02 Luna (Galaxie 500 and related artists)
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This article is from the The Galaxie 500 and related bands FAQ, by Andy Aldridge andy@aald.demon.co.uk with numerous contributions by others.
02 Luna (Galaxie 500 and related artists)
Dean Wareham (guitar/vocals)
Justin Harwood (bass)
Sean Eden (guitar)
Lee Wall (drums)
After the split Dean Wareham put together Luna, with Justin
Harwood (bass), formally of excellent New Zealand popsters The
Chills and Stanley Demeski (drums) ex Feelies, with this line up
they released their first album (Lunapark), subsequently the line
up was expanded with the addition of previously unknown guitarist
Sean Eden to their line up. A deal with major label Elektra saw
them achieve a modicum of success, and clinched them prestigious
support slots, most notably on the Velvet Underground's reunion
tour of 1994. They have also managed to get some equally
prestigious guest stars on their albums, the late Sterling
Morrison on Bewitched, and Tom Verlaine on Penthouse.
In summer 1996 Luna replaced Stanley Demeski with Lee Wall. Lee
was previously in NYC based band 44, who, as far as I know never
released anything commercially. He has apparently recently been
playing with 44's singer/guitarist Mark in the band Champale.
In January 2000 Justin Harwood took a "leave of absence" from
Luna
and returned to NZ "to prepare for the arrival of a baby in his
life". He was replaced by Matt Quigley formerly of pop duo
Vaganza.
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