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Origin
  
Brooklyn, New York

Years active
  
2010 (2010)–present

Genres
  
jazz fusion, nu jazz

Website
  
moonhooch.com

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Members
  
Wenzl McGowen Mike Wilbur James Muschler

Albums
  
This Is Cave Music, Moon Hooch, Red Sky, The Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree - EP

Profiles

Moon hooch npr music tiny desk concert


Moon Hooch is an American band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dance-oriented percussion- and saxophone-based music. The band is a trio consisting of James Muschler (drums) and Mike Wilbur and Wenzl McGowen (saxophone). The band members met while attending The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and got their start busking in New York City Subway stations.

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Moon Hooch Moon Hooch NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert YouTube

In 2011 they appeared as the house band on the Australian TV series Hamish and Andy's Gap Year where they were re-christened "The Busketeers".

Moon Hooch Moon Hooch Eat Your Veggies EP review Louder Than War Louder

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2013 and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Their second album This Is Cave Music was released on September 16, 2014.

Moon hooch number 9 live at high sierra music festival 2014 jaminthevan


Discography

  • Moon Hooch (Hornblow/Palmetto, 2013)
  • This Is Cave Music (Hornblow/Palmetto, 2014)
  • Red Sky (Hornblow/Palmetto, 2016)
  • The Joshua Tree (Hornblow, 2017)
  • Band members

    Moon Hooch Milk and Waffles by Moon Hooch YouTube

  • James Muschler - drums and percussion
  • Mike Wilbur - tenor saxophone, vocals, clarinet, flute
  • Wenzl McGowen - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet, electronic wind instrument synthesizer
  • Songs

    Number 9Moon Hooch · 2013
    EWIThis Is Cave Music · 2014
    Mega TubesMoon Hooch · 2013

    References

    Moon Hooch Wikipedia