Toronto’s latest hype band Moon King is two best friends: Daniel Benjamin and Maddy Wilde. These two have been making music together for most of their lives. They started Toronto youth-pop band Spiral Beach when they were barely teenagers (along with Daniel’s brother Airick who is now the man behind Montreal buzz band Doldrums).

I chatted with Daniel on a busy Friday night Robson Street. We talked about everything from surviving a band break up, what it’s like working for his brother Airick (as the drummer in Doldrums) and that strange song Daniel wrote about Jupiter having sex with Mercury. You have to listen to our chat!

Daniel told me that the Moon King “Only Child” is the track Moon King fans know his band for the most, but do Moon King fans know what (and who) this song is about? You’ll have to listen to our chat to find out.

Since I talked with Moon King, the band has signed to indie powerhouse Last Gang Records (home to DFA 1979, Purity Ring and Ryan Hemsworth among others) so expect to see BIG things from these two in the near future.

Tracks played on the show...
  
1) Moon King Obsession I EP (2012) "Only Child"
2) Moon King Obsession I EP (2012) "Sleeping In My Car"
3) Moon King Obsession II EP (2013) "Appel"
4) Moon King Obsession II EP (2013) "Dream Trap"
  
ALL songs CANCON 

The Interview Show with Moon King #185

The Interview Show producer and host Scott Wood climbs into the tour van to hang out with your favorite indie bands. This podcast covers all kinds of music--anything from electronic to hip hop to indie to punk to metal. Listen!

The Interview Show with Moon King #185

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