The brainchild of former Afghan Whigs guitarist Rick McCollum, Moon Maan's Zeppelin-inspired debut is a rich fusion of ghostly, groovy backgrounds and powerful rock-n-roll zeal. For frontman McCollum, the layering of individual experiences brings a unique depth to his music. "I love things that require a lot of tracks to make one sound," he says. "I like to think of myself as a Maximalist Purist. I like using all these little things, all these voices, all these sounds, to try to make something else."

Moon Maan was born when McCollum put a band of talented Minneapolis music vets together and began playing around the Twin Cities. Bryan Kinsley (Push On Junior, Snapperhead) joined on guitar and vocals; Erik Mathison (Balloon Guy, Polara, Mark Mallman, Jesse Greene) on drums; and Catherine Clements (Bayern Kurve, Dynamo Hum) on bass.

Once solidifying their theremin-based groove-blues sound, the four-piece began recording their highly anticipated self-titled debut, Moon Maan, in 2005 at FurSeal Studios with Joe Johnson on the boards. As time evolved, so did the band, adding bassist Mark Pakulski (Signal and Report, Psychedelicates) in September of 2005. In January of 2006, the band went into Terrarium Studios to record with Brent Sigmeth (They Might Be Giants, Mudvayne), who mixed the record at Pachyderm Studios in the fall of 2006.

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