Betty Moon is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and producer who is currently based in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, she was signed to A&M Records and later started her own production company and record label, Evolver Music, Inc. She has released eleven studio albums, including her most recent project, Undercover, in 2022.
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Website | bettymoon |
Early life and education edit
Betty Moon was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father was a restaurateur and fellow musician who immigrated to New York City and later Toronto from Alexandria, Egypt.[1] She learned multiple instruments as a teenager and began recording songs as a singer-songwriter.[2] A recording studio known as The Coachhouse was located on her home property growing up.[1] Her brother, Armando Borg, is also a musician who played in the band, I Mother Earth.[2] Moon attended George Brown College, earning a degree in theatre arts. She was later accepted into the Humber College jazz music program.[3] Moon also modeled and took part in fashion shows during this time.[4]
Career edit
While at Humber College, Moon formed the minimalist punk band, Bambi.[5] The group released an album entitled Rock On in 1986[6] and its titular lead single, a cover of David Essex's "Rock On", received airplay on Toronto's CFNY-FM. The music video for the song also appeared on MuchMusic,[7] Toronto Rocks, MTV, and The NewMusic.[1] The album itself sold around 10,000 units.[4]
The success of Rock On led Moon to signing a record deal with A&M Records as a solo artist. As part of the deal, her sublabel, Azumuve, became an imprint of A&M.[5] She released her self-titled, debut album on the label in 1991.[8] Two singles, "I Get High" and "One Kiss", received airplay and reached the 11th spot on Canada's MuchMusic chart. A nationwide tour in support of the album culminated in a show with Pink Floyd in Toronto.[9] After PolyGram purchased A&M Records in 1992, it opted to drop all sublabels, including Moon's.[5] In the mid-1990s, Moon formed her own independent record label, Violet Records.[10]
In 1997, she released her second studio album, STIR, through Violet Records and St. Clair Entertainment Group. The album featured Glenn Milchem of Blue Rodeo on drums. She went on another nationwide tour in support of the album.[5] Soon after the album's release, she became a partner in the Toronto-based recording studio, Wellesley Sound Studios.[7][10] Her third album, Doll Machine, was released in 2003 by Sextant Records and EMI.[11] In 2005, she founded Evolver Music, Inc., a production company and record label that would be a vehicle for her music and video production.[10] She released her first album (The Demon Flowers) on the Evolver label in 2006.[12]
In 2010, Moon relocated to Los Angeles and released her fifth studio album, Rollin' Revolution.[12] The album featured contributions from several prominent musicians, including Kenny Aronoff, Yogi Lonich (Buckcherry), and Wes Scantlin (Puddle of Mudd).[2] Some songs on the album received airplay on L.A.'s KROQ-FM.[13] In 2011, Betty Moon and her live band performed at numerous L.A.-area venues, including Whisky a Go Go, El Rey Theatre, The Viper Room, and the Roxy Theatre.[2] Moon also played at the Sunset Strip Music Festival that year.[14]
In 2014, she released her sixth album, Amourphous,[15] which was followed by her next project, Pantomania, in 2015. The latter album featured the single, "No Good", a cover of Depeche Mode's "It's No Good".[16] In 2017, Moon released two new singles, "Liar"[17] and "Sound".[18] They both appeared on her eighth studio album, Chrome, later that year.[19] In 2019, she released her 9th album, Hellucination, which featured the single, "Save My Soul" along with a remix of that track.[20] In June 2020, Moon released an EP entitled Translucent and the album Little Miss Hollywood with the lead single, "Don't Stop Now".[21] In 2021 Betty Moon released the album Cosmicoma and in 2022 she released Undercover, which is a collection of her best cover tracks from recent years. Over the course of her career, Moon's music has been used for various film and television soundtracks, including Dexter, Californication, Walking the Dead, Last Gasp,[22] and Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant (among others).[23]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| STIR |
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| Doll Machine |
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| The Demon Flowers |
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| Rollin' Revolution |
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| Amourphous |
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| Pantomania |
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| Chrome |
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| Hellucination |
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| Little Miss Hollywood |
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| Cosmicoma |
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| Undercover |
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As member of Bambi edit
| Title | Details |
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| Rock On |
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EPs edit
| Title | Details |
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| Translucent |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "I Get High" | 1991 | Betty Moon |
| "One Kiss" | ||
| "My Stupid Dream" | 2010 | Rollin' Revolution |
| "Drink Your Fears Away" | ||
| "Time to Move On" | 2014 | Amourphous |
| "No Good" | 2015 | Pantomania |
| "Fire Hose" | ||
| "Liar" | 2017 | Chrome |
| "Sound" | ||
| "Sound (remix)" | ||
| "Save My Soul" | 2019 | Hellucination |
| "Crazy (What You Make Me)" | ||
| "Save My Soul (remix)" | ||
| "Don't Stop Now" | 2020 | Translucent |
| "My Only One" | 2021 | Cosmicoma |
| "Fear Takes Control" | 2021 | Chrome |
References edit
- ^ a b c Diaz, Victoria (22 July 2019). "An Interview With Los Angeles Songwriter and Producer Betty Moon". Spinditty. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Kubernik, Harvey (31 October 2013). "Betty Moon On Her Album "Rollin Revolution"". Cave Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Coyote, Ginger (June 2014). "Betty Moon: Kicking Ass and Taking Names". Punk Globe. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Betty Moon of Evolver Music". VoyageLA. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Flynn, Andrew (27 November 1997). "Indie rocker fights anonymity". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Rock On". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b Nichols, Sophie (14 July 2004). "Who is Betty Moon?". Soulshine. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (27 April 1991). "Record Roundup". The Gazette. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Radic, Randall (15 July 2019). "Betty Moon Lights It Up On 'Hellucination'". Tattoo. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Radic, Randy (27 October 2019). "Who Is Betty Moon and Why Is She on The Grammy Ballot?". Grit Daily. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Khanna, Vish (1 May 2004). "Betty Moon - Doll Machine". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Betty Moon Addresses The 'Hellucination' Life Can Be On New Album". New Noise Magazine. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "An Interview With The Los Angeles-Based Musician, BETTY MOON!". All Access Music. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe, Public Enemy, Matt & Kim, Bush to headline Sunset Strip Music Festival". Los Angeles Times. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Nava, Carlos (4 April 2014). "MUSIC REVIEW : BETTY MOON'S AMOURPHOUS". Circus Zine. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Cihak, Izzy (14 August 2015). "Betty Moon: Empowered and Empowering". Philthy Mag. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Yung, Ben (24 February 2017). "BETTY MOON – "LIAR" (SONG PREMIERE)". The Revue. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (12 April 2017). "Betty Moon - Sound (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Borders, Lindsay (24 August 2017). "Listen: Betty Moon exclusively streams her upcoming album 'Chrome'". AXS. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Bradley, Bob (10 April 2019). "LA pop artist Betty Moon saves souls with her new album 'Hellucination'". LA Canvas. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Stream Betty Moon's New EP 'Translucent'". CelebMix. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Radic, Randy (24 July 2019). "Album Review: Betty Moon Drops Dazzling 'Hellucination'". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Music From Teen Mom Young & Pregnant: Season 2, Episode 4". MTV. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.