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Emma Friendship and Toby Kilburn are Dorchester-based MOONTOWN - an electronic/pop/synth set-up with seriously catchy, home-grown melodies.Emma mashed up her diet of George Michael and Fleetwood Mac on a little Casio Keyboard and Fisher Price tape recorder, and attracted the interest of local computer-music producer; Toby K. They decided to join forces and became the only quirky electronic pop duo in the vicinity. many eclectic aritists from different genres have been recruited to add a variety of depths and an undeniably uniquely-influenced edge.Moontown's highly successful music event, Retrogression has taken place in half a dozen cities and towns along the South Coast. This mad musical arts event led the band to the attention of producers, The Animal Farm, who took them into the studio to record their debut EP (thank you very much Matt and Ville!) which has enjoyed greatsucess on iTunes and other download sites.Toby and Emma have been steadily working on new songs with a brand-new harder dance edge, taking the sparkley lrics and heady beats to a different level...tasters of the new album are currently on this site but there is plenty where that came from.... so stay tuned! :)Moontown are fresh, up-beat, creative and imaginative, with a new lyrical substance to please any ear thats willing to tune in...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/03/2006
Band Website: moontown-music.com
Band Members:Emma Friendship - Vocals and lyrics
Toby Kilburn - Production, arrangement and keyboards/synths
Any suiter that finds our ears-a-funkin'! >
Influences:

From Bowie to Brahms. From Van der Graff Generator to Vivaldi. From Bachman turner overdrive to Bach, man! From Portishead to Prodigy. Madness to Marilyn Munroe The Specialsto The Scissor Sisters Klaxons to Krafwork . George Michael to Alanis Morisette. Duran Duran to Deep Purple Family to Faithless. Andy Williams Sade to Cyprus Hill. Kate Bush to Cream. 80's, 90's and early 2000 dance music. Various substances.



Sounds Like:

We have been told we sound like a cross between many bands including- Portishead, Massive Attack, Moloko, Human League, Eurythmics, Fleetwood Mac , Kate Bush, Bassment Jaxx, Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Kosheen, Amy Winehouse, The Sugababes, Norah Jones, Dolly Parton, Duffy, Gabrielle, The Gossip, Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stephanie, Roisin Murphy, Belleruche, Toyah Wilcox, Ting Tings, Olive, Little Boots, Pixie Lott, Everything But The Girl, Shakespeare's Sister, Lady GaGa, Little Jackie India Groove Armada, ,Kylie, The Specials and many other artists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDWWOiPjlgI
Record Label: What for?
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

And the winner is.....

XAN PHILLIPS!!!! :) With the glorious title; STEP ASIDE! :)It was a very close call, and we thank all who entered and took the time out to listen to the track, but Moontown decided that Xan's offering...
Posted by on Sat, 08 May 2010 05:47:00 GMT

Excerpt of Lyrics to Step Aside - as named by Xan Phillips!

Remember guys - what you are hearing on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zCbCfn9HY is only the rough edit, not the entire song!!! You will be able to hear the track in its entirity once you give us a ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:44:00 GMT

Really cool new place for tunes!!!

I know you all love new original music, so I must tell you - there is a wicked new site and radio station that also sell tunes that give the artist the 70% profits they deserve - To take a wee gand yo...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Vote for FREE to help us play on the Cordless show!!!

Hey Bunnies!!! We can't wait to show the world our electro-pop mania and we could get to an even wider audience if you can help us play live on the amazing Cordless Show!!!Vote for Moontown @ http://n...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:44:00 GMT

PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR BLACK TOWER THAT WAS AT THE BRIXTON JAMM LAST NIGHT

PLEASE HELP US -WE PLAYED AT THE BRIXTON JAMM LAST NIGHT - The 7th of MAY -  AND OUR BLACK TOWER WAS AT THE VENUE - IT HAS A LIFETIME'S WORTH OF WORK ON IT AND WE ARE COMPLETELY DEVESTATED AS HAVE NO ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 10:22:00 GMT

We are Playing The Specials After-show party at The Brixton Jamm!!!

Hey now you lovelies!!!I just wanted to let you know about the fantastic gig we have been booked for!!! We will be electro-rocking the turned-up white socks off of The Brixton Jamm, on Thursday the 7t...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 10:18:00 GMT

Now you can read the lyrics too!

For some time now, you dear bunnies have been singing back the lyrics at Moontown gigs; but with just one occassional snag! You often think the words are a little different than I'd intented! (I ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Killer Bees by Emma Friendship - Poetry.com

http://www.poetry.com/dotnet/P8483821/999/1/displa... Just a littled published work from Miss Emma Friendship
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:04:00 GMT

TOBY K THIS WEEK ON RADIO1XTRA!!!

Woohoo! The stupendous Toby K is kicking off with a chosen track on the podcast with Ras Kwame this week! Please check the link out and download so you can listen again, and again, and again!!!!!!!!!!...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:56:00 GMT

The awesome night...

Wowzers, the Maxfield support gig went of with a full-on bang last night!!! The event started with few spectators, and we were looking highly sheepish, but, as if by magic, the room filled and the pla...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:51:00 GMT