Moke were a

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rock band who released two albums and a handful of singles; most notably the single "My Degeneration", described as "an angry indictment of callous youth"."Moke Revives Blues-based British Rock", ''

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'', 28 October 2001

History

Moke formed in London, England in 1997, composed of John Hogg (vocals, guitar), Sean Genockey (guitar), Alex Evans (bass guitar), and John Morgan (drums).Harmon, Rod (2001) "British band Moke evokes the blues-based rock of the `60s", ''

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'', 18 October 2001 Moke signed to

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indie label Dorado Records. The band recorded and co-produced a debut album, ''

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'' (1998), described by JT Griffith of

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as "hyper-eclectic, mixing a strong love for Led Zeppelin (à la compatriots Reef) with hints of rap-rock, blues, reggae, and of course classic rock".Griffith, JT " ''Superdrag'' Review,

, retrieved 12 January 2010 This led to a US

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; ''Superdrag'' was re-released in the US as a self-titled album. A second album, ''

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'' (2001), released on

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, was produced by Paul Stacey, who also played guitar on the album.Blackett, Matt (2001) "Moke: John Hogg and Sean Genockey Mix It Up", ''

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'', 1 October 2001 Michael Lipton of ''

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'' described the album: "Sonically and musically, this disc is a pleasure from beginning to end".Lipton, Michael (2001) "Frozen Entrée", ''

'', 22 November 2001, retrieved 12 January 2010 While ''Carnival'' was initially released only in the United States, after the group broke up it was released in Britain by Fruit Pie Records. Critics compared the group to

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., Tesla, and the

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. Moke toured the UK, Europe and the US extensively throughout the late 1990s / early 2000s along with many acts, including

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, Tonic, Kings X, Spacehog and

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. After the release of ''Carnival'', the group headlined its own tour in the U.S. Since 2002 the band have been working on other projects. John Hogg went on to form Hookah Brown with

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. but this group disbanded after only a few months. However,Hookah Brown Call It Quits
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'', 30 May 2003. Johnny Hogg has now reunited with Rich Robinson, forming a new band The Magpie Salute along with other original Black Crowes members Marc Ford and

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. John Morgan in playing with the original lineup of

. Alex Evans is a Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at

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as well as Education Officer at Visconti Studio, a tape-based recording studio in partnership with

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, the

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and the

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. Sean Genockey is a successful record producer who has worked with

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and the

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. Moke reunited on 16 September 2011 to perform their first concert in ten years.

Discography

References

External links

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Visconti StudioSean Genockey's websiteAlex Evans' website
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