Moonsville Collective Record Release w/ support by Clayton Chaney

Moonsville Collective has become the string band the members always wanted it to be. Five years after their last release and following a lineup change, the Southern California–bred folk band feels a renewed connection to their roots, bolstered by the sharpened musical and songwriting skills that come with more experience. During a time of high saturation and modern pace, the band draws from a simpler time, with the belief that good songs can still save, move and speak. Rambling from the outskirts of Los Angeles, Moonsville has received many local awards, nationwide press, and shared the stage with an array of world class artists. Known for their infectious spirit and live shows, Moonsville endures into their second decade, celebrating the release of their new record A Hundred Highways (Rock Ridge Music).

Vinyl and CD’s will be available for the first time here at the Hotel Cafe, and the band will be performing an extended set to showcase the new album.

Clayton Chaney is an Arkansan turned Angeleno. His songs seem to narrate an ever-changing West Coast coming-of-age. He draws inspiration from the old sounds of Roger Miller, Elvis Presley, and The Band while indulging in newer influences like Dawes, John Moreland and Jonny Fritz. You could call his sound “Contemplative Americana Folk-Rock.” As the former frontman of Indie-Bluegrass band The Show Ponies, Chaney has experienced America’s big cities and small towns from stages across the U.S. His first EP as a solo artist “Thinking Those Thoughts” debuted in 2020 and his humorous yet hard-hitting song catalogue is ever growing. A much anticipated full length album is coming in 2024.