Arts & Entertainment

Moonalice to Play in Palo Alto Saturday

Take a look at the background of the band members!

The band Moonalice is playing at the Palo Alto Twilight Concert Series on August 9th.

Moonalice is a psychedelic, roots-rock band of seasoned musicians. The band mixes a variety of genres and its shows feature extended musical improvisations that evoke a sense of adventure and exploration. The audience is part of the experience and the music inspires dance as well as other forms of self expression.

Every show features an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice “legend”. A copy of the poster is given free to all attendees.

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All Moonalice concerts are broadcast live in HD and available in an online archive shortly after their set.

SHOW DETAILS:
Saturday, August 9, 2014 -7:00pm
Palo Alto Twilight Concert Series: Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306

MORE ABOUT THE BAND:
Moonalice plays mostly original material mixed with some covers, and during their extended freeform jams the band moves as one, drawing from many musical genres honed from years of experience playing with various major acts.

Band members: Barry Sless - lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz), Pete Sears - keyboards, bass, guitar, vocals (Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart, original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Phil Lesh & Friends, John Lee Hooker), Roger McNamee - rhythm and lead guitar, vocals, bass (Guff, The Engineers, Random Axes, Flying Other Brothers) , and John Molo - drums, vocals (Bruce Hornsby & The Range, John Fogerty, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Other Ones).

The band manager is Big Steve Parish - Road Scholar, Medicine Man, Story Teller, Grateful Dead family member, and co-founder of Jerry Garcia Band.

Their single “It’s 4:20 Somewhere” has been downloaded over 4.6 million times.

You’re privy to the pre-release of the ‘Moonalice 420 Gathering of the Tribe 2014’ short film by Jay Blakesberg and Alex Fischer featuring Moonalice posters, select artists and their inspiration.

Moonalice social media reaches over 342,000 on Facebook and over 67,000 Twitter followers.

--Submitted by Karin Conn, Moonalice Publicity

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