Moon Landing

“Gorgeous and grandiose. Moon Landing fuses indie, chamber-pop and string-swept soundscapes, creating arresting music to give you goosebumps” - Hot Press Magazine

Fresh off the back of supporting indie legends Mercury Rev, the last two years has seen Moon Landing build a reputation as one of the most exciting acts in the Northern Ireland music scene!

‘The Room Is Spinning’ is Moon Landing’s debut single, an indie song evoking feelings of heavenly levitation into the pitch black night sky. It struck a chord with those deep in the isolation of lockdown, with many rushing to praise this brave new Belfast sound. It was a lift-off for Moon Landing.

Beginning as a solo project for Belfast based songwriter Jake McCrea, Moon Landing has now evolved into a gang of brothers. This included long time confidant Niall Devlin, drummer Conor Keenan, trumpet player Dan Monaghan and bassist Aidan Reynolds.

A full set was written with huge orchestral arrangements, cinematic in their scope and vision as they set their sights on performing live for the first time. They went out on the road to begin supporting bands in their local scene, with their popularity growing rapidly and gig offers coming thick and fast.

In November 2023, Moon Landing released ‘Blink Once and Miss The World Go By’, a fitting title for a band at the epicentre of a whirlwind. It was the braver big brother to ‘The Room Is Spinning’, with a wider, panoramic sound. Again, the accolades continued to roll in as Moon Landing were nominated for an NI Music Prize. They left without any silverware but won the real prize; the hearts and minds of the public.

They then went on to win Chordblossom’s ‘Kickstart 2023’ campaign and were hot-tipped by Hot Press Magazine as a key band to watch in 2024. These accolades were then followed with new singles ‘The Last Two People on Earth’ and ‘Let the Love In’ which create a loving concoction of the band’s key influences: The Flaming Lips, Explosions in the Sky and Arcade Fire. They take the band’s early potential and start to realise it in a massive way. Mature music that is destined to soundtrack a movie epic!

It’s been an action packed first year as a band for Moon Landing. They sold out their first headline show in Ulster Sports Club before announcing themselves on the festival circuit through performances at various festivals such as Stendhal and Greenbelt. They then returned home to play two shows in the Mandela Hall, including one supporting Mercury Rev.

Moon Landing have only scratched the surface of their very bright future; that high untrespassed sanctity of space which stretches out before them. They are set to release a new single entitled ‘It’s a Big Small World’ as part of Oh Yeah Music Centre’s ‘Scratch My Progress’ 2024 campaign, ahead of a highly-anticipated EP which is set to be released in October 2025 alongside a UK and Ireland tour. Already they are masters at their craft, creating soaring soundscapes full of wonder and emotion. The sky no longer feels like the limit, more of a starting point.