Moons
| Moons | |
|---|---|
 Moneen in 2009 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock , punk rock , alternative rock |
| founding | 1999 |
| Website | http://www.moneen.com/ |
| Current occupation | |
| Steve Nunnaro | |
| Kenny Bridges | |
Vocals, guitar |
Chris Hughes |
Vocals, bass
|
Erik Hughes |
| former members | |
bass |
Mark Bowser |
bass |
Chris Slorach |
Drums |
Peter Krpan |
Moneen is an indie rock / punk band from Brampton , Canada . The name can also be .moneen. as it appears on various t-shirts and posters.
Band history
The band was founded in 1999 after the breakup of the band Perfectly Normal . The original bassist Mark Bowser was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value . Erik Hughes later became the band's permanent bassist.
Moneen released their first two albums on Smallman Records and later on Vagrant Records . Smallman Records still sells their albums in Canada. In 2005 they released a split EP with Alexisonfire on Dine Alone Records . Each band covered two of the others' songs and recorded their own song. Her next album The Red Tree was released in Germany on June 2, 2006.
In 2005, director Alex Liu followed the band through the recording process of their next album to document it. The result is included on the 2008 DVD : The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe .
In early 2009 the band was in the studio for several weeks to record their next album ("The World I Want to Leave Behind").
Discography
Albums
- 2001: The Theory of Harmonial Value (Smallman Records)
- 2003: Are We Really Happy With Who We Are Right Now? ( Vagrant Records )
- 2006: The Red Tree (Vagrant Records)
- 2009: The World I Want to Leave Behind (Dine Alone / Soulfood)
EPs
- 1999: Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s (Smallman Records)
- 2005: The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen (Dine Alone Records)
- 2006: Saying Something You Have Already Said Before (Vagrant Records)