| 1981-1984 MOEV is an electronic band that began in 1981 in Coquitlam, BC Canada when Tom Ferris & Cal Stephenson started making noises in the Ferris family basement. Vocalist Madeline Morris then joined via a local ad followed by Mark Jowett on guitar. Their sound began as a wall of synthesizers, pre-programmed drum patterns, scattered guitar lines and layered vocals. The ep "Cracked Mirror" was released on Noetix in 1981 and was immediately picked up as a college radio favourite. Then Go! Records from San Francisco stepped in to release the ep "Rotting Geraniums" in June 1982 and the full length "Zimmerkampf" in September 1982. Moev played opening slots for The Fixx, The Cramps and Pete Shelley. By 1983, Morris left to pursue a solo career and Stephenson stepped in as vocalist. When Go! split up and Moev was left without a label, Nettwerk Records was then formed in order to release "Toulyev" in June 1984. |