Mike Stax voc
Marc Schroeder g
Chris Marsteller g
Anja Bungert b
Mike Kamoo d
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"With PARAPHERNALIA, The Loons definitely take their sound to the next level, and with the scene being rife with pretenders, that's a very good thing!" - David Bash, Shindig Magazine
THE LOONS were formed in San Diego, California in late 1995. In the last ten years they have evolved into one of the most exciting and original bands on the scene. The band’s line-up features lead singer Mike Stax (ex-Tell-Tale Hearts, Crawdaddys, Hoods), bass player Anja Diabolik (previously of the Diaboliks and Thee Cherylinas), guitarists Marc Schroeder and Chris Marsteller, and drummer Mike Kamoo.
This uniquely, multi-national line-up creates a distinctive sound combining the hard, kinetic drive of European freakbeat with the psychotic melodic cool of California’s Sunset Strip circa ‘66. While the Loons draw heavy inspiration from groups like the Pretty Things, the Yardbirds and Love, they are also fiercely original in their approach, creating their own uniquely intense songs rather than opting to be ’60 garage jukeboxes.
Their first album, LOVE’S DEAD LEAVES, was produced by Ebbot Lundberg of Sweden’s Soundtrack of Our Lives. The Orange County Weekly hailed it as a “masterpiece”, describing the Loons as “a blast furnace of an art-driven garage band ... This music teems with the dementia of such bona fide American whackos as Arthur Lee, Sky Saxon, Sean Bonniwell and Roky Erickson.”
The Loons’ brand new album, PARAPHERNALIA, has been released on UT Records and is already being acclaimed as an instant classic.
[TRANSMISSION BEGINS]...uldn't remove the slasa verde stains afterwards, but at least the food was really good. Anyway, the real reason I am sending you this trashmission, Mike, is to tell you that we're coming to San Diego for a big laundry session on September 13th. I sent you a personal transmission on your email too. Hope all your paraphernalia is in order...[TRANSMISSION ENDS]
HEY MIKE! HOW ARE YA'? HAD A COOL WEEKEND...HUNG OUT WITH JAMES FROM THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ON SATURDAY AND THEN ON SUNDAY...WITH UGLY THINGS' OWN LAURENT IN NYC! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VICTIMS ARTICLE LAURENT DID! PEACE & ROCK 'N ROLL!
I figured I should have NOT told anyone until we have all the details...hahaha -- what can we do. It's gonna be a one off though (or a once in a long while kind of a thing). Watch this space.
The book was great, really got into it- but what happened after all that? Will we ever know? Also, don't forget to let me know as soon as 1-2-6 is available! Hope you're all well and making a glorious racket.
I swear we only have karaoke versions of the b-sides of the early High Numbers singles. No hits! Ok, well I do miss you guys. Can't we sneak the kid in with a fake ID? Shockingly, we actually do have I'm A Boy, Substitute & Pictures of Lily!
Hola! Thank you very much, just 3 weeks to go.. gulps! we can't wait. Hope all is well at the other side of the Atlantic, hope to catch up soon with our babies :) xx
