Five Guys Named MoePlease note this is not any of the several American bands with this name or variations on this name. Country of origin:Canada and Scotland Type of music generally:Lively folk/alternative pop Status:Band has broken up. Only release, Five Guys Named Moe (1990) See also:All Music's Five Guys Named Moe biography Comparisons:Bound By The Beauty-era Jane Siberry, Meg Lunney's solo work, other Canadian folkpop groups Covers/own material:Own General comments:This is not the musical or any of the U.S. bands with this name—this is an early 1990s band from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Recommended first album:Five Guys Named Moe is their sole release Recordings:Five Guys Named Moe (1990) Five Guys Named MoeRelease info:1990—RCA (Canada)—PD 74606 Availability:Wide on release in Canada; now hard to find Ecto priority:Highly recommended for fans of folkie/pop or for Meg Lunney fans Group members:Jonathan Evans—vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Guest artists:Dónal Lunny—bouzouki, bodhran, additional acoustic guitar, additional vocals Produced by:Dónal Lunny Comments:This is a collection of lively pop songs with harmonic vocals, the best of which (to my tastes at least) feature the odd vocals of Meg Lunney. The songs are not all bouncy, of course, there are some lovely ballads like "Good News" and "Beneath The Willow", which has an almost traditional feel, but mostly this has a delightful energetic and fun upbeat feel. (Neile) |
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