Artist: Mahoney & The Moment

Mahoney & The Moment are Steve Mahoney and Emily Moment. The NYC-based duo has wicked chemistry, and belt out folk-based pop tunes that grab you immediately. Fun, fresh tracks that go beyond just being a "boy-girl" duo. They released their self-titled debut album in September, and you can get free downloads for the tracks "Road Trip" and "The Next Love" from their Bandcamp site. We're streaming those tracks plus "If You Only Asked Me To", below. Give a listen, it may just brighten up what's left of your Monday-it did for me! [...]

• Mahoney & The Moment - If You Only Asked Me To
• Mahoney & The Moment - Roadtrip
• Mahoney & The Moment - The Next Love

I've been itchin' for some good folk dittys on ol' Newdust. And wouldn't you know it, the freshly formed duet Mahoney & The Moment found their way to my inbox, and they're just what my ears have been longing for. With clean & simple, melodic folk tunes, their debut self-titled is fantastic from start to [...]

The particular brand of alt-country created by Anglo-American duo Mahoney & The Moment is the traditional, unadorned variety. It's the kind that will fall flat on its face unless the bare bones at its core, the songs themselves, are up to scratch. In keeping the production and arrangements simple M&TM leave their songwriting exposed, with no place to hide. This stripped back approach has paid dividends here, allowing the album to breathe and to keep the focus purely on the tunes, and what a fine set of tunes they are. 'When She Smiles Back At [...]

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