Moana

1. MOANA Is An Avant-Garde Art Rock Outfit Edging Around Something Otherworldly Verging On Genuinely Dangerous. Combining The Shamanic Stream-Of-Consciousness Poetry Of Peak-Era Patti Smith With Psychedelic Melodies Grungy Guitar Licks And Propulsive Rhythms Moana Doesn’t So Much Craft Songs As Pagan Prayers Set To The Heartbeat Of The World. Https //moanamoana.Bandcamp.Com/ 2. A Door Is Being Closed With A Bang The Melodies Of Child Songs Still Ring Through Your Head And The Noise Of A Hangover And A Broken Heart Are Overwhelming. But Outside The Sun Is Shining And Birds Are Singing Andnew Chances Are Awaiting These Contradictions Set The Premise For Moana's Songs. Moana Is The Rotterdam-Based Band Providing The Musical Backdrop For Singer Johanneke Kranendonk's Poetic Songs. With Influences Like Jeff Buckley PJ Harvey And Tom Waits Her Songs Are Of A Dark Mood With A Light Edge. With Members Of The Band Woost And The Addition Of A Keyboard Player Moana Began Working On Its Debut Album In January 2008. After Two Succesful Recording Sessions In A Studio In Gent Belgium The Last Part Of The Album Will Be Finished This Summer In Holland. Their Debut Album Will Be Released In November 2008 And Presented In Lantaren/Venster In Rotterdam. Live Moana Is A Band Not To Be Missed. With An Incredible Energy The Band Plays The Typical Songs With A Passion That Is Rare For Bands Generally Backing Up Singer/songwriters. read less