Moondi Klein
Moondi Klein | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1963[1] New York City, New York[2] |
| Genres | Bluegrass music, Americana music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | jimmyandmoondi |
Lawrence Parker "Moondi" Klein is an American singer and guitarist.
Biography
Early life
Klein grew up in New York City.[3] His father was a music critic for the New York Times, and his mother was an artist.[4] Raised on opera, he (and his brother) sang with the New York Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus before he was age 10.[5]
Early career
Klein's brother Adam Klein is an opera singer and a multi-instrumental folk musician. In 1981, Adam and Moondi recorded the album Me and My Brother.
In 1984, he relocated to the Washington D.C. area.
Klein was a founding member of the DC area bluegrass group, Rock Creek.
Klein replaced John Starling as lead singer for The Seldom Scene, staying with them from 1994 til 1996.
Chesapeake
Klein and Jimmy Gaudreau met in 1990 during a picking party. In 1992, they formed Chesapeake with Seldom Scene members Mike Auldridge (resonator guitar) and T. Michael Coleman (bass). At first part-time, the band eventually became a full-time occupation, and they recorded three albums for Sugar Hill. With no banjo, they were more acoustic country than bluegrass. Chesapeake disbanded in 1999 when their contract with Sugar Hill ended.
Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein
When Chesapeake split up, Klein took time off from touring to raise his young children, but eventually began to play the occasional show with Gaudreau.[4] When they recorded their 2008 album 2:10 Train,[6] thery decided to formalize the duo. This was followed by Home From the Mill[7] and then If I Had A Boat, all released on Rebel Records[8]. In 2008, Gaudreau and Klein toured with Emmylou Harris.[9]
Discography
As Adam and Moondi Klein
- 1981: Me and My Brother (Zeng)
With Chesapeake
- 1994: Rising Tide (Sugar Hill)
- 1995: Full Sail (Sugar Hill)
- 1997: Pier Pressure (Sugar Hill)[10]
- 2014: Hook, Live & Sinker (Chesterbury) compilation of live performances[11]
As Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein
- 2008: 2:10 Train (Rebel)[12]
- 2012: Home from the Mills (Rebel)[13]
- 2014: If I Had a Boat (Rebel)[14]
Also apoears on
- 1992: Tony Furtado - Within Reach (Rounder)
- 1995: Doc Watson - Docabilly (Sugar Hill)
- 1997: Jonathan Edwards - Man in the Moon (Rising)
- 1997: Lisa Moscatiello - Innocent When You Dream (Happy Cactus)
- 1999: John McCutcheon - Storied Ground (Rounder)
- 2003: BanjerDan - Old Stuff (self-released)
- 2004: Lucie Blue Tremblay - It's Got to Be About Love (CD Baby)
- 2010: Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen – Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen (Fiddlemon)
- 2011: Jonathan Edwards - My Love Will Keep (Appleseed)
References
- ^ "Dates: Birth & Death". Bluegrass Bios. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Stambler, Irwin; Grelun Landon (July 14, 2000). Country Music: The Encyclopedia (1 ed.). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Curtis Jones (May 26, 2012). "Home From The Mills: Jimmy Gaudreau And Moondi Klein". Daily Vault. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein Perform in Harrisburg March 29, 2014". Folkmama. March 29, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Gaudreau, Moondi Klein for Weekend Bluegrass Concert Series". Cybergrass. May 21, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Stone, Steven (July 1, 2008). "Jimmy Gaudreau – 2:10 Train". Vintage Guitar. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Curtis Goad, John (August 20, 2012). "Home from the Mills – Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein, If I Had A Boat". Bluegrass Unlimited. February 1, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Hansen, Christina (April 28, 2008). "Emmylou Harris prepares for new album, summer tour". Paste. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Larry Carlin (December 3, 1997). "Pier Pressure - Chesapeake". Carltone Music. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Chesapeake: Hook, Live & Sinker". Bluegrass Unlimited. September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ McGee, David (April 1, 2008). "2:10 Train - Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein". The Bluegrass Special. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ John Lupton. "Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein - Home from the Mills". Country Standard Time. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Glen Herbert (September 29, 2014). "Review: Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein - If I Had A Boat". Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
External links
- website
- Moondi Klein at AllMusic
- Moondi Klein discography at Discogs