ARTFUL ROCKER
The music of electric guitarist and singer-songwriter Moan Red is a junction of roots and alternative styles that was mobilised by hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time, an occasion that inspired Moan Red to pick up the guitar. Feedback from fans about the connection between Moan Red, his guitar, and his influences, are often as diverse, imaginative, joyful and playful as the performances that inspire them:
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"As if Jimmy Page played at CBGBs in the 70s"
FILMMAKER
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​​2019 saw the release of the multi-faceted storyteller's first short film, Psycho Norman's 1st Cousin Once Removed, a mockumentary Moan Red wrote and directed in tribute to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece. Moan Red's admiration for cult classics in the vein of Warriors, Planet of the Apes and The Wicker Man are evidenced in his second short, sci-fi thriller Captain Hughes Vs. Stronghold of the Dead, which also stars the filmmaker as the irrepressible Captain Hughes. ​​​​​
LONDON TO LOS ANGELES​
Moan Red is a London based artist with LA ties. He is the founding member of LA cosmic rockers Space Hurricane, and his live track record includes performances at Hollywood hot spots The Dresden, House of Blues, the Roxy, and Whisky a Go Go; and the original Mean Fiddler venue in North West London where 90's alternative music trio Sheriff (featuring Moan Red on guitar/vocals) opened shows for Sex Pistol Glen Matlock.
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"A sci-fi short conceptually so interesting! Visually distinctive with the sharp contrasts and distortion, as well as immersive editing to reflect the mental state of Captain Hughes. A great way of recounting his story through the structure, the song and a performance that captures his spiralling alongside sci-fi horror conventions."​
- BIG FRIDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Semi-Finalist (Best Sci-Fi) 2025
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