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MOON SHINE BABIES

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Moon Shine Babies are a band of Music Makers who live, love and play in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Their music coaxes the muse out of late night festival campfires and celebrates the spirit that gathers 'round them. With conscious-raising and memorable songs, exquisite acoustic instrumentation, heart-stirring vocal harmonies and inspired percussion, The Babies have a relaxed, contemporary sound that could be coming out of the ease of one's own livingroom.Suzanne Schmitt writes heart-connecting songs, plays acoustic guitar and sings with a natural and sparkling beauty. Jerry Trapp plays exquisite melody on acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin, etc..., as well as weaving in spirited vocals and moving harmonies. Brother, Jim Trapp, plays complimentary percussion with a sensitive, yet dynamic sense of rhythm and creativity. Occasionally or as the moment should call for, the Babies are accompanied by guest musicians such as bass, cello, saxaphone, flute, squeezebox, harmonica, vocals etc...Moon shine Babies are musically diverse and find their music appeals to old, young and in between. In addition to playing local music venues, clubs and Festivals, they are equally adapt at House Concerts, Private Parties, Retirement Communities, Weddings, and Outreach Benefits.Though their music finds it's roots in the Acoustic/Americana/Folk style, their combined 30+ years of musical experience allows them to play songs from many different genres while allowing for their own inspired interpretation.Known best for their original music, Moon Shine Babies are reaching an evergrowing fanbase and are gratefully enjoying sharing their music with more and more like-minded folks every day. .. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CDBABY LINK for SUZANNE SCHMITT: Live At The House Of Daydreams --

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Member Since: 27/04/2006
Band Website: WWW.MOONSHINEBABIES.COM
Band Members: SUZANNE SCHMITT-vocals, acoustic guitar JERRY TRAPP-guitar, dobro, mandolin, banjo, vocals ...and when they're in town... JIM TRAPP-percussion SARAH TRAPP-bass ...and sometimes we have pals sit in and we LOVE them ALL...
Influences: MALCOLM HOLCOMBE, VAN MORRISON, CHRIS SMITHER, WOODIE GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER, SIM REDMOND, BRETT DENNEN, JONAS SMITH, JOAN ARMATRADING, TAJ MAHAL, THE DUHKS, NEIL YOUNG, BOB DYLAN OF COURSE, SAM BUSH, LYLE LOVETT, GUY CLARK, TIM O'BRIEN, MAURA O'CONNELL, DARRYL SCOTT, HANK WILLIAMS, JAMES McMURTRY, MIKE WEST, PIERCE PETTIS, PETER ROWAN, THE MAMMALS, LEON RUSSELL, WILLY NELSON, ALLISON KRAUSE, JERRY DOUGLAS, TRACY CHAPMAN, ELIZA GILKERSON, MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT, JOHN HARTFORD, NORMAN BLAKE, LANNIE AND SEAN BYERS, SONNY TERRY, BRUCE COCKBURN, GREG BROWN, GRAYSON CAPPS, MARK KNOPHLER, EMMY-LOU HARRIS, GILLIAN WELCH, DREAD CLAMPITT, PATTY GRIFFIN, BUDDY AND JULIE MILLER, LOS LOBOS, DID WE MENTION MALCOLM HOLCOMBE?...AND ON AND ON...
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

February 2009...New Songs...

Hi long lost My Space folks...Moon Shine Babies are in the process of recording 27 new songs.  We'll get some up on this space as soon as we get them finalized.  Thanks for your patience....
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:55:00 GMT

New songs and Back Room...

Hey Nikki Talley, you were awesome on WNCW last week...you go girl!!!!...Hobnob was a big time last night...thanks everybody for listening to a couple of new tunes.."I wonder if trees....................
Posted by on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Grey Eagle Show & food drive w/Shannon Whitworth Band Friday

We are so looking forward to playing The Grey Eagle Music Hall in Asheville this Friday night with the incredible Shannon Whitworth Band!  Come early (8:00pm) cause we're opening.  We love y...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:49:00 GMT