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Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon Johnny and the Moon is a Canadian indie rock band based in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. The band is fronted by Dante DeCaro of Hot Hot Heat and Wolf Parade and also includes Lindy Gerrard, Mark Devoe, and Jeff "Big Juicy Papa" Phillips. Johnny and the Moon was formed in 2006. The band's name is a play on the 1959 band Johnny and the Moondogs, the precursor to Beatles. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2006 on British Columbia, Canada based label Kill Devil Hills Records. The band continued to perform on the west