Blue Moon Revue prepares for release

Local band Blue Moon Revue is gearing up for the release of its first official album this Saturday. Full of original material, Home boasts nine tracks of funkified soul rock. Vocalist and guitarist Matt Marshall, guitarist David Sullivan, bassist Andy Salge, keyboardist and programmer Drew Scalercio, drummer Dan Hirons and Matt Frick on banjo and percussion are all IU students.\n"We just found out a lot about ourselves and as musicians" while in the studio, Marshall says.\nHe also feels the band members are becoming more comfortable playing individually and as a group. This album is more polished than the band's demo release, 1108 Sessions, Marshall says. He found it exciting to record "Time," a cut off the new album, with a horn section -- a new avenue for the band.\nSaturday, Blue Moon Revue will be joined by a horn section consisting of Richard Dole on bass trombone, Karl Liechty on sax and Patrick Cronin on trumpet and Sydney Chatman and Lena Hill on backup vocals. The show at Uncle Fester's will feature three sets, one of new music, one from the album and one of "crazy covers," Marshall says.\nThe new album will be available for purchase at the show. \nBlue Moon Revue's CD release party will be held at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at Uncle Fester's. Cover will be about $3.