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The Moondogs
Origin Northern Ireland
Genre(s) Punk / Rock
Years active 1979 - Present
Label(s) Reekus Records
Website Official Site
Members
Gerry McCandless (Guitar, Vocals)
Austin Barrett (Drums)
Jackie Hamilton (The Moondogs) (Bass)

The Moondogs are a Northern Irish band formed in 1979, and consisting of Gerry McCandless, Austin Barrett and Jackie Hamilton. Self confessed "Pop Punk", "New Wave" and "Powerpop," the band has spanned a career with five records, four singles, seven CDs and two TV shows to date

Contents

Discography

Records

Singles
# Information
1st /
Debut
Single
She's Nineteen c/w Ya Don't Do Ya
2nd Who's gonna tell Mary? c/w Overcaring Parents
  • Released: 1980
  • Format: Record
3rd Imposter c/w Baby snatcher
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: Record
4th Talking in the canteen c/w Make her love me-You said
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: Record
LPs
# Information
1st That's what friends are for
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: Record

CDs

Albums
# Information
1st John Peel Sessions
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: Record
2nd Red Fish
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: Record
Compilations
  1. Good Vibrations Punk Singles / Ya don't do ya (Anagram-UK) CD
  2. The Good Vibrations Story/ She's 19 (1994-Dojo-UK) CD
  3. Powerpearls Vol.3 / Who's Gonna Tell Mary (Germany) LP
  4. Now in session / That's what friend are for (1982-Downtown Radio-Irland) LP
Promotional Items
  1. Getting off in Amsterdam - Everydaythings CD (Reekus - Ireland - 2003)

Unreleased tracks

  1. EEC Lov
  2. Two Timed
  3. Boys Stories
  4. TV Girl
  5. Tell Tail
  6. Jenny
  7. I Am Trembling
  8. Powerpop
  9. Ten Minutes Late
  10. Hey Joanna

Other works

Television

"Shellshock Rock" (1979 film. Features MOONDOGS, Outcats, Rudi,Ruefrex, SLF, Undertones, Protex) "Moondogs Matinee" The Moondogs TV show which ran for approx 7 shows in early 1981 and featured them playing live mixed with pop videos of the day. The theme tune to the show was their song "Powerpop".

Film

  • The Moondogs had four of their songs featured in the film, Dead Long Enough [1]

External links

The Moondogs
Members: Gerry McCandless | Austin Barrett | Jackie Hamilton
Discography
Records: She's Nineteen c/w Ya Don't Do Ya | Who's gonna tell Mary? c/w Overcaring Parents | Imposter c/w Baby snatcher | Talking in the canteen c/w Make her love me-You said | That's what friends are for
CDs: John Peel Sessions | Red Fish
Compilations: Good Vibrations Punk Singles / Ya don't do ya | The Good Vibrations Story/ She's 19 | Powerpearls Vol.3 / Who's Gonna Tell Mary | Now in session / That's what friend are for
Promotional Material: Getting off in Amsterdam - Everydaythings CD
Other works
Film Dead Long Enough
Television Shellshock Rock | Moondogs Matinee

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