Currently living in Bristol, where he searches and finds, till he stumbles in new inspirations and crowds for his personal development and music. C. Schwarz, since a young age has absorbed inspiration from his mum, mainly ranging through all old school rock. He was offered his first Walkman at only 3 years of age. In the pre-grunge era, already on his fullness 7 years of age, during the hype of the movement “punks are not dead”. In Coimbra (Portugal) where he was born, the punk genre reveals as his first musical expression. The waking up for the electronic music side, came trough albums and artists like Atari Teenage Riot, Jim Masters, Jeff Mills or Homework from Daft Punk.

Mainly delighted for the live performances, his most active hobby, his mum offered to him his first mixer (Rodec MX-10) and turntables (Technics 1200 SL) at only 14 years of age. It was his first step and kick-off in Coimbra’s region, performing as DJ Black (99-08) before he started the duo denominated by Black N Decker, covering genres that went from Techno, Electro and Drumtech, any that would suit to close the dance floor with strong and noisy beats.

Unconditional music lover, embraces the production in different styles and genres but his affirmation in music, has and always will be the Techno, as his Alter ego making him an apologist of Dave Clarke vision for music, that techno should always be techno and understand it like so and, as well, Andrew Wowk that once said “..dont get me wrong, I am not hating on tech house, but it is not techno. Just like a banana is not an apple or red is not green”, C. Schwarz position in this genre couldn’t be more clear.

The origin of C. Schwarz name happened basically for his transition from DJing to Live at performance and for his passion for production. Schwarz, in respect of his all time nickname (Black) for his personal preference for the industrial and raw beats so identified in Berlin underground music scene. But, also because, nothing happens by chance.

MoonFace the Mage is the bardic alias of Folk-Rock solo artist Rhodri Welsh. It's been 20 years since the inception of the MoonFace moniker: Following the indefinite hiatus of his first band, Rhod opted to start writing and performing under a pseudonym to complement the finger-picking guitar style, broken-hearted strum and folk-fantasy confessions of this new solo acoustic project, so stole it straight from a magic faraway tree.
In 2005, Rhod joined forces with producer James Morgan to record and release a DIY EP titled 'Beyond All Recognition.' Whilst working full time in a Cardiff tailor shop, MoonFace continued to play live shows with festival appearances and a UK tour. Sharing the stage with artists such as Devendra Banhart, Seth Lakeman, Maria Taylor, and Hayseed Dixie. And in 2008, seamlessly evolving into a 4-piece band called 'MoonFace and the Familiar Shapes.'
Now, after a decade of creating a compendium of tales that traverse the realms of godless things and mountain kings in thematic existentialism, Rhodri Welsh and James Morgan join forces once again to record 'Astoria, to the Sea!' A full length LP to be released later this year under the updated moniker; MoonFace The Mage.

Based in Bristol, this raw, 4 piece fast punk band thrives on reimagining the deep cuts and overlooked gems of music history. From cult classics like South Park and Little Shop of Horrors to obscure tracks buried in the back catalogues of ’50s, ’60s, ’80s, and ’90s icons, they twist it all into their own chaotic, high-energy style. 

They’re here to have fun, and if you dig the weird and wonderful, they’ll make sure you do too!

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