The Moonshine Conspiracy
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The Moonshine Conspiracy is a collective
of surfers and artist
s 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
in Ventura, California
. Moonshine released 4 films but there are 6 total.
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.
, the Shins
, and others like surfer-musician Donovan Frankenreiter would perform.
Collective
A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together on a specific project to achieve a common objective...
of surfers and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s who share a certain retro
Retro
Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, that has since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc...
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
Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
in Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
. Moonshine released 4 films but there are 6 total.
Later, a record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, 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
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, the label became Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records is a Haleiwa, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The label, formerly known as The Moonshine Conspiracy Records, was originally made to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a surfing movie production owned by Jack Johnson, Emmett Malloy, and...
, named in part after Johnson's Enjoy Records
Enjoy Records
Enjoy Records was a record label owned and operated by Bobby Robinson from 1962 through the mid-1980s, and was run out of his record shop at 125th Street and 8th Ave. in Harlem...
album debut.
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 OldhamWill Oldham
Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...
, the Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
, and others like surfer-musician Donovan Frankenreiter would perform.
Films
- Thicker than Water (1999, Jack Johnson)
- The Seedling (1999, Thomas Campbell)
- September SessionsSeptember Sessions-DVD details:* Actors: Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, and more* Directors: Jack Johnson* Studio: Universal Music* DVD Release Date: December 17, 2002-Summary:Surf Documentary DVD.Approx...
(2000, Jack Johnson) - Shelter (2001)
- Sprout (2004, Thomas Campbell)
- A Brokedown Melody (2004, Chris Malloy)