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Dead Moon - Biography

Portland, Oregon's favorite garage rock band were formed in 1987 by husband and wife team Fred and Toody Cole. Fred had been in bands since the 1960s- most notably The Lollipop Shoppe (originally known as The Weeds), Zipper, and The Rats. After nearly 20 years they disbanded in 2006, playing sporadic reunion shows. Drummer Andrew Loomis died after a battle with cancer on March 8, 2016. he was 54.