Since early '93, Moanin' Bones, made up of individuals from a variety of musical backgrounds, began forming.
The core members, Susan Bryant and Helen Vukovich remain eclectic, with their influences spanning from old school jazz to modern pop.
When combined with their innovative arrangements and strong original material, Susan's powerful and moving voice demands emotion from the listener.
The Bones have been involved in a number of AIDS related benefits from it's inception. While playing their music for the Toronto club scene from time to time they continue to support the cause. Helen and Susan’s latest being the Acacia Project, supporting children orphaned by AIDS in Embu, Kenya.
So far, they’ve recorded an independent, 6 song, CD with the likes of Sonia Jung, a "principle violinist" with the Toronto Symphony and Norman Orenstein, lead guitarist of Molly Johnson's "Infidels" and now film and television composer. If you listen to the tracks, you'll hear Norm's signature guitar throughout. Although the CD itself has never been publicly released, you can hear some of their pieces on various Canadian film soundtracks.
Moanin’ Bones have continued to write, always adding new material to their repertoire, and a new recording project is now in the works.
Moanin' at the Vogue
Hey, Moanin' Bones, Greetings, Helene and Susan, from a band of [GBC] rock n' roll astronauts for peace. It's great to be here, women! Very cool that you are starting an MS site. Thanks for letting us land our eco-spaceship on your beautiful planet of super cool music (great keys, great vox). You are always welcome at dreamland11, our Cosmogaian outpost of social justice, activism, and rock. Peace, love, and friendship, RE-VO
