Moonshake is a UK-based band formed in 1991 by David Callahan (vocals, guitars, samplers) following the dissolution of his former outfit The Wolfhounds - who were active for much of the second half of the 80s and, often associated with the C86 indie scene at the time, released several acclaimed albums of taut, fierce guitar pop and a dozen or so singles on a bewildering variety of labels. Taking the name from a Can single on the seminal Krautrockers' Future Days album, he recruited fellow members Margaret Fiedler (vocals, guitars, samplers), John Frenett (bass) and Mig Morland (drums, percussion) and were signed to Alan McGee's Creation Records for the debut First EP released in spring 1991. At this point the band continued in their harsh guitar-FX direction that characterised a lot of the last The Wolfhounds recordings, drawing comparisons with Sonic Youth and especially My Bloody Valentine, whom the songs on this EP most resemble

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