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Earth Moon Earth

Joshua Tree, CA | Established. Jan 01, 2016

Joshua Tree, CA
Established on Jan, 2016
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"Skye and Ross Bring Morcheeba Night to Social Hall SF"

Earth Moon Earth opened for Skye & Ross. It was obvious this was a drummer’s band. Daniel Joeright, whose impressive resume includes David Byrne, Tom Waits, and most recently, The Rentals, puts out a big drum sound. Complementing Joeright is a band that includes two on keyboards, a bass player, and a hooded Theremin player. Gabriella Evaro arrived after a brief instrumental intro, looking as if she wandered in from Woodstock. Or Burning Man. Listening to the band, it was a little surprising that they weren’t at Burning Man.

Evaro has a rich voice and a beatific smile that makes for an enjoyable set. The music is layers of texture, always with the drums out front. Because the instrumentation is so unusual, there’s an otherworldly sound at times, particularly when the Theremin is present, lending an air of psychedelia. It all sounds like a big experiment gone right. - SF Sonic


"EARTH MOON EARTH Release First Single "New Mourning" (Hummingbird)"

Hailing from the warm desert sands of California comes a new band with deep roots. Earth Moon Earth consists of members Daniel Joeright (drums), Gabriella Evaro (vocals), Be Hussey (bass), Esteban Chavez (synthesizers), Scott Schaffer (theremin and modular apparatus) and Bob Villwock (keyboards). Together, this collective of creatives bring you a mix of desert space rock with a nice heady celestial kick (think Jimi Hendrix meets Grace Slick in White Rabbit).

It all began at the annual Yuca Man Shake Down party hosted by former The Rentals drummer, Daniel Joeright. Dan had invited a handful of bands to play at the event, and while mingling with the masses he became inspired and decided to round-up a few members to test out some new sounds he had been working on in his home studio.

In the beginning it was all just instrumentals, but with the clever lyrical contributions from Gabriella Evaro, whom he found enjoying the festivities in Joshua Tree, it soon became what is now their first single, “New Mourning (Hummingbird)” off their debut album. The process of collaboration came quite easily for the duo, so Dan invited Gabriella back to the studio to help lay down a few additional tracks he was working on as well. They quickly gathered a few additional members Dan had worked with in the past to help fill in the sound and that became the band you know as Earth Moon Earth.

Taking influence from bands such as Air, LCD Sound System, The Flaming Lips, Moguai, and Sigur Ros, the band created a musical landscape in which they were able to take their listeners on a brilliantly transcendent journey through sound while accenting the conceptual and visual aspects of the music.

The “New Mourning (Hummingbird)”’ music video opens up to a setting sun on the Mojave Desert highlighting a lone camper trailer and flowing cloths taking flight in the gentle breeze. The beautiful vocals provided by Gabriella Evaro are accompanied by the chimes of the keyboard and the click clack of drums keeping beat. “ I feel the heart ache. That's because the world just keeps on falling down, falling down for you and me too."

When asked what this song meant to singer, Gabriella, this is what she said, “ To me this song really speaks about what's going on all over the world. The weight of the pain and struggle that we're all feeling. Daniel had a song he was working on titled New Mourning, it was right after another horrible news day, people suffering terrible loss, so the basic concept was that everyday there is something new to mourn. I took the concept and started working out lyrics. A favorite Native American story of mine is about a hummingbird who travels to outer space, brings back a sacred healing rock which brings harmony to the world. I thought this song could be a vehicle for me to use the hummingbird as a metaphor for us; the people, to represent strength, power and change. We are the change in the world, so "don't lose sight, keep moving quickly up."
To achieve the sound, Dan (drummer), decided to test out a new set up with his kit using a 28 inch kick drum and a 26 inch timpani, and utilizing a non traditional set up which forced him to play the drums in a non traditional way. In addition to the new drum setup, the band decided on no guitar just synths and bass along with the big drums. The result was a euphoric sound that plays on all your senses.

