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The Moaners
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Group Members: Melissa Swingle, Laura King
Biography: Fusing the gut-level emotive sound of blues with the lean, wiry power of indie rock, the Moaners are a two-woman two-piece rock & roll combo hailing from Chapel Hill, NC, comprised of former Trailer Bride frontwoman Melissa Swingle on guitar and vocals and Laura King, formerly of another Chapel Hill ...Read full biography
Blackwing Yalobusha
Blackwing Yalobusha
Released: 2007
Label: Yep Roc
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The Moaners were already rockin' the messed-up blues with impressive results on their debut album, 2005's Dark Snack, but they dig deeper into the heart of their music on their sophomore release, 2007's ...Read full review
Dark Snack
Dark Snack
Released: 2005
Label: RedEye Inc
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While Melissa Swingle was easily the best thing alt-country drifters Trailer Bride had going for them, one listen to the first album from her new band, the Moaners, suggests that she might have been better ...Read full review
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