Like the great cross-over acts who’ve come before them, rising Kansas City quartet MoonShroom have fine-tuned an eclectic mix of influences, churning out a funky, Americana-drenched sound rooted in both the nostalgic and the cosmic unknown. The band—Lily B Moonflower on guitar and vocals, Jake Keegan on dobro and vocals, Zach Bozeman on upright bass, and Colby Allen Walter on mandolin, electric guitar, and vocals—create a unique sonic tapestry utilizing each member’s background and specialty to a tee, and today, MoonShroom shared a tune drenched in their bluegrass upbringing, “Somewhere on a Mountain.”
The latest single from their upcoming debut album, Take a Trip, “Somewhere on a Mountain” was born amidst a major change in dobro player Jake Keegan’s life. “I wrote this song amidst a past music project of mine falling apart during the pandemic,” he recalls. “We had hit the road hard for five years building, only for it to end abruptly due to several factors out of our control.” While unfortunate, the long-belabored project coming to an end, Keegan eventually recognized the demise as a stepping stone into something exciting and different. “Ultimately, the universe had a weird way of shaking up my life in order to make way for the new,” he says. “Now, I couldn’t be happier with the music we are creating with MoonShroom.”
The energy, fueled by this next chapter, is palpable on the multiple dobro breaks Keegan plays throughout “Somewhere on a Mountain.” While mostly a bluegrass-with-drums setup, the wildly-experimentative group twist and turn along the way, building tension musically to release at exactly the right time, jumping between half-time and train beat feels and ripping solos and verses. Like the rest of Take a Trip—out now —“Somewhere on a Mountain” feels like a band feeding off of the energy of the crowd in real time; the MoonShroom way shining just as bright in the studio as it does on stage.
Take a Trip Tracklist:
Sunflower State of Mind
More with the Miles
Take a Trip
Somewhere on a Mountain
Drivin’ Through the Night
Waves of Love
Do the Damn Thing
Livin’ the Dream
Weekend with Me
Party on the Moon
MoonShroom takes the Americana art form to the Moon! Formed in 2022 by Kansas City Songwriters Lily B Moonflower and Jake Keegan, the group quickly established itself as an act to keep your eye on, performing alongside the likes of Yonder Mountain String Band and Leftover Salmon at a variety of festivals and venues across the country with their bandmates: Colby Allen Walter (electric guitar/mandolin) and Zach Bozeman (bass). Expanding upon Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, and rock stylings by blending genuine lyrics, tight vocal harmonies, and intricate instrumental conversation, their signature “Grassadelic Twang” shines through on their debut album, Take A Trip. Due out June 27, 2025, and touring across the country to celebrate, hop on the cosmic train, and come join the PARTY ON THE MOON!