History
Steve Banks, Ryan Clarke and Mike Berry were teenagers when they first began playing. The trio recorded an album as The Moggs in 2000 for Foulplay Records and a UK tour to promote the album went ahead, although the record label and band agreed to pull out of the recording contract due to financial difficulty faced by the label. In 2001, they changed their name to The Moonies, a name inspired by Banks' affection and admiration of Keith Moon and were signed by Plastic Boot Records under the music management company Tri-Tone and Music Publisher EMI. They released several singles in the UK in 2002 and 2003, and played shows alongside popular bands including The Libertines, Juliette & The Licks, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Subways. The Moonies also toured the country several times with Buzzcocks and recorded a song featuring the vocals of Buzzcocks' singer Pete Shelley, although the track was never officially released. Their album "It's Amazing!" was released in Japan in December 2003. Unfortunately, Steve Banks left the group in 2005 and The Moonies disbanded.
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