Moonchild (band)

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Moonchild
Moonchild at Kantine
Moonchild at Kantine
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAlternative R&B, neo-soul, jazz
Years active2011–present
LabelsTru Thoughts
MembersAmber Navran
Max Bryk
Andris Mattson
Websitethisismoonchild.com

Moonchild is an American alternative R&B band based in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of Amber Navran, Max Bryk, and Andris Mattson.[1][2] All three are alumni of USC Thornton School of Music's Jazz Studies program.[3][4][5] The band formed in the summer of 2011 after touring the west coast with Navran's previous solo project. The trio bonded in the car over similar music tastes and spent the summer and subsequent fall writing the music for what became their debut album Be Free, which would be released the following year.

The debut album was well received by critics, garnering praise from many musical greats including Jill Scott, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Stevie Wonder. After hearing the group's music in December 2012, Wonder invited the group to open for him at his annual House Full of Toys benefit concert.[citation needed]

Since the release of Be Free in 2012, the band has released three more albums through British record label Tru Thoughts[6][7] and toured internationally. They have also collaborated on tracks with Rapsody[8] and Tall Black Guy.[9]

Moonchild performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in December 2019.[4]

During the 2019 Little Ghost US Tour, the band used their platform to promote local charities in each city they played in.

Band members[edit]

  • Amber Navran — lead vocals, flute, tenor saxophone, synthesizer, piano, drums (2011–present)
  • Max Bryk - piano, synthesizer, alto saxophone, clarinet, kalimba, drums (2011–present)
  • Andris Mattson - piano, synthesizer, alto saxophone, acoustic guitar, ukulele, flugelhorn, drums (2011–present)
  • Efajemue - touring drummer[10]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Year Album Track list
2012 Be free
  1. "Misinterpretations"
  2. "Be Free"
  3. "Back to Me"
  4. "Gone"
  5. "Throwback"
  6. "Ocean Deep"
  7. "Out of My Mind"
  8. "The Things You Do (feat. Russell Ferrante"
  9. "Turn It Up!"
  10. "Mmm (The Heaven)"
  11. "What Shall We Do"
2015 Please Rewind
  1. "All the Joy"
  2. "The Truth"
  3. "Don’t Wake Me"
  4. "Nobody"
  5. "More Than Ever"
  6. "Just a Minute"
  7. "Winter Breeze"
  8. "I’ll Make It Easy"
  9. "Please Rewind - Interlude"
  10. "Moonlight"
2017 Voyager
  1. "Voyager - Intro"
  2. "Cure"
  3. "6am"
  4. "Every Part - For Linda"
  5. "Hideaway"
  6. "The List"
  7. "Doors Closing"
  8. "Run Away"
  9. "Think Back"
  10. "Now and Then"
  11. "Change Your Mind"
  12. "Show the Way"
  13. "Let You Go"
2019 Little Ghost
  1. "Wise Women"
  2. "Too Much to Ask"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Sweet Love"
  5. "Strength"
  6. "Everything I Need"
  7. "Money"
  8. "Nova"
  9. "Get To Know It"
  10. "What You’re Doing"
  11. "Come Over"
  12. "Onto Me"
  13. "Whistling"
  14. "Still Wonder"
2022 Starfruit
  1. "Tell Him (feat. Lalah Hathaway)"
  2. "Takes Two"
  3. "Little Things"
  4. "You Got One (feat. Alex Isley)"
  5. "Too Good"
  6. "Need That (feat. Ill Camille)"
  7. "I'll Be Here"
  8. "Get By (feat. Tank and The Bangas)"
  9. "What You Wanted"
  10. "Love I Need (feat. Rapsody)"
  11. "By Now"
  12. "Don't Hurry Home (feat. Mumu Fresh)"
  13. "Last Time"
  14. "The Long Way (feat. Chantae Cann & Josh Johnson)"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garcia, Sebastian (13 September 2019). "LA's Moonchild charting new musical territory". avpress.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ^ Lindsey, By Craig. "L.A. band Moonchild rising on the R&B scene". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Moonchild makes NPR Tiny Desk debut". music.usc.edu. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Moonchild: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.org. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Moonchild brings its ever-evolving neo-soul sound to Boston - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Moonchild - Tru-Thoughts". Tru-Thoughts. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ "LA trio Moonchild return with new album, Little Ghost - The Vinyl Factory". The Vinyl Factory. August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ^ Major, Michael. "Moonchild Unveil New Single 'Love I Need' Feat. Rapsody". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Tall Black Guy Helps Moonchild Take Flight With A 'Run Away' Remix". SoulBounce. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ^ "A million views for Moonchild's Tiny Desk concert". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links[edit]

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