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Moonshiner Collective
12+ albums
about
For several transformative years, singer-songwriter Dan Curcio lived in a circus tent like structure called a yurt high on a hill in a lush green valley in Cayucos, California. With a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean, a wood-burning stove, plasma TV, creaking hardwood floors, stinky well water, and a small space for an iMac and some recording mics, the dwelling was an eclectic mix of rustic and modern that felt far removed from civilization. It is where The Dirty Heads recorded their music video for “Cabin By the Sea”, G-Love barbecued and jammed with Curcio and friends, and countless bands have stopped by to stay the night after a show in San Luis Obispo. The yurt and its surrounding beauty created a collective of sorts. A place where friends and ramblin’ musician types came together to drink whiskey and beer, cue up some Tri-Tip steaks, stare up at the stars, and play music. These nights spent with friends and traveling musicians with the moon and bonfire offering light for the instruments led Curcio, formerly of San Luis Obispo band Still Time, to create a musical collaborative called Moonshiner Collective. Instead of distilling corn whiskey on this rugged property, Curcio and friends were creating music (and, perhaps, drinking a glass of whiskey or three) as they sang and played guitars and whatever instruments they could find often until the early hours. Inspired by the variety and soulfulness that these gifted troubadours brought to Dan’s music, the project
