Jeff Pearce (Canadian musician)
| Moist | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock,power pop,grunge |
| Years active | 1992–2001, 2013–present |
| Labels |
EMI (1994–2001) Universal (2014–present) |
| Website | moistonline |
| Members |
David Usher Mark Makoway Kevin Young Jonathan Gallivan Louis Lalancette Francis Fillion |
| Past members | Jeff Pearce Paul Wilcox |
Moist is a Canadian rock band that originally formed in 1992. It consists of David Usher as lead vocalist, Mark Makoway on lead guitars, Jonathan Gallivan on guitars, Kevin Young on keyboards, Francis Fillion on drums and Louis Lalancette on bass. The band's original drummer Paul Wilcox left the band just before its hiatus in 2000, and original bassist Jeff Pearce departed shortly after its reestablishment in early 2014.
After releasing an independent demo cassette in 1993, Moist was signed by EMI Music and released three official studio albums throughout the 1990s, becoming a staple of Canadian music culture. Shortly after releasing a compilation album in 2001, the band underwent an unplanned hiatus for over a decade, and then became officially reestablished in June 2013. Shortly after reuniting, the band began work on their fourth studio album, entitled Glory Under Dangerous Skies, which was released on October 7, 2014.
Moist formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in the fall of 1992. Mark Makoway and Jeff Pearce had met while at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario then moved to Vancouver where they formed an early incarnation of the group. Kevin Young and David Usher had also moved from Kingston to Vancouver to go to school. The first version of Moist was just breaking up when the four decided to do some writing together. Encouraged by this, they decided to form the new band and started playing shows. A mutual friend introduced the band to drummer Paul Wilcox. They quickly wrote and recorded songs for an independently released, self-titled cassette. Their sound was influenced by contemporary Seattle acts such as Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Mudhoney. Moist spent much of 1993 touring Canada and writing material for an expanded release. In January 1994 they completed their first full-length album, which was titled Silver. Strong independent sales led to the band signing with EMI Music Canada. The album went on to sell 400,000 copies in Canada on the strength of singles like "Push", "Silver" and "Believe Me". The band was also successful internationally in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany and Thailand.
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