Slark Moan is the New York based, indie rock band conceptualized by multi-instrumentalist Mark Sloan, Jr. His music is a nod to the dry drum sounds and pop sensibilities of the 1960s and ‘70s, infused with the lyrical experimentation and low-fy rebelliousness of indie bands of the 90s and 2000s. The music is a stiff cocktail, one part Harry Nilsson, one part Pavement, with a dash of Albert Lee for good measure. It reaches out to an alternate universe, where George Harrison and Jeff Mangum spend their weekends together hunched over a four track in a basement.
Sloan spent the last decade as a hired gun guitarist in Nashville and has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the Americana and country music scene. The hot telecaster guitar style that Sloan developed during those early Nashville years seeps into his live show, complimenting his melodic intuition and the colorful harmonic landscape of his songs. Sloan's debut album "Superstition For the Consumer Romantic" released in late 2019, received praise from American Songwriter Magazine and NPR affiliate KCRW. Slark Moan's sophomore album, "Four Horses", will be released in early 2022.