moraine

Moraine is an electrifying instrumental band that’s gained an international audience with its unique blend of art rock, forward-thinking jazz, Asian-inspired music, and more.

Balancing inventive composition with exploratory improvisation, the Seattle-based sextet has performed in major U.S. cities on both coasts and in Mexico and Siberia, including Tuva. Moraine's three releases on MoonJune Records (two co-produced by Pacific Northwest sonic mage Steve Fisk) have garnered hundreds of enthusiastic reviews worldwide. The band has been honored to open for Soft Machine and other legendary progressive artists and has collaborated with such globally significant musicians as trombone virtuoso Stuart Dempster, Mexican avant-folk phenomenon Cabezas de Cera, traditional Korean master musician Young Sub Lee, protean Russian bassist Wadim Dicke, Swiss vocal duo Eclecta Forever, ECM artists Lionel Friedli and Nicolas Stocker, and composer Tim Root.

Dennis Rea (guitar) • Alicia DeJoie (violin) • James DeJoie (woodwinds) • Ruth Davidson (cello) • Dave Pascal (bass) • Brian Oppel (drums)

Management: MoonJune Music International

 

 

THE BAND

band photos by Danette Davis; Dave Pascal by MLNadenPhotography