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The Man Behind the Band


Born and raised in Liverpool, Gary McDonnell learned music playing the trombone, but soon discovered the potential of a drum kit. Headphones on, he would play to Led Zeplin and other 70s groups. Warner Brothers signed him and his group when he was only fifteen, and was given the taste of studio life in London. But that was a short-lived experience, with their manager deciding he had better investments to make with the money advanced by the label. Back in Liverpool, he never desisted and went on to play with some of the best the city has produced: The Las, Echo and the Bunnymen, and had a number one with Mansun. Real life took over for the following twenty years, and music only came back recently when a window opened to free some time up and get back in a studio.


The Band

Lead Guitar

Gary O'Donnell

Bass Guitar

Andy Ashton

Drums

Ben Gorry

Guests


We love collaborating with musicians who are interested in playing with us. We are proud that we have had the opportunity of playing live with a few well-know names from Liverpool.


Latest Releases


We have selected a few songs for you to sample. We would be delighted to hear that you like them! Please contact us via our email address here. Please get in touch via our contact page to let us know your interest in buying the album, or go straight to the shop!


Why do you bleed

 

Chillin' with the moles


Let's get it on


Three-quarters


Looking to the future... MOEA submitted brand new song to the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge and it has been selected as one of the 10 finalists! The Showcase Final will take place on Saturday 16th January 2021, when the audience will be asked to vote for the 'Audience Favourite Award'. Here it is for you to start enjoying before D-day!

Just click on the logo to listen to The Winnings.

MOEA was played over the water again this Sunday 6th December 2020, with Dutch Radio Elvira playing Butterflies.

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John Crosby gave Little Dreams another play during his show on Sunday 29th November 2020.

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The wonderful team at Radio Elvira, in the Netherlands, promoted Alive all day on Sunday 29th November 2020.

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Sarah Wynn Griffiths played Let's get it on during her afternoon show on MônFM on Sunday 29th November2020.

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Loxley played Butterflies on his show Tuesday 24th November 2020, with a nice reference to his interview with Gary last week!

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John Crosby played Little Dreams on his Weir FM show on Sunday 22nd November 2020.

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Loxley featured Pendulum on his programme of Tuesday 17th November 2020, and invited Gary to talk about it. Without the option to be in the studio, the interview was on the phone, with some good insight on the band and the music.

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Let's get it on was in the air on Sunday 15th November 2020, as John Crosby played it on his Weir FM show.

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On Friday 13th November 2020, Cliff Howarth from Access North West Radio, has chosen to play Butterflies on his show Radio Radio.

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Thank you to Loxley for announcing his upcoming interview with Gary. This will take place on 17th November 2020 during his show on Actual Radio, and was announced this evening, Tuesday 10th November 2020, with the help of Butterflies.

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Chris Currie played Let's get it on during his Monday 9th November 2020 show on Mersey Radio.

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Butterflies were in the air on Sunday 8th November 2020, with both Sarah WynnGriffiths of MônFM and John Crosby of Weir FM playing it on their respective shows!

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John Crosby played MOEA's Butterflies on his show, Weir FM's The New Music Show, on Sunday 1st November 2020.

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MOEA was again selected for the Chris Currie Presents show on Mersey Radio on Monday 26th October 2020, with Moles.

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And with an introduction in Welsh, Sarah Wynn Griffiths played Butterflies on her late night show on MônFM on Thursday 15th October 2020.

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Rob Fookes of Lancashire Times has taken the time to listen to Pendulum and write about it.

Give the headlines a click or go through this link to ensure you have a full read of his article, which was published online on Monday 12th October 2020.

This "Voice of the North" has definitely given MOEA a voice!

Sarah Wynn Griffiths played Little Dreams on her show this Sunday 11th October 2020, on MônFM.

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Peter Hatton played Butterflies on his show on Northern Quarter Radio, on Tuesday 6th October 2020.

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Alive was showcased this evening, Monday 5th October 2020, on Chris Currie Presents.

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Chris Currie has again selected MOEA to be played on his Mersey Radio Show Chris Currie Presents. On Monday 28th September 2020, he showcased Three-quarters.

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Chris Currie showcased Alive on his Mersey Radio Show Chris Currie Presents, on Monday 21st September 2020.

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On 14th September 2020, MOEA was introduced by Chris Currie on his Mersey Radio show, Chris Currie Presents.

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Loxley played Butterflies on his Actual RadioTuesday show, Loxley's Corner, on 8th September 2020.

His comment at the end says it all!

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MOEA was once more a guest on ElasticFM, on Saturday 8th August 2020, when Anthony C. Henley played Three Quarters on his show "Tone's Unknown",

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MOEA was played on ElasticFM on Saturday 30th May 2020.

During his show "Tone's Unknown", Anthony C. Henley played Alive and gave a little anecdote!

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Listen to Gary's interview with Ron Armitage on Bolton FM.

Gary was invited by Ron on his afternoon program, on Wednesday 11th September 2019.
A few little stories and a little more background about MOEA.

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