Bands/Artists We Love – The Moons
For the sixth act in this series of ten (in no particular order), we have our favorite band from the 2010’s (decade in which they released their debut album), The Moons. I discovered The Moons right after they released their fabulous debut album Life On Earth and became a fan of theirs instantly. I knew that Andy Crofts was part of Paul Weller ’s band back then, but knew little else about them except that I loved their album, songs like Chinese Whispers and Everyday Heroes remain on my constant playlists even 10 years after their release. I remember meeting and chatting with Ben Gordelier before our first Weller gig in LA and praising The Moons’ debut (Andy’s band in my book by then) only to be embarrassingly told by Ben that he was a member of The Moons too 😮 😬 😂 While their first album was fantastic, it was their sophomore album that made me a Moonie. Fables Of History is one of my all time favorite albums, a masterpiece from start to finish that sounds like the work from my fa