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History

Moke formed in London, England in 1997, composed of John Hogg (vocals, guitar), Sean Genockey (guitar), Alex Evans (bass guitar), and John Morgan (drums).Harmon, Rod (2001) "British band Moke evokes the blues-based rock of the `60s", '' Bradenton Herald'', 18 October 2001 Moke signed to London indie label Dorado Records. The band recorded and co-produced a debut album, ''

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'' (1998), described by JT Griffith of Allmusic as "hyper-eclectic, mixing a strong love for Led Zeppelin (à la compatriots Reef) with hints of rap-rock, blues, reggae, and of course classic rock".Griffith, JT " ''Superdrag'' Review, Allmusic, retrieved 12 January 2010 This led to a US

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; ''Superdrag'' was re-released in the US as a self-titled album. A second album, ''

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'' (2001), released on Ultimatum/ Artemis Records, was produced by Paul Stacey, who also played guitar on the album.Blackett, Matt (2001) "Moke: John Hogg and Sean Genockey Mix It Up", '' Guitar Player'', 1 October 2001 Michael Lipton of ''

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'' described the album: "Sonically and musically, this disc is a pleasure from beginning to end".Lipton, Michael (2001) "Frozen Entrée", ''

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., Tesla, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Moke toured the UK, Europe and the US extensively throughout the late 1990s / early 2000s along with many acts, including The Black Crowes, Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic,

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, Spacehog and Senser. After the release of ''Carnival'', the group headlined its own tour in the U.S. Since 2002 the band have been working on other projects. John Hogg went on to form Hookah Brown with Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes. but this group disbanded after only a few months. However,Hookah Brown Call It Quits
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. John Morgan in playing with the original lineup of Senser. Alex Evans is a Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at Kingston University as well as Education Officer at Visconti Studio, a tape-based recording studio in partnership with Tony Visconti, the British Library and the Science Museum. Sean Genockey is a successful record producer who has worked with The Who, Roger Daltrey and the Manic Street Preachers. Moke reunited on 16 September 2011 to perform their first concert in ten years.

Discography

References

External links

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Visconti StudioSean Genockey's websiteAlex Evans' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moke English rock music groups Musical groups from London