The Soft Moon and Mark Fernyhough Discuss Art and Music
Founded in 2009 in Oakland, California, The Soft Moon is the brainchild of Luis Vasquez, merging elements of post-punk, darkwave, minimal wave, and industrial rock. His most recent album, which came out in 2018 through Sacred Bones, was recorded in Bassano del Grappa, Italy, featuring collaborators Matteo Vallicelli and Luigi Pianezzola. The project has toured worldwide, supporting acts such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and Nine Inch Nails, and has worked alongside John Foxx. Influences include Suicide and Nine Inch Nails. Meanwhile, Mark Fernyhough, a musician from London now based in Berlin, channels 1980s electronic vibes and has opened for Suede. His latest single pays tribute to Hilma af Klint, and a soundtrack for Julia Obst's film will be showcased on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Key facts
- The Soft Moon founded in 2009 in Oakland, California by Luis Vasquez.
- Latest album released in 2018 on Sacred Bones, recorded in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
- Collaborators include Matteo Vallicelli and Luigi Pianezzola.
- Opened for The Jesus and Mary Chain and Nine Inch Nails.
- Collaborated with John Foxx; remixed Mogwai, Trentemøller, She Past Away.
- Mark Fernyhough is a London-born musician and visual artist based in Berlin.
- His music evokes 1980s electronic and new romantic sounds.
- Has opened for Suede and received radio play on German stations and BBC.
- Photography and video work published in Vogue and Vice.
- Latest single dedicated to Hilma af Klint.
- Soundtrack for Julia Obst's film to be screened on Brooklyn Bridge, New York.
Entities
Artists
- Luis Vasquez
- Matteo Vallicelli
- Luigi Pianezzola
- John Foxx
- Bryan Ferry
- Brett Anderson
- Hilma af Klint
- Julia Obst
- Arnold Böcklin
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Samantha Stella
Institutions
- Sacred Bones
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Nine Inch Nails
- Mogwai
- Trentemøller
- She Past Away
- Suicide
- Roxy Music
- Suede
- BBC
- Vogue
- Vice
- Artribune
Locations
- Oakland
- California
- Bassano del Grappa
- Venice
- Italy
- London
- Berlin
- New York
- Brooklyn Bridge