Photo of Mike Penny and his Moonshiners

Mike Penny and his Moonshiners

Mike Penny and his Moonshiners Radio

Music

FEATURED SONG
I ain't got nobody - Acoustic.mp3
  1. Play
  2. Play Next
  3. Add to queue
I ain't got nobody - Acoustic.mp3
Album:
Released: Nov 8, 2010
Label:

Videos

Upcoming Shows:

..

Comments

Post a comment...
10 of 270More

General Info

  • Genre: Country / Rockabilly / Swing

    Location Berlin, Berlin, De

    Profile Views: 47349

    Last Login: 12/7/2012

    Member Since 10/11/2008

    Record Label Rhythm Bomb Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Howdy, Friends & Neighbours! Thanks a lot for visiting our profile and to the samples of our new record "Don't just breathin' nown my neck!", released 2010 at rhythm bomb records. In fact, it is the first record, I've ever made though I am playing old style music since I was 16. I was always into Swing, Rhythm & Blues, Rockabilly and Jive -- until I got a record of Bob Wills a few years ago. Western Swing. Hmmmm! I fell in love with that kind of music right from the start. So guess what this band's about? It's Texas music. Songs about paintin' the town, drinking, dancing, cutting loose, living -- and a lot of songs about happy or unhappy love. Western Swing arose in the 1930s, merging the influences of cowboy style, Hillbilly music, and Big Band jazz. You can even hear influences of blues and black music. The playing was hot, but the music was about dancing first and foremost -- the Depression was fading away along with Prohibition, and people wanted to cut loose and celebrate. Some of the pioneering Western Swing groups were Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Milton Brown and the Musical Brownies, Hank Penny, Spade Cooley, Tex Williams, Pee Wee King, Merle Travis and many more. But by the 1950s, Western Swing's initial heyday was over. So now -- 60 years later -- I am very glad that I have met Albert, Martin, Klaus and Udo who love Western Swing just like I do and we are to bring back Western Swing again. Thanks, guys for being my friends. We are really having a great time! And I am very glad, that you -- yes, YOU who is listening now -- are part of a new generation to spread the word how great Western Swing music is. Yours sincerely, Mike Penny Kontakt & Booking: Mike Penny Phone: 49(0)177/3869780 E-Mail: mike@mikepenny.de

  • Members

    .... ..Mike Penny - Vocals, Rhythm.. .... .... ..Albert Ricken - Doghouse Bass...... .... ..Udo Maßhoff - Drums...... .... ..Martin Herzog - Lead-Guitar...... .... ..Claus Ricken - Steel Guitar.. ....

  • Influences

    Bob Wills, Hank Penny, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley, Pee Wee King, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Bill Haley, Carl Smith, Bob Dunn, Gene Autry, Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Tommy Duncan, Jimmie Rivers, and all kind of music from the 1920s to the early 1950s

  • Sounds Like

    Lucky Stars, Dave Stuckey, Smiths Ranch Boys, Bob Wills, Hank Penny, Milton Brown, Spade Cooley, Pee Wee King, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Bill Haley, Carl Smith, Bob Dunn, Gene Autry, Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Tommy Duncan, Jimmie Rivers

Howdy -- Friends & Neighbours

Thanks a lot for visiting our profile and for listening to our tunes from our new record "Don't just breathin' down my neck!". In fact, it is the first record, I‘ve ever made though I am playing old style music since I was 16. I was always into Swing, Rhythm & Blues, ­Rockabilly and Jive -- until I got a record of Bob Wills a few ­years ago. ­Western Swing. Hmmmm! I fell in love with that kind of music right from the start.


Western Swing arose in the 1930s, merging the influences of cowboy style, Hillbilly music, and Big Band jazz. You can even hear influences of blues and black music. The playing was hot, but the music was about dancing first and foremost -- the Depression was fading away along with Prohibition, and people wanted to cut loose and celebrate.


So guess what this band's about? It‘s Texas music. Songs about paintin‘ the town, drinking, dancing, cutting loose, living -- and a lot of songs about happy or unhappy love.


Hail, Hail, Western Swing!


Yours sincerely,
Mike Penny


Contact & Booking:
Mike Penny
Phone: ++49(0)177/3869780
E-Mail: mike@mikepenny.de

› Klick here to buy CD



Mike Penny


Singer, guitarplayer and bandleader of the Moonshiners. Mike was born in 1971 and has a passion for Western Swing, great crooners, lovesongs, hotrods, his family & friends - - and of course for Italian food.


Albert Ricken


Double-bass ­player of The Moonshiners. Albert was born in 1970. Besides musician he is a great artist and sculptor. He played with Rockabilly and Country bands like the Rock-A-Tiki Rhythm ­Rockers and ­Wanted Man.



Udo Masshoff


Drummer of The Moonshiners. Udo was born in 1972. He is a professional drummer and drum sound expert since 1992. He played more than 1.000 shows in 20 ­different countries with national and international acts like Readymade, Botanica, Bee and Flower, Bela B. and Winson. Udo runs his own drumcompany ..„masshoff Drums“.. focusing on exclusive high end vintage style drums.



Martin Herzog


Lead guitar ­player of The Moonshiners. Martin was born in 1969. He plays guitar since he was about 20. He played with Jessy Al Tuscan & the Lumberjacks, Blisters & Gray, Men in Black. His idols are Charly ­Christian, Jimmy Bryant and Scotty Moore.



Klaus Ricken


Steel guitar ­player of The Moonshiners. Klaus was born in 1960. he is a restorer and collector of vintage lap steel guitars. He also plays electric guitar and banjo. His musical influences are Herb Rammington, Bob Dunn and Santo & Johnny. Though Klaus is too old to die young, he still lives quite fast.

....

Login

Forgot password?

Need an account? Sign up