1. MOANA (now known as Mayatrix & the Psychics is an avant-garde art rock outfit edging around something otherworldly, verging on genuinely dangerous. Combining the shamanic stream-of-consciousness poetry of peak-era Patti Smith with psychedelic melodies, grungy guitar licks, and propulsive rhythms, Moana doesn’t so much craft songs as pagan prayers set to the heartbeat of the world.

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2. A door is being closed with a bang, the melodies of child songs still ring through your head and the noise of a hangover and a broken heart are overwhelming. But outside the sun is shining and birds are singing andnew chances are awaiting; these contradictions set the premise for Moana's songs.

Moana is the Rotterdam-based band providing the musical backdrop for singer Johanneke Kranendonk's poetic songs. With influences like Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey and Tom Waits, her songs are of a dark mood with a light edge.

With members of the band Woost, and the addition of a keyboard player, Moana began working on its debut album in January 2008. After two succesful recording sessions in a studio in Gent, Belgium, the last part of the album will be finished this summer in Holland. Their debut album will be released in November 2008, and presented in Lantaren/Venster in Rotterdam.

Live Moana is a band not to be missed. With an incredible energy the band plays the typical songs with a passion that is rare for bands generally backing up singer/songwriters. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.