Moonshake was a UK-based experimental rock/post-rock band existing between 1991 and 1997. The only consistent member was singer/sampler player/occasional guitarist David Callahan, formerly of the Wolfhounds, who initially co-led the project with Margaret Fiedler (Fiedler and bass player John Frenett would leave Moonshake in 1993 to form the more commercially successful Laika). The band was notable for its extensive use of textures and sampler technology in a rock context.
Links To Peel[]
Peel had an interest in the group after David Callahan of the Wolfhounds split and formed the band. The ensemble did a session for Peel's show in 1992 and were frequently played by the DJ in the early 90's, before splitting up, with Fiedler and bass player John Frenett forming the more commercially successful Laika, who did a session for Peel's show in 2000.
Sessions[]
One session. Released on Eva Luna 2xLP Deluxe Edition, 2023 (Too Pure PURE-351-LPX).
1. Recorded: 1992-11-22. Broadcast: 29 January 1993
- Sweet Heart/ Mugshot Heroine/ Coming / Beautiful Pigeon
Shows Played[]
- 01 June 1991: Gravity (12" EP - First) Creation
- 02 June 1991: Coming (12" EP - First) Creation
- 08 June 1991: Gravity (12" EP - First) Creation
- 09 June 1991: Coward (12" EP - First) Creation
- 16 June 1991: Gravity (EP - First) Creation
- 14 June 1991 (BFBS): 'Gravity (12"-First)' (Creation)
- 24 June 1991 (BBC World Service): Gravity (EP - First) Creation
- 29 June 1991: Gravity (12" EP - First) Creation
- 05 July 1991 (BFBS): 'Coward (12"-First)' (Creation)
- Peel 003 (Radio Bremen): Gravity (7" - First) Creation
- Peel 003 (Radio Bremen): Coming (7" - First) Creation
- 1992
- 08 March 1992: Second Hand Clothes (single) Too Pure
- 29 August 1992: Beautiful Pigeon (12") Too Pure
- 26 September 1992: Beautiful Pigeon (12") Too Pure
- 07 November 1992: 'Bleach And Salt Water (LP-Eva Luna)' (Too Pure)
- 13 November 1992: 'Tar Baby (LP-Eva Luna)' (Too Pure)
- 15 November 1992 (BFBS): Tar Baby (LP - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 21 November 1992: 'Bleach And Salt Water (CD-Eva Luna)' (Too Pure)
- 22 November 1992 (BFBS): Little Thing (LP - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 28 November 1992: Sweetheart (album - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 29 November 1992 (BFBS): Sweetheart (LP - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 06 December 1992 (BFBS): Mug Shot Heroin (LP - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 11 December 1992: Little Thing (album - Eva Luna) Too Pure
- 1993
- 07 May 1993: Girly Loop (mini-album - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 13 May 1993 (Radio Mafia): Girly Loop ( EP: Big Good Angel, Too Pure)
- 17 May 1993 (BBC World Service): Flow (12" - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 11 June 1993: Girly Loop (mini-album - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 12 June 1993: Flow (mini-album - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 12 June 1993 (BFBS): Seance (mini-album - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 14 June 1993 (BBC World Service): Séance (12" - Big Good Angel) Too Pure
- 26 June 1993 (BFBS): unknown
- 1994
- 02 July 1994: Your Last Friend In This Town (album - The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow) Too Pure