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Lunar Ensemble
Other / Experimental / Indie

ACTS OF LOVE

New York, New Jersey
United States

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Member Since3/7/2007
Band MembersLUNAR ENSEMBLE - Acts Of Love (CD/MP3) - 2008: John Lunar Richey (words/vox) Doug Slugger Vizthum (guitar/mandolin) Tom DiEllo (stand-up/electric basses) Greg D (guitar/Q harp) Chris McKenna (drums/piano) Special Guusts: Dave Dreiwitz (coronet/flute/percussion) Robert Musso (electric sitar) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LUNAR ENSEMBLE - OffBeat (CD/MP3) - 2007 John Lunar Richey (words/vox) Slugger (guitar) Tom DiEllo (bass) Jack Petruzzelli (guitar) Andre Cholmondeley (guitar/loops/effects - recording) Lance Carter (drums) Special Guest: Don Preston (moog/effects - recording) ................................................................................................................ LUNAR BEAR ENSEMBLE: Dark Pastures - 1988 (MP3 Download only) John Lunar Richey (words) Richard Bear Graham (percussion) Slugger (guitar) Eddie Freeze (guitar/keys) Martin Atkins (drums) Tom DiEllo (bass)
InfluencesHubert Selby, Jr., Lydia Lunch, Patti Smith, Jim Carroll (Basketball Diaries)
Record LabelMussoMusic & Invisible
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Lunar Ensemble
Lunar Bear began in the 80's with John "Lunar" Richey reciting verse along side multi-percussionist Richard "Bear" Graham. Lunar Bear performed often at Rutgers and in NYC (Nuyorican Poetry Cafe, Life Cafe).~ Lunar teamed up with the Billy Snow's band, Young Turks, while continuing to do duets with Bear during the 80's. ~ When Billy left for England, terminating the Turks, - Bear and Lunar formed the Lunar Bear Ensemble. ~During this time, Robert Musso asked Lunar to join Machine Gun - a NYC Jazz/Avant unit - as the tape manipulating sound and word collagist. Machine Gun released three CD's which recieved rave press reviews (Rolling Stone/ Spin) and frequently toured of the East Coast. Machine Gun's final performance was at Holland's Jazz Marathon in 1995. ~ Upon Bear's departure to Memphis the Ensemble continued as the Lunar Ensemble. In 2007 they released "OffBeat" and in 2008 they released "Acts of Love" ~ During the 90/2000 Lunar performed with one or more musicians at many readings in NYC (Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, The New Museum, The New Music Gallery, Context & Mothe)r. Many of the times the musician had been Jack Petruzzelli (Patti Smith, Rufus Wainwright) who works so well in creating "soundscape" collaborations- ie: Dreaming of Tamara," available as a free download here at MySpace. ~ - AVAILABLE AS DOWNLOADS AT WWW.MUSSOMUSIC.COM --- 1) LUNAR ENSEMBLE ~ ACTS OF LOVE (2008_( CD & MP3 ) ___ 2) LUNAR ENSEMBLE ~ OFFBEAT (2007 -( CD & MP3 ) ___ 3) LUNAR BEAR ENSEMBLE ~ DARK PASTURES (MP3) ____ 4) MACHINE GUN (MP3) ___ 5) MACHINE GUN ~ OPEN FIRE (MP3) ___ 6) MACHINE GUN ~ PASS THE AMMO (MP3) MySpace Layouts

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Love Messengers

Love Messengers



 Nov 10 2009 4:07 PM

Thanks for the add ...

Let us Rock Together!

Love messengers
SAMSON

SAMSON



 Nov 9 2009 8:02 PM

WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX
WITCHYS WIKKED GRAPHIX
Blanche

Blanche Martinez



 Nov 1 2009 2:04 AM

Thanks for the add.
CliffMonk-A

CliffMonk-A



 Apr 6 2009 6:40 AM

Lunar Ensemble 3 7 09 at the Court Tavern video 1 is up on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9rjPfqZb2k
mim

mim



 Dec 7 2008 8:32 PM

Hey man, I didn't get to say bye, it was great to see you last night. I love the cd...thanks..your one of the most beautifully insane people i know with that twinkle in your eye and i love that about you.
hope to see you again soon!:)
Barbecue Bob & the Spareribs

Barbecue Bob & the Spareribs



 Nov 22 2008 7:23 PM

LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
Rick Barry

Rick Barry



 Mar 27 2008 1:38 AM

doooooooods
Mike Black: Go/No-Go

Mike Black: Go/No-Go



 Feb 15 2008 12:05 AM

You SLAYED at Avant Fest, and I'm not just saying that coz I hosted the damn thing. Well done guys we'll def do it again.
Colie Brice

Colie Brice



 Feb 13 2008 6:41 PM

Guys:

I was utterly humbled sharing the stage with you guys. In all honesty, at first listen your music isn't my cuppa tea, but I was definitely enlightened by what I experienced and observed last night.

The mandolin with that freaking crazy wiccan elftronica Greg D was playing shattered the scattered remnants of my feeble mind..

Thank you..
Cristofe

Cristofe



 Jan 31 2008 6:48 AM

Hey JR, love the new stuff...fresh
and edgy as ever!! Hope all is well
with you and yours!!

Cheers.....Cristofe
Anna Savage

Anna Savage



 Jan 11 2008 3:41 PM

Hey, thanks 4 reachin out:)

I'm listening to "DrEAMinG oF TaMaRA"...
Lovely stuff.. dark, weird & erotic

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the clubber lang gang

the clubber lang gang



 Jan 4 2008 3:02 PM

like the sound,

If you ever need a space-folk trio to open up for you....we'd like to apply.

All the best in 2008,
tclg
Knife Haircut

Knife Haircut



 Sep 13 2007 11:30 PM

Hey man. Great CD! Thanks.
Lynn

Lynn



 Jun 1 2007 3:44 PM

J.R., you're right about those Bad Dolls. One of them made off with my recipe clippings collection, and the way their doll hands are molded, they can't even hold a mixing spoon! She just did it out of spite. I am going to dress them in funny clothes and set them in the yard, to teach them a lesson.
Spook Handy

Spook Handy



 May 28 2007 3:56 AM

Dreaming of Tamara! That's daggon good poetry. Thanks for sharing that.

- Spook Handy :->
Robin Renee

Robin Renee



 May 27 2007 11:44 PM

Hey Lunar-

It's good to reconnect! Keep speaking the beautiful, complicated truths.

Love,
rr
Jair-Rohm Parker Wells

Jair-Rohm Parker Wells



 Apr 16 2007 1:30 AM

Lunar! It's been too long. We really need to get together and do some music again. Your influence is all over me. Check out my feeble attempts at prose on "True" and "Resigned To Allow". I'm a J.R. wannabe!
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