Biography
KEY POINTS OF INTEREST:
*Runner up in RELIX MAGAZINE November 2008 JAM OFF
*1st Place Battle of Bands at Club Logos 2002
*1st Place Battle of Bands at Plymouth Amphitheater 2002
*Performed for over 35,000 at Indianapolis 500 Mini Marathon
*Music featured on WCRD 91.3 FM, WTTS 92.3FM, WZPL 99.5FM
*Numerous appearances on WXIN FOX 59 Morning Show
*Composed over 50 original songs
SEEKING: Recording Contract with excellent distribution and representation, International Booking and Touring, Television and Film placement with opportunity for artist creativity and growth
HISTORY:Ladymoon was formed in 2001 when Ryan Brown & Kris Potts, two longtime friends and musical collaborators, met drummer Mark McKowen. That same year the trio finished their first LP, while spending countless hours practicing and playing shows throughout the Midwest. The band was on its way to becoming one of the most creative and influential groups to come out of the Midwest jam band scene. They performed at many venues throughout the region sharing their eclectic sound and crazy on stage performances. Yet as in all great tragedies the members of Ladymoon parted ways in 2003. The band members became involved in other projects (Brown & McKowen formed Austin Bridges, while Potts turned in the bass for a mandolin in Midwest Rhythm Exchange) and expanded their individual musical repertoires. However the desire to play together was too strong and they eventually reunited in 2007.
Now Ladymoon is back and better than ever! While they had to say goodbye to long time drummer Mark McKowen due to touring constraints, Ladymoon is proud to welcome the Mallers cousins Nick and George to the band. Nick comes to us from Big Saturday and George was pulled from Indianapolis favorites The Franchize. Nick’s influences and drumming style meld better with the duo of Potts and Brown and George “virtuoso” Mallers fills in the gaps they leave behind on both guitar and keys.
They have recently received Runner-Up in Relix Magazines “Jam-Off” and had an editorial piece in the November edition. Their range has expanded with the addition of Nick and George and the energy they create together has led to every venue they’ve played asking them back for a return engagement. Their song selection is enormous with original songs ranging from ska and reggae to progressive rock and jamband dance grooves. Not to mention covers that include a wide array or artists including Talking Heads, Traffic & Deep Purple as well as Phish & The Grateful Dead. They are currently recording their second album and setting up tour dates to support the album this spring and summer. You can hear them now at www.myspace.com/ladymoonmusic or www.sonicbids.com/ladymoon.
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Instrumentation
Ryan Brown - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Nick Mallers - Drumset, Vocals
Kris Potts - Bass, Vocals
Discography
Ladymooon LP - 2001
Ladymoon EP - 2007
www.cdbaby.com/ladymoon <--purchase cd
Music Organizations:
ASCAP MEMBERS
JUST PLAIN FOLKS
Venues we have played in the past:
Indianapolis 500 Mini Marathon
Ball State University
Butler University
Indiana University
Indiana State University
Purdue University
Bluebird (Bloomington, IN)
Bell's Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI)
Canopy Club (Urbana, IL)
Illinois Brewing Co (Bloomington, IL)
Czars 505 (St. Joseph, MI)
The Birdsnest (Chicago, IL)
South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Fest (Lake Tahoe, NV)
Quixotes (Denver, CO.)
Tradewinds Lounge (Kings Beach, CA)
The Mousetrap (Indianapolis, IN)
The Patio (Indianapolis, IN)
The Verve (Terre Haute, IN)
Doc's Music Hall (Muncie, IN)
Duffy's Place (Valparasio, IN)
High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
Knollfest (Indianapolis, IN)
Lafayette Brewing Company (Lafayette, IN)
Melonkamp Music Fest (Noblesville, IN)
Outland Ballroom (Springfield, MO)
Phoenix Hill Tavern (Louisville, KY)
Pop's Blue Moon (St. Louis, MO)
Revolution Music and Art Festival (Sheridan, IN)
Rock Island Brew Co. (Rock Island, IL)
Stable Studios (Specner, IN)
The Balcony (Oxford, OH)
SSM FEST (Oxford, OH)
Wombat Music Fest (Muncie, IN)
Wuhnurth Music Fest (Muncie, IN)