Our story
Fell to Earth
in 1979
A highly talented extended musical family, dedicated to rock, pop, Indie and soul, with a sound far bigger than three players should make.
The story
Countless legendary shows. Four acclaimed albums.
The Moon Rocks fell to Earth in the West of Scotland in 1979, when Happy, Lefty and Jonny Moonrock decided to indulge their love of rock and soul music.
The years since have seen four acclaimed albums and countless legendary live shows, a wild existence peppered with controversy, intrigue and inexplicable incidents.
Cosmic time has finessed the band’s rough edges. We are now three highly polished musicians whose rock credentials are second to none, with pedigrees steeped in the rock and blues of the 60s and 70s.
- 1979
The Moon Rocks fall to Earth in the West of Scotland. - 2010
Happy leaves amid concerns for his health. Lenny Moonrock takes over. - 2022
Lenny retires from the scene. Cousin Henry steps in. - Then
Lefty retires for artistic commitments elsewhere. Ricky, a second cousin by marriage, takes over the bass and vocals. - Now
Three highly polished musicians, rock credentials second to none.
Out now
A Room With A View
Our latest album, out now.
Bands who do some covers like us tend to be in two distinct types: either you are a tribute band or you play chart stuff. We wanted a bit more flexibility than the tribute bands, and to avoid doing crappy “New Pop” altogether.
Ricky Moonrock · Bass & Vocals
Although the main driving force of what we offer is in the great traditions of the sixties and seventies, we didn’t want to be so narrow as to exclude the great music from before or after that time.
Jonny Moonrock · Guitars & Vocals
What we play
Rock, pop, Indie and soul. But not only.
The result is a band dedicated to, but not exclusively the servant of, rock, pop, Indie or soul.
We have a huge sound which belies our three-piece status, and use state-of-the-art music technology allied to prodigious musical talents to deliver a studio-quality sound at live shows.
Admired along the way
- Buddy Holly
- The Beatles
- The Doors
- Foo Fighters
- REM
- Radiohead
- Kings of Leon
Adventurous by choice
Songs like ‘Message in a Bottle’ and ‘Comfortably Numb’ are not usually found in the setlists of three-piece bands. We found it a challenge musically, and even more interesting to see the reaction of knowledgeable audiences when we managed to pull it all off.
Setlists are planned for maximum impact on the audience, event and venue. The current setlist is around sixty songs, and the road crew carry a mobile DJ rig to keep the music going while the band is offstage.
The band
The Moon Rocks are…
Guitars & Vocals
Jonny Moonrock
Jonny has been playing in bands in and around Glasgow for ever, alongside a career as a producer, session musician and teacher of Mathematics. Notable side projects include Haarlem, The Assassins and Tons of Sobs.
He co-wrote all of the songs and produced The Assassins’ Missed Again album. His influences are firmly in the blues/rock school: Free, Led Zeppelin, SAHB and Rory Gallagher.
Paul Kossoff, Jimmy Page and Rory are for me the best and most innovative of that great generation of guitar genius. The 60s and 70s were full of groups who produced well crafted songs, and we try to recapture that faithfully in the set.
Jonny’s gear
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘RedEye’ with Bare Knuckle Mule pickups
- Collings 290 DC
- Lazy J J40 Amp
Bass & Vocals
Ricky Moonrock
The engine-room, and lead vocalist of The Moon Rocks, The Rickster has been playing in bands in Scotland and Mesopotamia for over thirty years. His unique bass-playing style is uncompromising and brings a relentless and hypnotic impulse to the band.
As well as his Moon Rock writing and production credits, Ricky co-wrote and produced The Assassins’ Missed Again album.
I’m a great fan of 70s bands and artists like Thin Lizzy and Frank Zappa, but I also love Badfinger. Great pop band they were!
Drums & Vocals
Henry Moonrock
Henry has a couple of decades behind him working as a musician all over the world, playing in bands in the UK and Europe. His pre-Moon Rock credits include The Bad Eggs.
Now the main driving force of the band’s legendary, mesmerising momentum, Henry’s musical homeland is alternative rock and soul: The Unwinding Hours, Wilson Pickett and Isaac Hayes are among his musical heroes.
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