Earth Moon Earth have recently been invited to support the upcoming West Coast tour with Skye and Ross (formally of Morcheeba) and will be playing alongside them in San Francisco, Los Angeles and a handful of other local shows. They are releasing their debut album in the fall while continuing to promote their latest tracks on the current tour line up.
​ - LASF MAGAZINE


"Dove Dances With Drum In Earth Moon Earth"

The legacy of the musically magic Evaro family continues to grow and evolve as Gabriella Evaro’s dove-like voice and empathically poetic lyric sense join forces with the unique rhythm soundscapes of Daniel Joeright, former drummer for the Rentals. Helping them press deep into some uncharted pop-esque celestial folk rock are Be Hussey (bass), Esteban Chavez (synthesizers), Scott Schaffer (Theremin and modular apparatus) and Bob Villwock (keyboards). Evaro, whose signature voice known for its sultry gentility, shows a unique impassioned strength in this project as it soars above the fusion of rhythm and melodic-synth to frame the lyrical pictures of hope within the human experience painted by this ensemble.

Earth Moon Earth is the brain child of drummer/composer Daniel Joeright, and is the result of fate meeting years of experience. Joeright has been surrounded by some of the music industry’s favored sons. “I’ve been playing drums since I was about 5 years old living in Ohio,” he shared with CV Weekly. “My dad played drums in a band with his father in law (my granddad), and he would take me along to their rehearsals and gigs. Drumming just kind of rubbed off on me; it came real natural. I followed music to New York City where I was lucky enough to play with some great people, peaking at a session I was called in on by David Byrne of the Talking Heads. It was a session with singer/musician Terry Hall of the Specials and guitarist Marc Ribot who has played with the likes of Tom Waits and Elvis Costello. David Byrne was producing and also playing guitar. I was beside myself for those couple of days. Soon after that, I moved to LA and hooked up with the Rentals in 2006, mainly as the drummer, but before long, we were in my little garage studio recording the first Rentals music since 1999. It was an EP called Last Little Life. I co-produced and engineered that one in addition to collaborating on the songs and playing drums. My role after that, besides drumming, was pretty much as a quality control consultant, tweaking mixes and giving my opinions whether Matt wanted them or not! I left The Rentals in 2010, but some of my drum tracks are on the latest Rentals record which came out in 2014.”
When asked how this current project came about, Joeright shared, “Every year I throw a summer solstice party called, ‘Yucca Man Shakedown,’ and we have live music. Last year, I had a friend with a short wave radio and another friend with a Theremin, so I put together a pretty unusual drum kit – a Tympani; it’s a 28″ kick drum with some triggers for some odd ball samples. We did this experimental jam which went over pretty well, and we were able to create some really interesting sounds. The next day, I started recording the rhythms and sounds I had been playing but with a bit more structure, and that was the beginning. The first song I recorded was, “It Begins,” and it features the Tympani and Theremin. I continued to whittle away at stuff over the course of the year, and as this year’s Yucca Man party was approaching, I wanted to perform these new compositions. I started making calls and assembling a band and that’s right around the time I invited Gabba (Gabriella Evaro) down for the vocal session.”

“I just happened to catch Gabriella at the Trading Post doing a solo show, and when I heard her voice, I thought that it might work well with the song. I invited her down to give it a go and she nailed it! There was something about the tone of her voice that blended perfectly with the big drum sounds and the strings on the track. She improvised some pretty great lyrics right on the spot too. I was so happy! I was secretly hoping that I could convince her to sing on a few more songs, which I eventually did.”

The joy was not Joeright’s alone. “Daniel asked me to sing a couple of songs for his side project,Earth Moon Earth for his annual desert party, “Yucca Man Shakedown,” Evaro shared.“What started out as just something fun, turned into so much more. I have had such a wonderful time recording with Daniel; he allowed me to really do whatever it was I wanted to vocally. He would just press record, and off I would go. From singing gibberish to singing “New Mourning (Hummingbird)”, our single, it was truly a sweet process and really, for me, my favorite way to record.”

The New EP, New Single, New Album and Tour:

Right now the full length album is not quite finished. “It still needs to be mixed and mastered,” Joeright explained. “But we wanted to put together an album preview and make it available for upcoming shows. The three song CD/’Album Preview,’ will be available at our shows. We plan to release the full length album in the fall.”

