The Yellow Moon Band
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The Yellow Moon Band are a British progressive rock
band. They released their debut album
, Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
on the Static Caravan label
in early 2009, to positive reviews. Their music can be described as a mix of psychedelia, folk
, and progressive rock.
, guitarist Rudy Carroll and Mathew Priest
of Britpop band Dodgy, following some experimental jams at Bartlett and Hagan's home in the Brecon Beacons
, produced what they considered to be a new and exciting blend of folk
and progressive
/psychedelic rock
, and a welcome change to the song driven folktronica
of It's Jo and Danny.
The band were persuaded by Geoff Dolman of Static Caravan
to go into Bark Studio in North London to record two singles - "Entangled" and "Maybach" - and the resulting sessions produced most of the material for their debut album Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World
.
The Yellow Moon Band have garnered many favourable reviews for their infrequent gigs, and were invited to headline the inaugural Lewes Psychedelic Festival in March 2009. Their single, "Maybach", was voted Single of the Year by listeners to Radio Weser in Bremen
, Germany, in 2008.
The Yellow Moon Band have proved difficult to categorize, DJs and record stores having variously described them as psychedelic
, prog rock, Balearic
and folk
and they have appeared on compilations as varied in genre as Fred Deakin: Nu Balearica and the Amorphous Androgynous' A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind: Volume 1
.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band. They released their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (album)
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World was the first album by The Yellow Moon Band, released in 2009. The title of the album was inspired by the sub-title of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.-Notes:Writing Credits: The Yellow Moon Band...
on the Static Caravan label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in early 2009, to positive reviews. Their music can be described as a mix of psychedelia, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, and progressive rock.
Biography
In 2007 Jo Bartlett and Danny Hagan of It's Jo and DannyIt's Jo and Danny
It's Jo and Danny is the brainchild of Jo Bartlett and Danny Hagan. In 2000 they released their debut album Lank Haired Girl to Bearded Boy on their own Double Snazzy label. Rave reviews and daytime UK national radio play on BBC Radio 1 led to a worldwide recording contract with RCA...
, guitarist Rudy Carroll and Mathew Priest
Mathew Priest
Mathew Priest is an English drummer with the band Dodgy. He has also played with The Lightning Seeds, The Electric Soft Parade, The Yellow Moon Band and Ian McNabb in The Icicle Works....
of Britpop band Dodgy, following some experimental jams at Bartlett and Hagan's home in the Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of popular peaks south of Brecon, including South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan, and which together form the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park...
, produced what they considered to be a new and exciting blend of folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
/psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
, and a welcome change to the song driven folktronica
Folktronica
Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop rhythms...
of It's Jo and Danny.
The band were persuaded by Geoff Dolman of Static Caravan
Static Caravan Recordings
Static Caravan Recordings is an independent record label, whose discography includes releases by Darren Hayman, The Hornblower Brothers, Shady Bard, The Yellow Moon Band, Tunng, Peter Astor, Magnetophone, Fieldhead and Serafina Steer....
to go into Bark Studio in North London to record two singles - "Entangled" and "Maybach" - and the resulting sessions produced most of the material for their debut album Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (album)
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World was the first album by The Yellow Moon Band, released in 2009. The title of the album was inspired by the sub-title of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.-Notes:Writing Credits: The Yellow Moon Band...
.
The Yellow Moon Band have garnered many favourable reviews for their infrequent gigs, and were invited to headline the inaugural Lewes Psychedelic Festival in March 2009. Their single, "Maybach", was voted Single of the Year by listeners to Radio Weser in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany, in 2008.
The Yellow Moon Band have proved difficult to categorize, DJs and record stores having variously described them as psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
, prog rock, Balearic
Balearic Beat
Balearic Beat or either Balearic House and Balearic Trance is an eclectic blend of DJed dance music that originally emerged in the mid-1980s. It later became the name of a more specific style of electronic dance music that was popular into the mid-1990s...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and they have appeared on compilations as varied in genre as Fred Deakin: Nu Balearica and the Amorphous Androgynous' A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind: Volume 1
A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind: Volume 1
A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind: Volume 1 is a 2008 compilation album with selections by Amorphous Androgynous It was released on CD in November 2008. It is an extensive compilation mix album featuring a wide variety of artists, selected and mixed by the duo...
.
Albums
- Travels into Several Remote Nations of the WorldTravels into Several Remote Nations of the World (album)Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World was the first album by The Yellow Moon Band, released in 2009. The title of the album was inspired by the sub-title of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.-Notes:Writing Credits: The Yellow Moon Band...
, 25 January 2009
Singles
- "Entangled", June 2007
- "Maybach", February 2008
- "Polaris - Time and Space Machine/Xela remixes", May 2009
- "Barehed", August 2010
Compilation albums
- A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind: Volume 1: Cosmic Space MusicA Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind: Volume 1A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind: Volume 1 is a 2008 compilation album with selections by Amorphous Androgynous It was released on CD in November 2008. It is an extensive compilation mix album featuring a wide variety of artists, selected and mixed by the duo...
, January 2009 - Fred Deakin: Nu Balearica, September 2008