In their earliest days, Moon Hooch were known for epic dance party raves they would spontaneously throw on New York City subway platforms. So raucous were these events that the group was eventually banned from the Bedford Ave L train stop in Brooklyn by the NYPD. The band's new video for "Rough Sex" is a visual metaphor depicting how Moon Hooch has risen out the subways to the rooftops above and not even the mighty NYPD can shut them down anymore.
As saxophonist Mike Wilbur explains: "Our performances really take on a life of their own and we feed off of a shared energy with our audience every night. This video shows that energy and the unstoppable force that it is."
Watch the brand new video for "Rough Sex," directed by Lucas McGowen (cousin of saxophonist Wenzl McGowen) here:
Moon Hooch kick off the second leg of their North American fall tour this week with a two-night stand at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. They'll then head to Europe for nine shows, return to the U.S. for four shows, head back to Europe to play three dates, including the Trans Musicales Festival in France and finish the year with a five night New Year's Eve run in the Northeast.
Tour Dates
October 18 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
October 19 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
October 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts *
October 21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
October 22 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry *
October 24 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater *
October 25 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall *
October 26 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West +
October 27 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall +
October 28 - Charleston, SC - The Pour House *
November 9 - Chatenay-Malabry, FR - Le Pediluve
November 10 - Beauvais, FR - La Maladrerie Saint Lazare
November 11 - Les Deux-Fays, FR - Salles Des Fetes
November 12 - Angers, FR - Le Jokers
November 14 - Manchester, UK - Band on the Wall
November 15 - Hull, UK - FRüIT
November 16 - London, UK - Under the Bridge
November 17 - Auxerre, FR - Le Silex
November 18 - St-Germain-En Laye, FR - LaClef Stgermain
November 29 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt ^
November 30 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom ^
December 1 - Dayton, OH - Oddbody's ^
December 2 - Covington, KY - Octave ^
December 6 - Utrecht, NL - De Helling
December 8-9 - Rennes, FR - Trans Musicales Festival
December 27 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair ^
December 28 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall ^
December 29 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ^
December 30 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub &
December 31 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Iron Works &
* Co-headline with Marco Benevento
+ w/ Jackson Whalan
^ w/ Gnomedad
& w/ Gnomedad and Honeycomb