The ScoogeMoore Story
They practiced sporadically, and quickly adopted the name King Vitamin, after the Quaker Oats cereal of the same name. They wrote original songs as well as played cover tunes. One of the songs penned during this period was "Let's Call It Spanish", which has since become a ScoogeMoore standard.
After playing under the name King Vitamin for a few months and getting nowhere, the band decided to change directions. First, they recruited local talent Seth Moucka to sing. Second, they decided to change their name, fearing a lawsuit by Quaker Oats for using King Vitamin. After much debate, they changed their name to ScoogeMoore, in honor of Scooge. They later played their first gig, to rave reviews.
Unfortunately, musical differences between Seth and the band caused him to part ways with ScoogeMoore. Adam took the lead vocal position as the band continued auditioning prospects to fill Seth's shoes. However, none of the new vocal prospects could mesh with the ScoogeMoore sound. Adam continued singing the lead vocals, and ScoogeMoore remains a trio to this day.
With original songs like "A Song For Noelle" and "I'm Not A Crook", ScoogeMoore continues to forge musical frontiers. Killer grooves and catchy hooks are just a few of the tools ScoogeMoore employ in their songs. There is certainly something for everyone.
ScoogeMoore's humble beginning was in the spring of 1999. Adam P. Moore was playing guitar in the Beaver Bandits, when his friend Brett Pfeffer acquired a bass guitar. Informal jam sessions occurred while Adam was still with the Beaver Bandits, but creative differences prompted Adam to leave. He threw himself into starting a band with Brett. They then recruited Adam's brother, Brian, also known as Scooge.