“This really is a special project for me because this music is something I wouldn’t have ever done,” added Evaro. “It’s been challenging in all the best ways. This year I have been pushing myself to grow in all art forms. I am loving the dance of life. I am so thrilled to going on tour. This is my first, and to be opening up for Skye and Ross of Morcheeba is amazing. I just love our Earth Moon Earth family. Wherever it may take me, I am happy and blessed, surrounded by the best musicians and hard, hard working artists. I can’t wait to see where the moon will take us next.”

Their first single and video release, “New Mourning (Hummingbird),”grabs hold of your ears and will not let go until it’s had its way with your heart. It melodically wraps you in a warm sonic kaleidoscope as Evaro gently, yet poignantly, pours its relevant message over your soul. “I feel the heart ache. That’s because the world just keeps on falling down, falling down for you, and me too.” To Evaro, these lyrics speak to what’s going on all over the world: “It addresses the weight of the pain and struggle that we’re all feeling,” shared Evaro.“Daniel had a song he was working on titled ‘New Mourning.’ It was right after another horrible news day – people suffering terrible loss. The basic concept was that every day, there is something new to mourn. I took the concept and started working out lyrics. A favorite Native American story of mine is about a hummingbird that travels to outer space, and brings back a sacred healing rock that brings harmony to the world. I thought this song could be a vehicle for me to use the hummingbird as a metaphor for us, the people, to represent strength, power and change. We are the change in the world, so ‘don’t lose sight; keep moving quickly up.’ New mourning will always come, but through mourning, we must try to ‘see and live in love.’ It’s a celebration for being human, feeling all, being present, and rising up!”

This Thursday, September 1, will be one of the rare opportunities to see Earth Moon Earth locally before they head out to LA and beyond.
Thursday, Sept. 1 Pappy and Harriet’s, Pioneer Town, CA

(Free show – seating reserved for second seating dinner reservations only 760-365-5956)

Friday, Sept. 2, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

Saturday, Sept. 3, Belly Up,Solana Beach, CA

Sunday, Sept. 4, The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA

Follow Moon Earth Moon and find their music at these links:

www.earthmoonearthband.com

www.facebook.com/earthmoonearthband

www.instagram.com/earthmoonearth - Coachella Valley Weekly


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Bio

Earth Moon Earth is an experimental rock band from deep in the Mojave Desert.

Formed by drummer Daniel Joeright (The Rentals) and complimented by the smoky vocal style of Gabriella Evaro; this synth heavy, celestial project lands squarely between heady dream pop and desert space rock. Shamanistic drum rhythms with lush bass and synth sounds create a spacious landscape for Gabriella's rich vocals to explore in.

Rounding out the lineup is Be Hussey (bass), Esteban Chavez (synthesizers), Bob Villwock (keyboards), and Glitch (theremin and modular apparatus). Their self titled debut LP is scheduled for release in the fall of 2016. See them live in California supporting Skye and Ross from Morcheeba.

LIVE

Sep 1 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet's
Sep 2 - San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom *
Sep 3 - Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up *
Sep 4 - Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy *
** Supporting Skye and Ross from Morcheeba

About their single New Mourning (Hummingbird)

"I feel the heart ache. That's because the world just keeps on falling down, falling down for you and me too."

To me this song really speaks about what's going on all over the world.  The weight of the pain and struggle that we're all feeling. Daniel had a song he was working on titled New Mourning, it was right after another horrible news day, people suffering terrible loss, so the basic concept was that everyday there is something new to mourn. I took the concept and started working out lyrics. A favorite Native American story of mine is about a hummingbird who travels to outer space, brings back a sacred healing rock which brings harmony to the world. I thought this song could be a vehicle for me to use the hummingbird as a metaphor for us; the people, to represent strength, power and change. We are the change in the world, so "don't lose sight, keep moving quickly up."

New mourning will always come but through mourning we must try to "see and live in love." It's a celebration for being human, feeling all, being present and rising up!
-Gabriella Evaro

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