For Bay-area psychedelic soul collective Moonalice, making music is more than just a career; it’s in their blood. It’s family. The 10-piece group includes the father-son duo Lester and Dylan Chambers, the T-Sisters vocal trio of Erika, Chloe, and Rachel Tietjen, and a band of musicians that have performed together for long enough to call each other brothers: Barry Sless, Pete Sears, John Molo, Jason Crosby, and Roger McNamee.
Known for delivering a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock-tinged Americana, the group of musical legends and next-gen rock-n-roll lifers has released seven albums since October 2022, including four in 2023 and two in 2024. They explored their familial bonds with the companion EPs, Father & Son and Mother & Child, delivering a combo of heart-pounding originals (“Old & Proud,” “Can You Feel It”) along with classic covers (“Attics of My Life,” “Teach Your Children”). They have shared two concert albums: Live at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, highlighting an electrifying performance at the beloved San Francisco festival, and Live at the HopMonk (December 2, 2023) [Second Set]. The band’s first Nettwerk releases were Full Moonalice, Volumes 1 and 2, and the first acoustic album, Light Side of the Moonalice.
If the past year proved anything, it is that Moonalice’s creative energy continues to build. Now, the band is excited to share their new EP, Cool Cats & Kittens, a collection of new compositions written by Moonalice with Nashville songwriter Dylan Altman along with a spellbinding rendition of the Grateful Dead’s “Bird Song,” a harmony-filled take on “Honest Hour,” written by dear friend Reid Genauer of Assembly of Dust, and the light hearted “Doggy Waggin’ Its Tail.” Cool Cats & Kittens will be available everywhere on November 29th, 2024.
MOONALICE – 2024 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Date City/State/Province Venue
6/13 Redwood City, CA Club Fox
6/14 Mill Valley, CA Sweetwater Music Hall
7/27 Petaluma, CA Petaluma Music Festival
8/12 San Francisco, CA Jerry Garcia Night at Oracle Park
