The Moondogs

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The Moondogs
Background information
Origin	Northern Ireland
Genre(s)	Punk / Rock
Years active	1979 - Present
Label(s)	Reekus Records
Website	Official Site
Members
Gerry McCandless (Guitar, Vocals) Austin Barrett (Drums) Jackie Hamilton (Bass)

This article is about the irish rock band. For the wrestling team, see Moondogs (Wrestling)

The Moondogs are a Northern Irish band formed in 1979, and consisting of Gerry McCandless, Austin Barrett and Jackie Hamilton. Self confessed "Pop Punk", "New Wave" and "Powerpop," the band has spanned a career with five records, four singles, seven CDs and two TV shows to date

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Records 1.2 CDs 2 Unreleased tracks 3 Other works 3.1 Television 3.2 Film 4 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Records

Singles

#	Cover	Information
1st / Debut Single		She's Nineteen c/w Ya Don't Do Ya Released: November 1, 1979 Format: Record
2nd		Who's gonna tell Mary? c/w Overcaring Parents Released: 1980 Format: Record
3rd		Imposter c/w Baby snatcher Released: 1981 Format: Record
4th		Talking in the canteen c/w Make her love me-You said Released: 1981 Format: Record

LPs

#	Cover	Information
1st		That's what friends are for Released: 1981 Format: Record

[edit] CDs

Albums

#	Cover	Information
1st		John Peel Sessions Released: 2003 Format: Record
2nd		Red Fish Released: 2003 Format: Record

Compilations

1. Good Vibrations Punk Singles / Ya don't do ya (Anagram-UK) CD
2. The Good Vibrations Story/ She's 19 (1994-Dojo-UK) CD
3. Powerpearls Vol.3 / Who's Gonna Tell Mary (Germany) LP
4. Now in session / That's what friend are for (1982-Downtown Radio-Irland) LP

Promotional Items

1. Getting off in Amsterdam - Everydaythings CD (Reekus - Ireland - 2003)

[edit] Unreleased tracks

1. EEC Lov
2. Two Timed
3. Boys Stories
4. TV Girl
5. Tell Tail
6. Jenny
7. I Am Trembling
8. Powerpop
9. Ten Minutes Late
10. Hey Joanna

[edit] Other works

[edit] Television

"Shellshock Rock" (1979 film. Features MOONDOGS, Outcats, Rudi,Ruefrex, SLF, Undertones, Protex)

"Moondogs Matinee" The Moondogs TV show which ran for approx 7 shows in early 1981 and featured them playing live mixed with pop videos of the day. The theme tune to the show was their song "Powerpop".

[edit] Film

• The Moondogs had four of their songs featured in the film, Dead Long Enough [1]

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Moondogs Productions
• Official MySpace Page
• The Moondogs at Keepin' It Peel 2
• The Moondogs at Keepin' It Peel 1
• Punk In Derry
• German Page on The Moondogs

The Moondogs
Members: Gerry McCandless | Austin Barrett | Jackie Hamilton
Discography
Records: She's Nineteen c/w Ya Don't Do Ya | Who's gonna tell Mary? c/w Overcaring Parents | Imposter c/w Baby snatcher | Talking in the canteen c/w Make her love me-You said | That's what friends are for
CDs: John Peel Sessions | Red Fish
Compilations: Good Vibrations Punk Singles / Ya don't do ya | The Good Vibrations Story/ She's 19 | Powerpearls Vol.3 / Who's Gonna Tell Mary | Now in session / That's what friend are for
Promotional Material: Getting off in Amsterdam - Everydaythings CD
Other works
Film Dead Long Enough
Television Shellshock Rock | Moondogs Matinee