The Moonshine Conspiracy
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The Moonshine Conspiracy[1] is a collective of surfers and artists who share a certain retro sensibility. The Conspiracy began in 1998 by Emmett Malloy, his cousins, the Malloy brothers (surfers Chris Malloy, Keith, and Dan), and former pro surfer, musician Jack Johnson[2] in Ventura, California. Moonshine released 4 films[3] but there are 6 total:
- Thicker than Water (1999, Jack Johnson)
- The Seedling (1999, Thomas Campbell)
- September Sessions (2000, Jack Johnson)
- Shelter (2001)
- Sprout (2004, Thomas Campbell)
- A Brokedown Melody (2004, Chris Malloy)
Later, a record label, The Moonshine Conspiracy Records, was formed originally to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films (owned by Jack Johnson and others). After releasing Johnson's On and On through Universal Records, the label became Brushfire Records, named in part after Johnson's Enjoy Records album debut.
[edit] Moonshine Festival
Held in Laguna Beach, California, the Moonshine Festival was a surf-spawned art, music, and film event named for the Malloy-led Moonshine Conspiracy where Jack Johnson, Will Oldham, the Shins, and others like surfer-musician Donovan Frankenreiter would perform.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The name may be named after "The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial" of 1935 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935, T. Keister Greer, 2002, ISBN 0972235515 (review)
- ^ About Brushfire Records
- ^ a b The Malloy Brothers Conspiracy, Joe Donnelly, LA Weekly, December 9, 2004
