Friday, May 18, 2007

THE MOONEY SUZUKI - 99%


ARTIST / BAND: THE MOONEY SUZUKI
SONG (MP3): 99%
ALBUM: Have Mercy
FILE UNDER: Garage / Rock / Classic Rock
LABEL: V2

INFO: The Mooney Suzuki is a rock and roll band formed in 1996. They have released four albums, The Mooney Suzuki, People Get Ready, Electric Sweat, and Alive & Amplified. The band's sound can be described as high-energy rock'n'roll, drawing heavily from mod, soul, garage, and British Invasion influences. Their name is taken from the first two singers of the 1970s German Krautrock band Can: Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.
The band was featured in the Madden 2005 soundtrack and in the ATV Offrod Fury 3 soundtrack, with their song "Alive and Amplified", as well as the Burnout 3 soundtrack, with "Shake that Bush Again." The band has also appeared on the popular BBC 1 programme Friday Night With Jonathon Ross. Ironic or not, the band is now the signature artist for the Suzuki brand (the automaker). An edited "Alive and Amplified" appears on all Suzuki commercials, pun intended.

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