Justin Moyer
Justin Moyer | |
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Drums | |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Dischord, DeSoto, Mud Memory, Touch and Go, Resin, Lovitt Records, Sockets Records, Don Giovanni Records |
Website | www |
Justin Moyer (born 1977) is an American musician and journalist. He has been a member of many Washington, D.C.-based bands on Dischord Records, including El Guapo, Supersystem, Antelope, and E.D. Sedgwick. He writes for The Washington Post.
Bands
El Guapo/Supersystem
Moyer formed El Guapo with Rafael Cohen, now a member of
Antelope
Moyer formed Antelope with Bee Elvy and Mike Andre in 2001.[6] After releasing an eponymous EP produced by Trans Am's Phil Manley as well as a single and full-length produced by Ian MacKaye, the band broke up in 2008.
SPRCSS
In 2006, Moyer declared the defunct New Jersey group S-Process, also known as SPRCSS, his favorite band in a blog post
E.D. Sedgwick
Moyer formed Edie Sedgwick with Ryan Hicks (formerly of Bloomington, Ind.'s Panoply Academy Glee Club)[11] in 1999.[12] The duo, who wrote songs about celebrities, took its name from Andy Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick. Moyer played bass; Hicks played drums. After releasing "First Reflections," an LP, on Moyer's Mud Memory Records[13] and recording another, the band went on hiatus in 2001 when Moyer was diagnosed with epilepsy.[14]
In 2004, Moyer relaunched Edie Sedgwick as a solo act, performing in drag accompanied only by an iPod. He released the LP "Her Love is Real But She Is Not," a well-reviewed
After releasing "Things Are Getting Sinister and Sinisterer," an LP, on Dischord in 2008,[18] Moyer again reformatted the band—he no longer performs in drag, and performs exclusively with women. Subsequent tours and videos[19] to support 2011's LP "Love Gets Lovelier Every Day" have showcased this version of the band, now called "E.D. Sedgwick" instead of "Edie Sedgwick."[20] "We Wear White," Sedgwick's most recent LP, was released in November 2012.[21]
Puff Pieces
Moyer plays guitar in Puff Pieces, a trio featuring Mike Andre of Antelope and Amanda Huron of Vertebrates. The band released a single on Lovitt Records in 2014, and a full-length in 2016.[22]
Light Beams
Light Beams, a trio featuring Moyer, bassist Arthur Noll and drummer Sam Lavine, released a cassette[23] and a split seven-inch with Ian Svenonius's solo project Escapism[24] in 2017.
Discography
Release date | Album name | Group name | Record label |
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1997 | Untitled 7" | El Guapo | Red Skies at Night Records |
1998 | The Burden of History | El Guapo | Resin Records |
1999 | The Phenomenon of Renewal | El Guapo | Resin Records |
2000 | The Geography of Dissolution | El Guapo | Mud Memory Records |
2001 | super/system | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
2001 | First Reflections | Edie Sedgwick | Dischord Records/Mud Memory Records |
2002 | Fake French | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
2003 | Begin Live Transmission | El Guapo | Dischord Records |
2003 | s/t | Antelope | Dischord Records/Bug Records |
2004 | Crowns/The Flock | Antelope | Dischord Records |
2005 | Always Never Again | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
2005 | Her Love is Real But She is Not | Edie Sedgwick | Desoto Records
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2005 | Born Into the World/Defcon | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
2005 | Miracle | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
2006 | A Million Microphones | Supersystem | Touch and Go Records |
2007 | Reflector | Antelope | Dischord Records |
2008 | Things are Getting Sinister and Sinisterer | Edie Sedgwick | Dischord Records |
2011 | Love Gets Lovelier Every Day | Edie Sedgwick | Dischord Records |
2011 | Songs for Isadora | Edie Sedgwick and A.K. | Sockets Records |
2012 | We Wear White | E.D. Sedgwick | Dischord Records |
2012 | Heat Wave 12" | E.D. Sedgwick | Dischord Records/Mud Memory Records |
2014 | s/t 7" | Puff Pieces | Lovitt Records |
2016 | Bland in D.C. | Puff Pieces | Lovitt Records |
2017 | Born 2 Die 7" | Puff Pieces | Lovitt Records |
2017 | Light Beams Cassette | Light Beams | Don Giovanni Records |
2017 | Escapism/Light Beams Split 7" | Light Beams | Lovitt Records |
Writing
Moyer, a former private investigator,[25] is a long-time freelancer for The Washington City Paper, where he covered the 2008 election,[26] and blogs about books[27] and life as a touring musician.[28] Since 2008, he has written for The Washington Post, where he reviews books[29] and writes about poker[30] and city politics.[31]
In 2009, Moyer was criticized by conservative websites for a piece
References
- ^ Chea, Steven. "!!! (Chk Chk Chk) brings dance party to Harlow's". Sacramento Press. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Interview with El Guapo (1998) Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Wesleyan Music Journal. By Kim Wetzel. Issue 5, Article 4. May 1999. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Senior Honors Theses in Music, 1952–2012, Wesleyan University Music Department. 1998, Justin Moyer. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Kanin, Mike (8 October 1999). "Play It Er, Again". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Supersystem break up". Brooklyn Vegan. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Dischord Records Antelope band page". Dischord Records. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Paging the Late, Great Philly Band SPRCSS". Philebrity. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne. "SPRCSS: MNML". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "SPRCSS @ Fort Reno 2011 #4". YouTube. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Little, Ryan (16 May 2011). "SPRCSS Releases Two (Two!) New EPs". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Boldman, Gina. "The Panoply Academy Glee Club". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Edie Sedgwick band page". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Mud Memory Records Edie Sedgwick page". Mud Memory. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (19 June 2012). "Why John Bryson and John Roberts should talk about their seizures". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Raposa, David. "Edie Sedgwick: Her Love is Real...But She is Not". Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Desoto Records Edie Sedgwick page". Desoto Records. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Mackey, Robbie. "Edie Sedgwick is dead, but empty celebrity is alive and well". indyweek.com. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Edie Sedgwick: Things are getting sinister and sinisterer". DOA.
- ^ "E.D. Sedgwick 'Silver Bullets,'". Youtube. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Warminsky, Joe. "Edie Sedgwick's Love Gets Lovelier Every Day". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Edie Sedgwick - We Wear White (175)". Dischord.com.
- ^ Schweitzer, Ally (16 April 2014). "One Track Mind: Puff Pieces, 'New Nazis'". Washington Citypaper. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Light Beams, "Feeling Good"". Thesparkmag.com.
- ^ "Check the Video Premiere of Light Beams Desiring Creatures". Ausdtintownhall.com. 15 September 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (October 1999). "Whitey, P.I." Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (31 October 2008). "The Battle for the Mid-Atlantic". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (28 March 2012). "Five Books I'd Read". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (23 March 2012). "Heat Wave: Edie Sedgwick Goes to SXSW". The Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (4 August 2009). "Book Review: Michael Jackson". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (18 July 2010). "Poker at Charles Town and Greenbrier". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin. "If fewer kids are in foster care". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (31 August 2009). "Names and Faces". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Beaujon, Andrew (31 August 2009). "Hatred of Justin Moyer briefly distracts right-wing blogosphere". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Moyer, Justin. "The Beatles: Let them be". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Justin. "From Gandhi to MLK, history's giants have become marketing tools". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Justin. "All that jazz isn't all that great". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Richards, Chris. "All what jazz? Or: How to declare something dead without listening to it". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2014.