Moonboot + BingBong
Doors 7:00PM / Show 8:00PM
$8 ADV / $10 DOS
Moonboot traffics in original synth-heavy, guitar-driven psych/garage rock. Based out of Madison, WI, Moonboot features members of several Madison bands, past and present, including Tongue, Oak Street Ramblers, Brother Rye, The Rusty Hearts, and Annie and the Oakies.
BingBong formed in 2012, quickly becoming one of Madison, Wisconsin’s favorite bands. Their 2021 single, Faces was named the Madison Area Music Association (MAMA) Overall Song of the Year. BingBong has previously won MAMA Awards for 2020 Rock Performer of the Year, Rock Song of the Year for Bouncing Ball. It’s Complicated, the lead single to their debut album, won 2018 Rock Song of the Year (four more songs from Pop Restoration were final nominees for the 2018 MAMAs). Members of the band formed around their love for late-70s and early-80s guitar rock. Striving to revive the verve and the energetic power pop of that time, they’re heavily influenced by greats like Rockpile, The Pretenders, and The Smiths. BingBong’s raucous live shows—as witnessed by that blowout show at the storied Double Door in Chicago (2014)—speak to their ability to pack a larger venue with pure energy. Their local pub gigs yield a feeling of “Wow! I just witnessed something awesome!”
BingBong tours regionally purveying their fun-loving sound. Milwaukee, Chicago, Dubuque…large or small…BingBong brings the party. They’ve opened for National touring acts like the Figgs and the Bottle Rockets. Their 2018 appearance on Wisconsin Public Television’s 30 Minute Music Hour is one of the most watched episodes in the series.
It’s BingBong’s good fortune to have two main songwriters with complementary but diverse writing styles. Pam Barrett is steeped in the “storyteller” tradition, writing songs that are visually evocative with characters & plots that come alive. Danny Hicks, through both his hook-laden guitar riffs and hard-hitting lyrics, is intensely, energetically, mood driven. Both have a knack for creating bright, shimmery melodies. This two-pronged approach gives BingBong a broad sonic canvas on which they paint their live shows. BingBong’s rhythm section keeps the heat on with Brian Bentley on drums and Julie Kiland on bass. Their ability to lock into a solid groove is key to making live shows electrifying!
BingBong continues to thrive in Madison’s garage rock oriented scene. They’re working on their next recording project, which is scheduled for release in early 2024. They’re also dropping tuneful singles here and there with one of them nominated for this year’s Madison Area Music Awards in the Rock/New Wave Song of the Year category.