MOOD GROOVE/WNGC
History & Players

WNGC Albums

• 2 ½ Live

• 3 Inches, But We Can't Talk
  About That

• Fractal Notes

• Bottom of the 5th

Mood Groove Albums

• The Road Less Paved

• Stones, Bones & Broken
  Shells

The Mood Groove/WNGC History

The Mood Groove inherently consists of an assembly of societal and flagrantly irrational misfits linked together by their common love for music, conversational topics of mystery, consistent doses of laughter and the good old Pub icebox full of libations.

The inception of the Mood Groove was born out of the original WNGC (Wednesday Night Glee Club), which was formed in 1997 when nobody else was looking. It was established by the following characters – Danzoidian Fervor, Johnny “Guido” Smoogominous, Dick Cox, and Edgar Z. Balldinger – out of a pure contentment with the magic capturing of musical bits onto tape. We thrive on the creations and recordings that spill forth from the Pub on a consistent basis with the recent help of others who have heard the call from Nublin’s Pub and acted upon the hearing – Brandon "Tapasia" Tyler Owens, Phil “Harmonica” Ireland, Buddy Davis, “Slim Vinny” Sheppard, and a myriad of other talented musicians.

THE MOOD GROOVE IS...
 

•  Danzoidian Fervor
   drums, vocals

•  Edgar Z. Balldinger
   guitars, bass
   vocals, lyrics

•  Dick Cox
   guitars, special effects
   lyrics, vocals

•  Brandon “Tapasia” Tyler Owens
   keyboards, lyrics
   vocals
  
  Special guests:

•  Johnny Smoogominous
   bass, guitar
   vocals

•  Robin of Locksly
   background vocals

•  Phil Ireland
   harmonica
   

Individual Bios

Brandon "Tapasia" Tyler Owens

In addition to his contributions to the Mood Groove, Brandon "Tapasia" Tyler Owens is currently the lead singer for the hard rock band Mandel Brotset and a founding member of Pirate Radio Entertainment. No doubt there are those who would consider him a bit strange, B.T. expresses the type of eccentricities that always seem to accompany a musical genius. As well as a great vocalist and an extremely creative writer B.T. is also adept at guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, harmonica and anything else he can get his hands on. Ok, so he's also a bit of an exaggerator and a shameless self promoter...but then even Deities can claim those fallacies so at least he's in good company.

Dick Cox

A failed porn star, Dick once had the Guiness World Record for most potatoes and Top Ramen consumed in a year, 2002. Now a World Class Producer/ Engineer/ Musician and soda pop can pop-top tester, Dick brings a madness of method to the Mood Groove previously unheard of before – or not.

Dicks illegitimate Siamese Conjoined Incestuous Twin Brother, JK Northrup, has also garnered notoriety in the music industry. Dick now lives both in and out of Bellevue Mental Hospitals worldwide.

Danzoidian Fervor
(a.k.a., Zoid, Z-Bob, Ferv - together he unites!)

Born as a small child in Vallejo, CA, I lived in Fairfield shortly thereafter. I moved to Sacramento in 1987 where I lived until recently. I enjoy lengthy periods of time off, playing the drums, and lengthy periods of time off. Holiday’s are cool, too! The following is a short list of some of my favorite drummers: Jerry Gaskill, Dave Grohl, Carter Beuford, John Bonham, Josh Freese. Alcohol is a wonderful drink, but if I had my “Zoidulant Druthers”, I believe I’d have to go with a Long Island Ice Tea, although I hear you can drink one anywhere… For me, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” would have to be my favorite album of all time… What else can I say? The album speaks for itself!

Edgar Z Balldinger

Ever since I was a wee little lad playing a tennis racket like a guitar to Mom’s Kingston Trio albums, I’ve wanted to be the hippie I’ve never been. I remember how my cousin Bob influenced me greatly as a 5 year old when he’d bring his guitar and harmonica and his long ponytail and lamb-chop sideburns from the East coast during the summers of ’69-’72, and spend them at our “Cavity’s kitchen” home, playing “Puff the Magic Dragon” for me over and over again. Now, 35+ years later, I’m still doin’ this thing called music, or perhaps, it’s been doin’ me all along.

There’s so much more history that no one would choose to read, need to know, or want to be bothered with, so we’ll just leave it where it lies and move ahead instead. If you really want to know, please call the Mood Groove Hotline (as yet to be created).