The Moondoggies

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The Moondoggies
Origin Everett, Washington, U.S.
Genres Rock
Years active2005 - present
LabelsHardly Art
MembersKevin Murphy, Carl Dahlen, Jon Pontrello, Caleb Quick
Past members, Robert Terreberry
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The Moondoggies is an American rock band from Everett, Washington, United States. Formed in 2005 by Kevin Murphy (guitar, vocals), Caleb Quick (keyboards, vocals), Carl Dahlen (drums, vocals), and Robert Terreberry (bass, vocals). They have been described as "seriously kick-ass" by Austin Scaggs of Rolling Stone . [1] [2] [ unreliable source? ] The band has released four albums and one EP on Hardly Art, an imprint of Sub Pop Records.

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History

While attending Cascade High School in Everett Washington, Kevin Murphy started a punk rock outfit called the Familiars with drummer Jon Pontrello, bassist David Brown (later replaced by Robert Terreberry), and singer Jon Parks. The group gained a small following playing around Seattle while still in their late teens. Shortly before the band dissolved, Murphy began collaborating and writing with Caleb Quick. The two began performing live while living in Bellingham, Washington. Murphy lived briefly in Ketchikan, Alaska before returning to Everett and starting The Moondoggies with the songs he wrote in Alaska. Drummer Carl Dahlen had no previous drum training before joining the band. The band released their debut album Don't Be A Stranger on August 19, 2008. [3] The album received favorable reviews from NPR Music, [4] KEXP, [5] and Aquarium Drunkard. [6]

In November 2009 the band began recording their sophomore album Tidelands with producer Erik Blood. Phil Ek, notable for his albums with the Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, and Built To Spill, came on board to help mix as well as produce the first single "Empress of the North". [7]

In October 2010, the band was featured as Relix Magazine's "On The Verge" artist. [8]

On December 7, 2010, their single "What Took So Long" was NPR Music's "Song of the Day". [9]

In January 2011, longtime friend, collaborator, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Pontrello officially joined the group.

On August 13, 2013, the band released their third album, Adiós I'm a Ghost, Recorded at Bear Creek Studios with Ryan Hadlock.

In 2018 shortly after the release of A Love Sleeps Deep, (recorded with Erik Blood) Murphy parted ways with founding member Robert Terreberry.

The band is currently[ when? ] working on their fifth studio album .

The Moondoggies have toured with such bands as Dawes, Blitzen Trapper, Quiet life, Rose Windows, The Cave Singers, The Dutchess and the Duke, The Romeny Rye and The Head and the Heart.

Discography

Albums

EP

You'll Find No Answers Here (Hardly Art, 2010)

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References

  1. ↑ "Introducing...The Moondoggies". Rolling Stone. 2008-10-01. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Jonathan (2009-04-23). "The Moondoggies Get More Love in Rolling Stone - Seattle - Music - Reverb". Blogs.seattleweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Don't Be a Stranger - The Moondoggies : Releases". AllMusic. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ↑ "The Moondoggies: The Alternative To Change". Npr.org. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. ↑ "KEXP 90.3 FM - Album Review: Moondoggies: Don't Be A Stranger". Kexp.org. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  6. ↑ "The Moondoggies :: Don't Be a Stranger". Aquarium Drunkard. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  7. ↑ "Sub Pop Records". Subpop.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  8. ↑ The Moondoggies. "On The Verge - The Moondoggies". Relix. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  9. ↑ Ventre, Sarah. "The Moondoggies: The Sound Of A Drizzly Day". NPR. Retrieved 2012-11-16.


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