Blog: Wine, Women And Song

S an Francisco's Moon Duo was formed in 2009 by Sanae Yamada and Erik Johnson (Wooden Shjips). Inspired initially by the legendary John Coltrane and Rashied Ali, Moon Duo counts such variant groups as Silver Apples, Royal Trux, Moolah, Suicide, and Cluster as touchstones. Utilizing primarily guitar, keyboards, percussion, and vocals, the pair plays space against form to create a primordial and disorienting sonic stew. They released two acclaimed records in 2009: the "Love On The Sea" 12-inch single on Sick Thirst and the "Killing Time" EP on Sacred Bones. "Escape", their debut long-player on Woodsist, marks the [...]