publisher=SpinMedia|author=DiVincenzo, Alex |date=3 May 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150101051755/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3162201 |archive-date=January 1, 2015 |accessdate=19 March 2016}}

• Eddy Brewerton – vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–2018)
• Mark E. Osbourne – lead guitar, vocals (2012–2018)
• Kyle Todd – bass (2013–2018)
• Lee Munday – drums (2017–2018)

• Glenn Harvey – drums (2012–2017)
• Sam Bradford – bass (2012–2013)

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{{Main|Moose Blood discography}}

• I'll Keep You in Mind, From Time to Time (2014)
• Blush (2016)
• I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore (2018)

• "I Don't Love You" (2016)
• My Chemical Romance cover on Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade album

{{awards table}}

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| 2016

| "Honey"

| Best Track{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/14469412.Kerrang__Awards_nominations_list_in_full/|title=Kerrang! Awards nominations list in full|work=The Bolton News|date=4 May 2016|accessdate=4 May 2016}}

| {{Nominated}}

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• [http://mooseblooduk.com/ Official Website]

{{Moose Blood}}

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Category:Musical groups from Kent

Category:Hopeless Records artists

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Category:No Sleep Records artists