Biography Wikipedia
Wikipedia:
Walk the Moon is an indie-rock band based in Cincinnati, OH. The current members are Ohio natives Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, and Eli Maiman. The group independently released their debut album, i want! i want!, in November 2010, receiving airplay for the track "Anna Sun" on WCRD, WFPK, and WTMD.
In February 2011, Walk the Moon signed with Mick Management. They are scheduled to record at Doppler Studios starting in July 2011 with producer/mixer/songwriter Ben Allen. The new album will be released under RCA Records.
SPIN Magazine has described them as a "poppy, art-rock quartet". They were also deemed a Nylon Magazine Band Crush for their "swirly pop beats, infectious guitar riffs, and loud, sing-a-long choruses."
Anna Sun
"Anna Sun" was named the song of the summer in a 2011 Esquire article "30 Summer Songs Every Man Should Listen To". The song is named after Petricca's professor from Kenyon College and is meant to symbolize youth. "It's about college, about maintaining that little bit of being a kid," Petricca said. "Don't be afraid to play."
The "Anna Sun" official music video was released to coincide with the debut of i want! i want! in November 2010.
MTV Hive calls the video a "hilariously choreographed, neon-colored and awesomely shot in one take" production. The video was produced by a local Cincinnati company, Contrast Productions, and features original choreography from Kim Popa of PONES Inc., as well as a cast full of the band's friends.
"Anna Sun" was added to the video rotation of American Eagle Outfitters stores in May 2011.
Live
The band was invited to play SXSW in 2011, and appeared on Carson Daly's show Last Call with Carson Daly.
They have supported Panic At the Disco and Weezer on select dates and completed a short tour in Spring 2011 with the west coast band, Grouplove.
The band paints their faces for live performances and brings enough to share with the audience. Bonnaroo's camera crew documented the painting process in a short video from the 2011 festival.
The band played the main stage at the 20th Anniversary of Lollapalooza and also supported Local Natives in an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow at Lincoln Hall.
The band joined many other performers at the Midtown Music festival and performed on the Great Southeast Music Hall Stage.
In 2012, the band will tour with Young the Giant and the Kaiser Chiefs, as well as play at Sasquatch Music Festival and Firefly Music Festival. They appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 5th.
Later in 2012 Walk the Moon will be the supporting act for fun. in their European tour.
