Johnny and the Moon explained

Johnny and the Moon
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:	Folk rock, indie rock
Years Active:	2006 - present
Label:	Kill Devil Hills
Current Members:	Dante DeCaro Lindy Gerrard Mark Devoe Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips

Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.^[1] The band is fronted by Dante DeCaro of Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade^[2] and also includes Lindy Gerrard,^[3] Mark Devoe, and Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips.^[4]

History

Johnny and the Moon was formed in 2006. The band's name is a play on the 1959 band Johnny and the Moondogs, the precursor to Beatles.^[5]

The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on British Columbia, Canada based label Kill Devil Hills Records.^{[6] [7] [8]}

The band continued to perform on the west coast and in northern Canada for several years after the album's release, including an appearance at the Dawson City Music Festival in 2010.^[9] Reviews of their live shows were mixed.^{[10] [11]}

Members

Current

• Dante DeCaro

Vocals, guitar, banjo (2006 - present)

• Mark Devoe: Bass, Keyboards (2006 - present)
• Lindy Gerrard

Percussion (2006 - present)

• Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips

Saxophone (2006 - present)

Discography

• Johnny and the Moon (2006)^[12]

See also

• Music of Canada
• Canadian rock
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada
• List of bands from British Columbia

External links

• Johnny and the Moon on Myspace
• Kill Devil Hills Records

Notes and References

1. http://www.yukon-news.com/business/ships-whistle-haunts-the-klondike-...-again "Ship’s whistle ‘haunts’ the Klondike ... again"
2. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dante_decaro-kill_your_boyfriend "Dante DeCaro Kill Your Boyfriend"
3. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052402/billboard-bits-mtv-vmas-tom-petty-johnny-and-the-moon "Billboard Bits: MTV VMAs, Tom Petty, Johnny And The Moon"
4. News: Running with the pack . Sarah Liss. CBC News. 2010-05-24 . June 24, 2008.
5. Grayson Currin, "Johnny and the Moon", Pitchfork Media: Record Reviews, November 13, 2006.
6. Kill Devil Hills Records, "Johnny and the Moon Bio", killdevilhillsrecords.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.
7. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/johnny_moon-johnny_moon "Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon"
8. http://www.popmatters.com/review/johnny-and-the-moon-johnny-and-the-moon/ " Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon"
9. https://www.straight.com/article-326668/vancouver/road-tunes-drive-journey-through-yukon "On the road to the Dawson City Music Festival"
10. http://www.popmatters.com/review/92674-wintersleep-johnny-and-the-moon-an-horse/ "Wintersleep + Johnny and the Moon + An Horse 2 April 2009 - Vancouver"
11. https://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/a-weekend-in-the-city-rifflandia-music-festival-2008/ "A Weekend In The City: Rifflandia Music Festival 2008"
12. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/an_essential_guide_to_wolf_parade "An Essential Guide to Wolf Parade"