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Who am us anyway?
Eva Moon hails from Seattle, and her songs hit your ears like a double shot of espresso. Far from your typical singer-songwriter fare, they’re ironic, energetic commentaries on modern life - sexy comic jazz journey in the company of terrorist cats, Nigerian bank managers, sexy UPS guys, psychotic baristas and more. If you've ever lost your heart to a chocolate bar, frightened an innocent child, or traded a man for a vibrator, she has a song for you.
Eva’s musical background is equally eclectic. Originally from L.A., she’s currently enjoying the pop scene, but grew up playing Eastern European Gypsy music with Balkanarama, a hot party band in Seattle, and other groups on both coasts and in Eastern Europe.
Eva is equally at home opening for mainstream acts or appearing on a more offbeat bill. Her unique material complements other performers, and her ironic bemusement provides a welcome break from typical singer-songwriter angst. She’s flexible, professional and obsessively on time.
Discography:
Eva Moon & the Lunatics - Moon Falling Down - 2009
Balkanarama - Live! - 2006
Eva Moon - Something Brewing - 2004
Phun Phactor - Formula 4 Fun - 2004
Balkanarama - Black Sea - 2002
Balkanarama - Nonstop - 2000
Nevenka - Nevenka - 1988
Karpatok - Dances of Sarkoz - 1987
Avaz - Avaz - 1986
Mike Gordon has played and recorded on woodwinds with Balkanarama, Guarneri Underground and other West Coast bands. With Eva Moon, though, he’s indulging a longstanding lust to play electric bass and sing backup.
Discography:
Eva Moon & the Lunatics - Moon Falling Down - 2009
Balkanarama - Live! - 2006
Eva Moon - Something Brewing - 2004
Balkanarama - Black Sea - 2002
Radost - 25th Anniversary CD - 2002
Balkanarama - Nonstop - 2000
Guarneri Underground - New World- 1997
Nevenka - Nevenka - 1988
Karpatok - Dances of Sarkoz - 1987
Avaz - Avaz - 1986
Ferko Saxmanov is classically trained, but "that and a token will get you uptown." He performs with Balkanarama and occasionally with other Seattle Balkan groups. Animals love him, and he wears really great hats.
Discography:
Eva Moon & the Lunatics - Moon Falling Down - 2009
Dave & the Dalmations - 2008
Balkanarama - Live! - 2006
Eva Moon - Something Brewing - 2004
Balkanarama - Black Sea - 2002
Radost - 25th Anniversary CD - 2002
Balkanarama - Nonstop - 2000
Dave Quick has two things in common with many of the great guitarists of the twentieth century; he has four fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. After more than three decades of experience Dave has developed the uncanny ability to make himself sound better with each beer the audience consumes.
Discography:
Eva Moon & the Lunatics - Moon Falling Down - 2009
Brain Forest - Brain Forest - 2002
Scratch Pad - Dave Quick - 1997
We Are Not a Number - Number Six - 1987
Lime Light (Original Mix) – Kepi & Kat, 2005
Sue Niemann, ex-ballerina and two-time Washington State baton champion, knows a bit about twirling things. But don't encourage her to play with fire, and do not call her a bun head. She was a multi-instrumentalist with the late Seattle band, The Cociks, and performs with Balkanarama.
Discography:
Eva Moon & the Lunatics - Moon Falling Down - 2009
Balkanarama - Live! - 2006
Balkanarama - Black Sea - 2002
Balkanarama - Nonstop - 2000
Alumni
Tym Parsons is the guitarist on our CD, Something Brewing. Just after finishing the CD, he left to run the Pacific Information Centre at the University of the South Pacific on Fiji. We wish him all the best (and envy him a little) in his new life in paradise.
Brita Rae Borough played guitar with use in 2004, but has now moved on to other musical projects. We'll miss her excellent chops and beautiful red Gretsch guitar. Good luck, Brita!
