Summary: Moonshine Still Moonshine Still was conceived in the summer of 1996 when lead singer/ guitarist Scott Baston and bass player Ray Petren teamed up with several other musicians in Macon, GA. Will Robinson (drums,vocals) joined up that fall and they began working on a soulful sound deep with roots that yearned to go some place new. With the original line up, Moonshine Still began touring the southeast and building a reputation as an up and coming band to see, opening for acts like Col.Bruce Hampton and Beanstalk and playing festivals such as The Summer Sun Fest. in Cochran, GA.In 1997, the band went in to record it's self titled studio album and everything seemed to be lining up for Moonshine Still. Shortly after their first studio release Moonshine Still began to go through personnel changes. First, they added Bill Jarrett (percussion), followed by David Shore (guitar). With the addition of these adept players Moonshine Still added another layer of musicality to an already strong songwriting/vocal foundation. With these additions, Moonshine Still began to expand their touring radius from Tallahasse, Florida to Knoxville, TN and managed to put out a second album entitled, "Circle Around the Sun". After releasing "Circle Around the Sun" the last musical piece fell into place with the addition of Trippe Wright on keyboards. Trippe's church organ wail and trippy synth parts immediately locked into place and finally the unit felt complete. With all of the pieces in place Moonshine Still's sound has really begun to come together. With a rock solid rhythm section, soaring guitars a! nd keyboards and powerful vocals, they can easily move from metal to soul to reggae to klesmer to techno and many other places on the musical map while maintaining a strong songwriting base that is always Moonshine Still. This is evident on the release of their live album "Moon Over Georgia" which showcases the band in it's element, on stage, moving effortlessly from style to style. Since the band has come together they have found themselves at the top of the food chain in the Southeast selling out the Georgia Theater in Athens, GA two New Years Eves in a row and playing a slew of festivals including Magnolia Fest, Harvest Fest, Smile Fest, and Langerado. They have also been moving west with invitations to the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA for three years running. In addition, Moonshine Still has received a nomination by Jambase.com as one of the Best Emerging Artists of 2002 and a Jammy nomination f! or "Best New Groove". Currently, Moonshine Still is on the go again with confirmed shows in CA, CO, ID,OR, UT, AZ, NM, TX, AK, KS, SC, NC, GA, FL, TN, and IN.
