For all booking and media inquires regarding The Mooncats please contact the management at:
management@themooncats.co.uk
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This is the artwork for our debut single 'CyberSpace' it's available now from all good download sites.
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Our debut album Miss What?is available for download on iTunes and other such sites now!
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We have the support of Roberts Guitars and this is very much appreciated. We are working closely with them and hope to be able to continue our working partnership throughout 2009.
We have been working for several months now with the production team at LeLoft Studios to record both our debut single and album. We are very pleased with the results and we are already looking ahead to future developments.
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria…a ship building town lodged firmly at the end of the biggest cul-de-sac in the UK. Nestled somewhere between the Lake District and the Irish Sea, Barrow in Furness isn't exactly renowned for it's tight grip on the nationwide music scene…not just yet anyway!
The Mooncats began when a series of like minded musicians (sick of hearing bands that could be easily pigeon holed) formed a bond with an urban poet, and began honing their craft. In a very short space of time, The Mooncats were spreading their tales of Barrow life all over the North West of England. The music seemed to come effortlessly, the lyrics almost wrote themselves. The very town that we live in inspired us to write what we write and play how we play. Over the two years or so of The Mooncats full existence (to the form it is today), there have been one or two minor changes made to the line up. Creative differences occur at the best of times, what's said is said, and the future is there for the taking, we don't dwell on what's happened, but take it, build on it, and head to the future.
Since the bands creation many moons ago, there have been some vast and incredible musical journeys occur. The people we have met so far along the way have been incredible and we have made some fantastic friends from being involved in the music industry.
Some of the acts, local, national and even international, we have had the pleasure of working with along the way are:
Neville Staple (The Specials), Miles Hunt (The Wonderstuff), The Airborne Toxic Event, The Holloways, Cajun Dance Party, Sevens, The Dead Class, Gear, Vinnie Peculiar & many, many more!
2009 is looking to be a very exciting year for The Mooncats as we plan to release both our debut single and album. We hope that many of you take the time to listen to what we do and enjoy it, we are all very happy with how the album sounds and are really excited for the launch.
As with any band, we have had our fair share of feedback from promoters, venues and such, here's what some of them said:
New Noise indie contenders from Barrow, all bases covered!! – The Brickyard, Carlisle
Catchy As Aids – Manchester Academy 3
Barrows finest indie kids – The Canteen, Barrow
The craziest band in the UK – A590 Records
I would leave my family for The Mooncats – Ken
Artwork courtesy of Mr Bowlegs, he's a fantastic graphic designer and we really appreciate the work he does.
Any opinions expressed in comments on our page reflect that of the commenter, not the band.
We do check our own Myspace regularly, we're nowhere near famous enough to have someone do it for us. If you message/comment, we'll get back to you.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
The TGM Awards 2009 is coming! The nominations have been announced for the sixth annual awards and we can confirm that the Mooncats have 6 nominations, for:
* Best Overall Act * Best South Cumbria Act * Best Alternative Act * Best Gig (UK Subs @ Barrow - Jul 09) * Best EP/Album ("Miss What?") * Best Song ("Wash Out Your Mouth")
The poll opens on Friday 20th November 2009 and will close on Friday 18th December 2009.
Hi. Hope you can make this! Bit of a special event to have a band of this size playing at a free gig! Half their UK tour has sold out since the Download festival they played at!
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