Moaning is an American, Los Angeles–based alternative rock band, formed by musicians Sean Solomon, Pascal Stevenson and Andrew MacKelvie in 2014.
Stevenson and Solomon met as classmates at Taft High School and soon formed the band Moses Campbell, which began performing at local venues in the Los Angeles area, particularly and most notably the Smell.
[6] After the break-up of Moses Campbell and another mutual band Heller Keller, Solomon wrote the songs "Don't Go" and "Misheard" and shared them with Stevenson and MacKelvie, and the three began writing and rehearsing together under the name Moaning.
[11][12] Songwriting was heavily impacted by Solomon's sobriety since the release of the first album, with the singer and guitarist stating that it made him more efficient and that there was a clear distinction between songs written before and after his stopping use of alcohol and marijuana.
"[17] Meanwhile, a review from Paste was less favorable regarding the integration of new wave influences, stating "It’d be much better if the band actually managed to define themselves without leaning on ’80s nostalgia.