Leslie Mills Brad Nagle Brent Morgan Tim Gravelle Mike "Beans" Benigno
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a little of this and that Lou Reed Tom Waits Grateful Dead The Beach Boys The Beatles The Great Society Mazzy Star The Sundays 10,000 Maniacs Frank Black The Pixies Neil Young Pink Floyd Love and Rockets World Party The X Files Monty Python Donovan ACDC Elvis Costello Van Morrison Crosby, Stills & Nash Cat Stevens
To The Moon Alice toured relentlessly on the east coast for a couple of years, from Maine to Florida, playing festivals, clubs, colleges, restaurants, and the occasional parking lot. They were signed to A&M records and made some memorable appearances on the HORDE tour in the late '90's after meeting Jon Popper of Blues Traveler who played harmonica on a couple of their songs. They released an EP called '3 Feet to Infinity', but had recorded a full length LP that never came out, as A&M merged with Universal and ultimately the band disbanded in late 1999.
The band's story began in Yellowstone National Park, where Leslie Mills (Vocals), Brad Nagle (Guitar), and Brent Morgan (Guitar) met one summer. Leslie got fired after jam sessions with Brad and Brent (and also their friend Hilson Parker playing 'buckets' for drums) were cutting into her work schedule. After being told she had 8 hours to pack her bags and leave the park, Brad, Brent, and Hilson quit their jobs and they all left together. After galavanting the country in a '78 Ford Econoline, Brad, Brent and Leslie headed for Austin, Texas and started writing more songs. To The Moon Alice was officially formed and complete when joined by Mike Benigno (Drums) and Tim Gravelle (Bass). They moved to NY, and eventually moved upstate to Woodstock in the height of their touring days. They played dates on the HORDE tour with Neil Young, Bare Naked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Soul Coughing, etc., and played often with Fighting Gravity and groups like Cracker and Moe, among many others.
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