Moon Boot Lover... invigorating, awe-inspiring,
and reminiscent of the comic storylines that spin fantastical super heroes. Founded in New York City in 1993,
the name reflects the imagination of their leader, Peter Prince, the magician in the moon boots who fuels this
rocketship of soul. Unlikened to anything in the known galaxy, the band continues its mission of delivering their
own brand of 'Rock-ET Soul' -- an electrifying blend of the enchantment of Al Green, the guitar wizardry of Jimi Hendrix,
the spellbinding songwriting of Jim Croce, and the rock grandeur of Grand Funk Railroad and Led Zeppelin -- to the
people of Earth.
Since Moon Boot Lover's inception, Peter Prince has remained the source of the band's musical gravity, piloting the ship
with an ever-commanding presence and fearlessness. As the band's perpetual front man, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter,
Peter has been orbited over the years by an all-star crew that has included such notable talents as Alan
and Neal Evans (Soulive),
drummers Andy Herrick (Assembly of Dust) and Mike "Slam" Dunkle, bassists Jon Hawes (formerly of Percy Hill), Nate Edgar (John
Brown's Body), Owen Yost (Broadway productions such as "Movin' Out" and "Aida"), Jeremiah Hosea (James Blood Ulmer, Gigi, and Earthdriver), and guitarist Johnny Trama (Jiggle the Handle,
and formerly of Rockett
Band). The current missions feature Peter Prince along with drummer Eric Imbrosciano and bassist Ben Carle.
Having toured the country many times over in the last dozen years, Peter Prince has shared the stage with such diverse
musical talents as Derek Trucks Band, Dave Matthews-collaborator Tim Reynolds, moe., longtime Frank
Zappa vocalist/guitarist Ike
Willis, Keller Williams, Umphrey's McGee and Maceo Parker to name a few. As a result, the
Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover fanbase has grown to include music lovers from many different walks of life... all of
which though, so far, appear to be human. With heavy year-long touring, including dates at popular summer festivals
such as Gathering
of the Vibes, moe.down, Berkshire
Mountain Music Festival, Wormtown Music Festival, and Strangefolk's Garden of Eden festival, Moon Boot Lover has
continually drawn the attention of new fans wherever they land. Peter was even tapped to co-host the first annual Jammys, an awards ceremony presented by the folks at Jambands.com and Relix Magazine, with Jambands.com Editor-in-Chief Dean Budnick. The Home Grown Music
Network, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary with a weekend of performances in Raleigh, NC, spotlighted
a Peter Prince solo acoustic set among their musical lineup. Both Peter Prince and Moon Boot Lover have also appeared
to benefit others in need; most recently at a Tsunami relief concert held in upstate New York last year.
After spending two years fronting Peter Prince & The Trama Unit, a Muscle Shoals-influenced project that
featured members of the Benevento/Russo Duo, Deep Banana Blackout, Jiggle the Handle, Schleigho and Ron Levy’s
Wild Kingdom, Peter Prince resumes the mission he first launched back in 1993, and at the same time is preparing the
release his self-titled debut solo album. Peter is also currently at work finalizing a Peter Prince/Johnny
Trama collaborative effort, while formulating plans for the release of not only a 5th edition of the Moon Boot Lover
saga, but the release of the much-anticipated 3rd edition of the Moon Boot Lover saga, an album entitled Catskill
Martian Dogs, which features the trio of Peter Prince with Soulive’s Alan and Neal Evans.
Above all else, Peter Prince embodies the theatre and soul of Rock 'n' Roll at its very finest. His performances bristle
with raw emotion, romance, deep-hearted soul, and a trademark sense of humor that puts him in a class all by himself. Peter's
distinctive songwriting voice, mixed with his onstage antics and unbridled energy, makes
for an experience that can only be described as "out of this world!" Whether performing solo or as the Moon
Boot Lover power trio, seeing is believing. |
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