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| name = Rocket Juice and The Moon |
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| image_size = 300px |
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| background = group_or_band |
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| genre = [[Afrobeat]], [[Afrofunk]], [[Funk]], [[Instrumental]] |
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| years_active = 2008–present |
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| associated_acts = [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Gorillaz]], [[Fela Kuti]], [[The Good, the Bad, and the Queen]]| |
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| current_members = [[Damon Albarn]]<br />[[Flea (musician)|Flea]] <br />[[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]]<br />| |
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'''Rocket Juice and The Moon''' is a funk [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] formed in 2008. The group consists [[Damon Albarn]] (guitar, vocals, keys) of [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Gorillaz]], [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] (bass) of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]] (drums, percussion), longtime drummer and musical producer for [[Fela Kuti]]. |
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==History== |
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The project was announced in mid 2008, however due to various other projects by the band members recording was often delayed. Allen had previously worked with Albarn as a drummer in his band, [[The Good, the Bad and the Queen]]. On October 27, 2011, Albarn released a statement announcing the band's name. He said that he had nothing to do with naming the band and that someone in [[Lagos]] did the sleeve design for the album and that’s the name he gave it. Albarn said he is fine with the name because trying to find a name for another band is always tricky. |
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The band performed together for the first time on the 28th of October 2011 in Cork, Ireland, as part of the annual Cork Jazz Festival, under the moniker ''Another Honest Jon's Chop Up!''. A full tour is not expected anytime soon due to the Red Hot Chili Peppers tour lasting until 2013. <ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a347880/damon-albarn-flea-to-release-album-as-rocketjuice-and-the-moon.html Damon Albarn, Flea to release album as Rocketjuice And The Moon - Music News - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The band's debut album contains 18 tracks and is due out March 12th, 2012. The album will contain guest appearances by [[Erykah Badu]], [[Hypnotic Brass Ensemble]] and many others.<ref>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/albarn-allen-flea-0104-2012/</ref> |
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==Members== |
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* [[Damon Albarn]] – [[guitar]], [[vocals]] |
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* [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] – [[bass guitar]] |
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* [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://blur.co.uk/ Blur's Official Website] |
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* [http://redhotchilipepprs.com/ Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website] |
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* [http://gorillaz.com/ Gorillaz Official Website] |
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{{Blur}} |
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{{Gorillaz}} |
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{{Red Hot Chili Peppers}} |
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[[Category:Experimental rock groups]] |
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 2010]] |
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[[Category:Supergroups]] |
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