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Alastair Moock

About Me

There was a time in America when folk music was relevant, edgy, even dangerous — a tool of personal and political expression, at once raw and beautiful. That spirit lives on in the music of Alastair Moock. He has won top honors at some of the country's most prestigious contests, including those at the Falcon Ridge, Sisters, and Great Waters Folk Festivals. In 2007 he was nominated for a Boston Music Award for Outstanding Singer/Songwriter of the Year. The Boston Globe calls him "one of the town's best and most adventurous songwriters" and The Washington Post says "every song is a gem."
More info, tour dates, cds, downloads, etc at www.moock.com .



On Wednesday, January 14 at 8pm, Moock hosts a benefit concert for The United Way Community Support Fund at Johnny D's in Davis Sq. The show features an all-star cast of Boston talent, including Merrie Amsterburg, Mark Erelli, Meg Hutchinson, Todd Thibaud, Jennifer Kimball, Tim Gearan, Jimmy Ryan, The Loomers, Dinty Child, and Jim Fitting. More info here .


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Member Since: 13/11/2005
Band Website: www.moock.com
Band Members: When performing with band: Michael Dinallo - Electric Guitar; Steve Sadler - Lap Steel Guitar; Paul Kochanski - Bass; Andy Plaisted - Drums
Influences: Woody Guthrie, John Prine, Steve Earle, Tom Waits, Dave Van Ronk, Taj Mahal, David Bromberg, Arlo Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten, Leadbelly, Joseph Spence, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rodgers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and many others.
Sounds Like: he's older than he is.
Record Label: CoraZong Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: Winter Warmer: A Benefit Concert for Mass Families

Hosted By: Alastair Moock When: Wednesday Jan 14, 2009 at 8:00 PMWhere Johnny D's17 Holland St.Somerville, Massachusetts|22 02144United StatesDescription:Alastair Moock Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:24:00 GMT

New Album

Fortune Street is Boston troubadour Alastair Moock's fifth record and second on CoraZong Records. Comprising nine original tunes and one traditional cover, the album is Moock's most intimate and matur...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 03:00:00 GMT

Full Bio

There was a time in America when folk music was relevant, edgy, even dangerous  a tool of personal and political expression, at once raw and beautiful. That spirit lives on in the music of Alastair M...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 02:52:00 GMT

Press

The Boston Globe:"Alastair Moock displays the gifts the best folk songwriters have: romantic without seeming mawkish, clever without seeming precious, brooding without seeming self-pitying..." The Bo...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 02:45:00 GMT