Mark Lopez grew up listening to top 40 radio from the fifties and sixties. At the age of fourteen, he was given his first guitar and learned Beatles and Paul Simon songs from chord books. Bored with his own accompaniment, he dreamed of a day when he could play and record all the parts of an arrangement himself. Unfortunately, multitrack recorders for the general public were still fifteen years away. In the meantime, he continued to listen to anything that caught his fancy and could listen to pie

is the brainchild of two unique songwriters, Mark Lopez and Dave Schweizer, who have been collaborating together since 2006. Their writing and recordings are firmly rooted in Americana/Folk/Lite-Rock, and their sound evokes J.J. Cale, Grateful Dead, America, The Beatles, Coldplay meets Kenny Rogers and Simon & Garfunkel, with the musical storytelling of James Taylor.

Mark Lopez affectionately calls the realization of this dream Moth Music. The moth serves as a metaphor for the independence of creative musical expression. Moth Music was derived when the composer was struggling to categorize his compositions into a particular genre and this way could utilize all of the diverse influences of his experience.

is an indie rock band from southern California which thrives on experimenting with various sub-genres and sounds. Each song has its own uniqueness in how its subject is approached. Musical influences include The Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd, Twenty One Pilots or Billy Idol depending on the song. The band features vocalist William Swann Clausen, musician Dave Schweizer and guest contributions by Alan Benson Williams, Kenney Kasman and others.