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About MOSCOW


In late 1981, Hull band The Odds transformed into Moscow, marking a new era with a revamped line-up creating a bold new sound.


Moscow thrived with the talents of Bill McKeown on bass, Twig Leafe on guitar, Jez Ross on drums, Mark Elvidge on synth and the passionate vocals of Keiran Moses, leaving a lasting impression.


THE EARLY DAYS


Moscow's 1980s fact sheet said “Moscow is a five-piece band playing a modern dance rhythm who believe that melody is still very important in pop music.”  Their music placed them in the New Wave scene where they toured extensively and performed live several times on the BBC.  They played in front of large, appreciative audiences but, ultimately, did not make the “big time” so the world did not get the chance to enjoy the music that their, shall we say, “cult” following loved so much.


The Band


When Stuart left The Odds in early May 1982, the band replaced him with Mark (synths) in June as they looked to “modernise” their sound. This new sound led them to rename the band at which point, Col left to pursue a life outside of music: he was replaced by Jez and the line-up of Moscow was finalised.  Determined to take a new direction, a re-write of their set was required (all except the song, Martin), and quickly, because their gig diary was already full. Their live performances took on a more dramatic feel led by a huge range of synth sounds, funky guitar, tight drumming and bass underpinning melodies that stuck, often with anthemic choruses.


drums
Jez Ross
Keyboards
Mark Elvidge
vocals
Keiran Moses
guitar
Jonathan (Twig) Leafe
bass
Bill McKeown
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