Moonalice
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Moonalice is the band that formed from previous members of the Flying Other Brothers
. The band has been touring since May, 2007, and has come to the attention of music critics. The band is made up of five musicians, and led by businessman Roger McNamee. Their eponymous debut album
recorded and released in 2009. They recently released the first of a series of E.P.s named "Daves Way", featuring mostly new material.
The band has been consistently touring the United States and Canada since 2007 with several tour dates in 2009 featuring Jack Casady. John Molo
joined the band in early 2009 and guitarist G. E. Smith
left the band after playing his last show with them on December 31, 2009. The band has no plans to replace him, and have a heavy touring schedule planned for 2011.
Former Members
Occasional special guest
Fill In Members
Flying Other Brothers
The Flying Other Brothers were an American rock band from 1997-2006 in San Francisco. The band played original tunes and covers.- History :The band started at an Electronic Frontier Foundation benefit at The Fillmore Auditorium in 1997...
. The band has been touring since May, 2007, and has come to the attention of music critics. The band is made up of five musicians, and led by businessman Roger McNamee. Their eponymous debut album
Moonalice (album)
Moonalice is the first studio album by Moonalice, released on April 14, 2009. Four tracks were released on the band's web-site in 2007, with a fifth track being posted later...
recorded and released in 2009. They recently released the first of a series of E.P.s named "Daves Way", featuring mostly new material.
The band has been consistently touring the United States and Canada since 2007 with several tour dates in 2009 featuring Jack Casady. John Molo
John Molo
John Molo , is an American rock and jazz drummer and percussionist. He has played with a variety of bands, combos, and soloists, including Bruce Hornsby and the Range, The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Delaney Bramlett, John Fogerty, Keller Williams, Mike Watt, Paul Kelly, David Nelson,...
joined the band in early 2009 and guitarist G. E. Smith
G. E. Smith
George Edward "G. E." Smith is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist in the band Hall & Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band from June 7, 1988 to October 19, 1990...
left the band after playing his last show with them on December 31, 2009. The band has no plans to replace him, and have a heavy touring schedule planned for 2011.
Current members
- Barry SlessBarry SlessBarry Sless is an American musician from Baltimore, Maryland. He is skilled at both traditional six-string guitar and the pedal steel guitar.-Performances with:*David Nelson Band*Phil and Friends*Moonalice*Kingfish*Great American Taxi*Rowan Brothers...
aka "Jesus H. Moonalice" – bass, guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals (2007–present) - Pete SearsPete SearsPeter 'Pete' Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than four decades he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues...
aka "Sir Sinjin Moonalice" – bass, keyboards, accordion, vocals (2007–present) - Ann McNamee aka "Blue Moonalice" – bass, percussion, vocals (2007–present)
- Roger McNameeRoger McNameeRoger McNamee is a founding partner of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners. Prior to co-founding the firm McNamee co-founded private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and headed the T...
aka "Chubby Wombat Moonalice" – bass, guitar, vocals (2007–present) - John MoloJohn MoloJohn Molo , is an American rock and jazz drummer and percussionist. He has played with a variety of bands, combos, and soloists, including Bruce Hornsby and the Range, The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Delaney Bramlett, John Fogerty, Keller Williams, Mike Watt, Paul Kelly, David Nelson,...
aka "White Smoke Moonalice" - drums (2009–present)
Former Members
- G. E. SmithG. E. SmithGeorge Edward "G. E." Smith is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist in the band Hall & Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band from June 7, 1988 to October 19, 1990...
aka "Hardwood Moonalice" – bass, guitars, vocals (2007–2009) - Jimmy Sanchez aka "DawnMan Moonalice" – drums (2007–2009)
Occasional special guest
- Jack CasadyJack CasadyJack Casady , is an American musician considered one of the foremost bass guitarists of the rock music era and best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane. First playing as a lead guitarist with the Washington D.C...
aka "YggdrassilYggdrasilIn Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is an immense tree that is central in Norse cosmology. It was said to be the world tree around which the nine worlds existed...
Moonalice" – bass (select dates only) (2007–present)
Fill In Members
- Curt BisqueraCurt BisqueraCurt Bisquera is a studio drummer known for his glasses and long dreadlocks. He has worked with Josh Groban, Mick Jagger, Seal, Elton John, Johnny Hallyday and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers among others. He states that his biggest thrill was playing in Madison Square Garden with Elton...
aka "Stewie Moonalice" – drums
External links
- Moonalice collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
's live music archive