Kepi Ghoulie

Full Moon Forever (Album)

The genesis of Full Moon Forever began not with a concept, but with a rhythm section. When Ara Babajian of The Slackers approached Kepi about tackling a new musical challenge, Kepi jumped at the chance to collaborate with his longtime friend and drumming hero. To complete the trinity, they enlisted none other than B-Face on bass. With the low end locked in, the trio began mining their collective history. Years of backstage conversations had revealed a shared obsession with the "darker" side of rock’s pop, goth, and new wave eras. The names that kept surfacing—The Cure, The Cars, Lords of the New Church, Nick Cave—became the roadmap for the record.

To capture this specific atmosphere, the group sought familiar ground for a new sound. They rounded up legendary producer Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana Studios in Lafayette, IN. As a colleague who shaped the sound of Lookout! Records in the ’90s and 2000s, Giorgini was the perfect architect to bridge Kepi’s punk roots with these complex, atmospheric compositions.

The result is a 12-song collection that plays like a personal mixtape shared between best friends. Spanning from the brooding tension of Peter Murphy and Iggy Pop to the art-rock swagger of Lou Reed, the album took its final shape when the band realized that adding David Bowie’s "Heroes" and T. Rex’s "Cosmic Dancer" would turn the project into a genuine "desert island disc."

Full Moon Forever is a collaborative triumph. Beyond the core trio, the album features contributions from Ian Fowles (The Aquabats, Gerard Way) and Prima Donna’s Aaron Minton and Kevin Preston (currently touring with Green Day). Wrapped in evocative artwork by renowned artist Tom Neely, Full Moon Forever is more than a covers album; it is a moody, melodic love letter to the songs that play when the sun goes down.