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About Me

SLINK MOSS EXPLOSION is an original group that seeks to infuse old country and blues with modern energy. It's new gunpowder in an old gun. It's vintage for your existing environment. "We take the roots and make them fresh, green leaves." The band plays originals that borrow from the old (Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash) and the new (The Shakin' Pyramids, The Cramps) and the very old (ol' time Folk Music, people) but also, interestingly, SLINK MOSS EXPLOSION is inspired by Brit rockers like T Rex and Led Zep. It's a potent mix of styles.SLINK MOSS EXPLOSION began in high school when Slink Moss and Mr. Bones were teenagers in a wild band called the Rockin' Blue Notes. The song "Rocket Rock" was written by Slink Moss and Mr. Bones when Mr. Bones was Junior Bones. After years of performing in various bands, Slink and Mr. Bones began talking and drinking and plotting a new group that'd put their know-how to use. They recruited the mysterious Mr. X to play guitar and the Slink Moss Explosion was created like some dangerous compound from a science lab experiment.SLINK MOSS EXPLOSION songs are about the lonely American rambler looking for a girl, and a home, and a good party. After a rockin' debut show at the Metro in Chicago in 2001, Slink Moss Explosion played a series of crazy hootenanys and jamborees (like The Big C) and in 2003 recorded 8 songs in one night at Rax Trax in Chicago with mix-master Jay O'Rourke. The other tunes on this disc were recorded by Slink Moss with producer John Hancock in New York City and then sent to Chicago for Mr. Bones and Mr. X to add their special chemistry. Songs like "Kool Kat", "Pass It Around", "Honey Bee Bop", were featured on MTVs' Real World and Made. They sounded wicked good on the TV!SLINK MOSS EXPLOSION has recently finished a collection of 10 songs called "In Space" featuring "Hello Rock N Roll" and "Christmas On The Moon"

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Member Since: 5/4/2006
Band Website: slinkmoss.com
Band Members:Slink Ghost Moss - vocals, drums, guitar; Mr Bones - bass, guitar, vocals, percussion; Mr X - guitar, vocals, drums
Influences:Buck Owens, The Rockin Blue Notes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Shakin Pyramids, Little Richard, Bobby Fuller Four, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, T Rex, Willie Nelson, Polecats, Dire Straits, Rolling Stones, Devil In A Woodpile, Ramones, Chuck Berry, Cheap Trick, Howlin Wolf, Elvis, Led Zeppelin, Screamin Jay Hawkins, The Cramps, Jim Sutton's Four Charms, White Stripes, Link Wray, John Lee Hooker, The Honey Bees, Stevie Ray Vaughn, David Bowie, ZZ Top, Wanda Jackson, Rockpile, Gene Vincent, Buzzcocks, Dick Dale, The Blasters, Hank Williams Sr, Rick Nelson, Material Issue, Fats Domino, Hank Williams Sr, and all kinds of rockin' Garage, Surf, Blues, Doo Wop, and Country
Sounds Like: The most kick ass rockabilly band in the galaxy playing space cowboy songs about haunted ramblers across the vast universe.
Record Label: Rattlesnake Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Ping Pongs play Slink Moss Explosion

Eddie Angel, Teenbeat Smay, Jimmy Sutton and Slink Moss busted out with a few Slink Moss Explosion songs in Hudson NY on August 23rd like Kool Kat and Loneliness Is Searchin, as well as some killer or...
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:42:00 PST

Lowlife in NYC!

Lowlife screened last night in NYC at Anthology Film Archives on the silver screen. It looked great and sounded amazing pumping through the theater sound system. Great performance by the Slink Moss Ex...
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:27:00 PST

Explosion after Led Zep in Lietuva

After watching Led Zep live '71 in Vilnius Lithuania, I gave my host a copy of Explosion figuring if he liked blues rock he'd like us.-Ghost
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:22:00 PST

The Waitress

Explosion's hot track Honey Bee Bop is featured in the new movie called The Waitress. Friends have been telling me that it's a good movie. Check it out.
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:19:00 PST

Chicago

Chicago was looking good last weekend from Midway to Downtown to Evanston to WickerPark to Bridgeport with sunny skies, warm nights and reflecting water on the lake and in the rivers. Tracked three E...
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:07:00 PST

Mr X

He's a man of mystery
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:36:00 PST

to Alex in Chicago

We are really looking forward to recording in Chicago some new tunes, some kids songs, some old ones that have been aging like wine in the temperature-controlled songwriting cellars. See you in June!-...
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:30:00 PST

Duggy Bones and Sara Fever

Our friends Dug and Sara recently checked out "Light A Fire" and were impressed by the HiFi production of mix master Jay O'Rourke. They liked the reggae feel and West Coast vibe.
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:38:00 PST

Explosive soundtrack

Alex Hall uploaded the rocking sounds that the Slink Moss Explosion produced in January and Simon Lund is in the process of placing the tracks into his film Lolife. Mr Bones says that the tracks are "...
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:32:00 PST

Bo Diddley DVD

Watched some footage of Bo Diddley jamming with Ron Wood and Mick Fleetwood and other rock legends last night. Love that Bo Diddley beat! - Ghost
Posted by Slink Moss Explosion on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:15:00 PST