Johnny and the Moon

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Johnny and the Moon

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Img_capt = Johnny and the Moon at Bowery Ballroom on October 9, 2007 (from left Big Juicy Papa, Dante DeCaro, Lindy Gerrard).
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Origin = Canada
Genre = Folk rock
Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Kill Devil Hills
Associated_acts = Wolf Parade
Hot Hot Heat
URL = [http://www.killdevilhillsrecords.com/ www.killdevilhillsrecords.com]
Current_members = Dante DeCaro: Vocals, guitar, banjo
Lindy Gerrard: Percussion
Mark Devoe: Bass, Keyboards
Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips: Saxophone
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Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band, fronted by Dante DeCaro of Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade. Based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, the band also includes Lindy Gerrard, Mark Devoe, and Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips. [ Official MySpace page, [http://www.myspace.com/johnnyandthemoon "Johnny and the Moon"] , myspace.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.] The band's name is a play on Johnny and the Moondogs, the short-lived name of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison's band in 1959 before changing it to the Beatles. [Grayson Currin, [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39599-johnny-and-the-moon "Johnny and the Moon"] , Pitchfork Media: Record Reviews, November 13, 2006.]

The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on British Columbia, Canada-based record company Kill Devil Hills. [Kill Devil Hills Records, [http://www.killdevilhillsrecords.com/jatm.html "Johnny and the Moon Bio"] , killdevilhillsrecords.com, retrieved January 4, 2008.]

Discography

* "Johnny and the Moon" (2006) Kill Devil Hills Records

References

External links

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=63940762 Johnny and the Moon on Myspace]
* [http://www.killdevilhillsrecords.com/ Kill Devil Hills Records]