Moonlight Desires – At The Movies (2020) (Infamous Butcher Records)
For fans of Sons of Butcher, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Danko Jones, Foo Fighters
Release Date: July 17th, 2020
LABEL: Infamous Butcher Records
DISTRIBUTION: IDLA
Publicist – Jon Asher – asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
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“Just the tonic we need in these times, putting a little smile on your face and plenty of riffs for your bucks.” – Get Ready To Rock
“Moonlight Desires is fun… like, a lot of fun… and everyone should have some fun tonight. So rip it up, everybody Wang Chung tonight!” – V13
“I just wish there were more than the four songs on here, because what’s on offer is great. I’ve played the EP on a loop since I popped it on to review it and it’s definitely going to keep on playing. None of the tracks are hugely different from their original recordings, but it doesn’t matter. They’re all just designed for being sung out loud, and you can warble along in the kitchen to these new versions as easily as you could have back when shoulder pads were in fashion… A great little compilation that will raise a smile as much as your singing voice.” – Moshville Times
“The Canadian band Moonlight Desires, who specialize in turning ’80s pop songs into guitar-driven songs, turn to classic ’80s movie songs for the four track EP At The Movies… It’s a fun blast from the past that will appeal to those of us who saw those movies in the theater when they were originally released along with the younger generation who discovered them via streaming services or cable TV.” – Heavy Music Headquarters
“Just The Hits (1981-1985) is a short album with a very high entertainment factor.” – Disagreement.net
“this is a fun album, well executed and stubborn but respectful to the originals. I can only applaud that and advise you to check this album out.” – Merchants of Air
“The album may have come out in September, but every time I put it on it was the summer of 1984 all over again. I dare you not to grin from ear to ear on any of these tracks.” – Nine Circles
“Every song is a hit by default, but the tracks on this album [Just The Hits:1981-1985] are creatively reworked in a way that will have you peeling apart layers from the first listen to the fifteenth.” – Hellbound.ca
“Moonlight Desires takes delight in taking synth-laden pop hits from the ’80s and turning them into heavy metal monsters.” – The Hamilton Spectator
“Just The Hits: 1981-1985 by Moonlight Desires is an album that I can probably guarantee that you will not hear anywhere else. One of the main aspects and memories that you will take away from this album is how entertaining the album is.” – Kingston Music Reviews
“…Moonlight Desires’ second offering is filled with the top-notch heavy covers of 80s Synth Pop classics their fans have come to expect.” – Bradmachry.ca
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EP Title: At The Movies
Release Date: July 17th, 2020
LABEL: Infamous Butcher Records
DISTRIBUTION: IDLA
Track Listing:
1. Glory of Love (4:02)
2. Hungry Eyes (3:44)
3. The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough (3:09)
4. Don’t You Forget About Me (4:05)
EP Length: 15:01
EP Credits:
“Glory Of Love” – Originally performed by Peter Cetera
Written by Peter Cetera / David Foster
“Hungry Eyes” – Originally performed by Eric Carmen
Written by John Denicola / Frankie Previte
“Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” – Originally performed by Cyndi Lauper
Written by Cyndi Lauper / Steve Broughton Lunt / Arthur Willmore Stead
“Don’t You Forget About Me” – Originally performed by Simple Minds
Written by Keith Forsey / Steve Schiff
All songs written by: Moonlight Desires
• All songs arranged by: Trevor Ziebarth
• Produced by: MITCH BOWDEN
• Mixed by: MITCH BOWDEN
• Mastered by: JOAO CARVALHO
• Album Artwork by: BRIAN HOANG
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up:
Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Guitar
Jay Ziebarth – Vocals (Track 4)
Mitch Bowden – Bass
David Dunham – Drums
Marco Bressette – Lead Guitar
Live Band Line Up:
Trevor Ziebarth – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jay Ziebarth – Vocals, Bass
Daryl Ralph – Drums
Nicholas K. Daleo – Lead Guitar
Tyler Siroky / Colin Van Hattem – Lead Guitar (Rotating)
Discography:
2020 – At The Movies – EP
2019 – Patio Lanterns – Single
2017 – Just The Hits 1981-1985 – LP
2014 – Frankie Goes To Hamilton – LP
Shared Stage with: Carole Pope, Sate, Not Of, Löve Razër
– Played WTFest 2019 with headliners The Sheepdogs, The Beaches, Bonds Of Mara, U.S.S. Etc.
Festival Appearances:
December 2019 – Over The Bridge Presents: A Hammer Rock Christmas Charity Fundraiser – Hamilton, ON
August 2019 – ErieWind Music Festival – Port Colborne
August 2019 – Strummerfest – Waterloo, ON
July 2019 – WTFest – Brantford, ON
Past Features:
‘Just The Hits:1981-1985’ was named the #15 Best Canadian Metal Album of 2017 by Hellbound.ca
‘Just The Hits:1981-1985’ was named the Most Fun Album of 2017 by Nine Circles
About:
Moonlight Desires might only play 80s cover songs, but you’d be wrong to dismiss them as just another cover band. Formed by long-time Hamilton, ON musician Trevor Ziebarth (Actor/Writer/Composer on Teletoon’s adult comedy series Sons of Butcher), Moonlight Desires is his ode to the raunchy romances and youthful misadventures of summer’s past. By re-working synth-laden pop hits of the 1980s, Ziebarth manages to turn familiar guilty pleasures into modern, guitar-driven rock anthems.
“For those unfamiliar, I created a television show with my brother Jay Ziebarth back in 2005 called ‘Sons of Butcher’. It was a unique adult comedy cartoon series that aired on Teletoon and was sold to over 200 countries around the world. The show was the first to blend video heads into a cartoon world. The Sons of Butcher characters worked in a butcher shop by day and were a spandex-clad rock outfit by night, with my character (Ricky Butcher) relentlessly trying to make it as a big rock star. As a companion to the show, Sons of Butcher recorded and released a few comedy rock albums using songs from the show as inspiration, and travelled across Canada twice on a sponsored tour by Teletoon. As a live band, Sons of Butcher used to perform heavied-up covers of 80s songs and they often became fan/crowd favourites. Ultimately, I noticed the positive response and it led to the formation of Moonlight Desires in 2013.” says Trevor Ziebarth.
As an homage to their Canadian music heritage, the band decided to take their name from the popular 80s song ‘Moonlight Desires’ by iconic singer/songwriter Gowan.
“I wanted to have a direct (1980s song) reference …but I also thought it would fit in nicely with the band’s heavier direction,” says Ziebarth.
While their 2014 debut album “Frankie Goes To Hamilton” delivered a rollicking arrangement of classic love songs, the band’s 2017 follow-up “Just The Hits: 1981-1985” transformed timeless hits such as “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart and “Something About You” by Level 42 into party rock anthems. Satisfying that hunger to escape the shackles of reality with fun times and familiar hits.
The EP is set for release on July 17th via Infamous Butcher Records and will be available on all major digital platforms (including Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play).
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