Goon Moon is an American rock band composed of Jeordie White (also known as
Twiggy Ramirez) and
Chris Goss. The band released the mini-LP ''
I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine'' in 2005 and have since recorded a full-length album, ''
Licker's Last Leg'', which was released on May 8, 2007. The album features cameos from longtime Goss collaborators
Josh Homme and
Josh Freese
Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American drummer. A member of punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, Freese has also been a member of new wave band Devo since 1996. He was previously a member of hard rock band Guns N' Roses ...
, as well as
desert rock mainstay
Dave Catching.
History
Shortly after White's 2002 departure from
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer and the only original member remaining of the Marilyn Manson (band), same-titled band he founded in 1989. Th ...
,
Josh Homme introduced White and Goss, who were longtime fans of each other's work. In 2005, they released a first sampling of their collaborative effort with ''I Got A Brand New Egg Layin' Machine'' on
Suicide Squeeze Records. The mini-LP offered a collection of ten tracks ranging in style from psychedelia to folk-inspired ballads. White describes Goon Moon's eclectic "anything goes" sound as an opportunity to "explore different options, musically". Experimentation within and across conventional genres carried over to Goon Moon's debut full-length LP on
Ipecac Records
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999, by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH (band), DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton ...
, ''Licker's Last Leg'',
which features a cover of the
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
song "
Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You."
Members
*
Jeordie White
Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known as Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the Rock music, rock band Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson. Previousl ...
*
Chris Goss
Discography
*2005 – ''
I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine'' (
Suicide Squeeze Records)
*2007 – ''
Licker's Last Leg'' (
Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999, by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith N ...
)
References
External links
Official GOON MOON MySpaceSuicideSqueeze.net
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Suicide Squeeze Records artists
Musical groups established in 2005
American industrial rock musical groups
American alternative rock groups