Moonchild (band)

Moonchild is an American alternative R&B band based in Los Angeles, California. The band consists Amber Navran, Max Bryk, and Andris Mattson.[1][2] All three are alumni of USC Thornton School of Music's Jazz Studies program.[3][4][5] The band formed in the summer of 2011 after touring the west coast with Navran's previous solo project. The trio bonded in the car over similar music tastes and spent the summer and subsequent fall writing the music for what became their debut album Be Free, which would be released the following year.

Moonchild
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresAlternative R&B, neo-soul, jazz
Years active2011–present
LabelsTru Thoughts
Associated actsRapsody
Websitethisismoonchild.com
MembersAmber Navran
Max Bryk
Andris Mattson

The debut album was well received by critics, garnering praise from many musical greats including Jill Scott, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Stevie Wonder. After hearing the group's music in December 2012, Wonder invited the group to open for him at his annual House Full of Toys benefit concert.

Since the release of Be Free in 2012, the band has released three more albums through British record label Tru Thoughts[6][7] and toured internationally. They have also collaborated on tracks with Rapsody and Tall Black Guy.

Moonchild performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in December 2019.[4]

During the 2019 Little Ghost US Tour, the band used their platform to promote local charities in each city they played in.

Members
  • Amber Navran — vocals
  • Max Bryk
  • Andris Mattson

Discography
  • Be Free (2012)
  • Please Rewind (2015)
  • Voyager (2017)
  • Little Ghost (2019)

References
  1. Garcia, Sebastian (13 September 2019). "LA's Moonchild charting new musical territory". avpress.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. "L.A. band Moonchild rising on the R&B scene". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. "Moonchild makes NPR Tiny Desk debut". music.usc.edu. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "Moonchild: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.org. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Moonchild brings its ever-evolving neo-soul sound to Boston - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "Moonchild - Tru-Thoughts". Tru-Thoughts. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. "LA trio Moonchild return with new album, Little Ghost - The Vinyl Factory". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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