Any Dead Moon fans here?

brianlux

When Fred Cole died in 2017 and I read up on him, I was surprised to have not heard him and Dead Moon, and knew I had to at least check out his work with Dead Moon.  What a great band!   I love the way they went about making music with a DIY approach.  I totally dig their raw, almost primitive sound.  True, their records are pretty much lo-fi, but this stuff is real as the day is long.  And I really love Fred's voice and raw guitar playing and the way his wife Toody's singing worked with his in choruses.  Such cool stuff!

Any other fans? 

If not familiar with the group, here's a sample to get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nOGbgP0VQ

GlowGirl

I only heard of Dead Moon when Pearl Jam started covering “It’s OK”. 

brianlux

GlowGirl said:

I only heard of Dead Moon when Pearl Jam started covering “It’s OK”. 

Right!  So cool that P.J. covered a Dead Moon song, awesome!

brianlux

It's OK!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7YE6IB1W3Y

Wobbie

you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

mfc2006

They're in the Hype! Documentary....talk about the DIY aspect to pressing their own records and play 54/40.

brianlux

Wobbie said:

you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.

Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOowKu7WjA

Wobbie

brianlux said:

Wobbie said:

you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.

Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOowKu7WjA

sorry, nope.

brianlux

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Wobbie said:

you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.

Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOowKu7WjA

sorry, nope.

LOL, thanks for trying anyway, Rob.

apirk72

Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  

brianlux

apirk72 said:

Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  

Cool!  I have to check out some of Fred's other work.  I really dig Dead Moon but haven't ventured further.  Thanks for motivation to do so!

brianlux

apirk72 said:

Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  

Cool!  I have to check out some of Fred's work.  I really dig Dead Moon but haven't ventured further.  Thanks for motivation to do so!

brianlux

From their third LP.  Really digging this one!

(I know, Wobbie, I know!  )          

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcVnXj5fpKc