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David Dee Moore (known as Dee Moore until 2010)

David Dee Moore (born 17 June 1962) is an Irish musician, producer, composer and song-writer from Belfast, Ireland. He is a solo singer/songwriter and founder member of The Sunshine Saturdays, a band formed in 2013.

Career

1979-81 Played his first gig in West Belfast with 'The Producers' a punk rock band in the Hitchin' Post Bar in late 1979. David played the infamous Harp Bar with the band for the first time.

The Ex-Producers evolved from The Producers. The earlier band was formed in 1978 and included, Brendan McGarrigle (guitar), Tom Condon (guitar), Joe Donnelly (bass) and John Cullen (drums). Cullen and Donnelly had earlier been in a schoolboy punk band called Blitz. The Producers gigged intermittently in 1978-79 performing originals and cover versions. Dee Moore replaced Joe Donnelly on bass, Brendan McGarrigle left and wasn't replaced, and a more stable quartet lineup emerged in 1979 under the name The Ex-Producers.

The Ex-Producers recorded a 4-song session for Downtown Radion in October 1979. They also appeared on Something Else (BBC TV) performing "Newer Wave '79" live at The Harp Bar. Savage then left and was not replaced, the remaining trio continuing as The Ex-Producers with drummer John Cullen taking over vocal duties. It was this trio lineup that recorded two tracks from the excellent Belfast LP on Shock Rock in 1980. In 1981 the band broadcast a live set on BBC Radio Ulster as part of a series called What Is Happening To Us. By 1982 they'd split due to lack of success.

1982-84

Joined the folk band 'Handful of Earth playing mostly political songs from around the world. They got their name from the Scottish folk singer Dick Gaughan's album 'A handful of earth' and played mostly in folk clubs in Northern Ireland. The band consisted of Gerry Jones vocals and guitar, Maurice McHugh vocals, guitar and keyboards, Brian McAteer on fiddle and Dee Moore on Fretless bass. They infamously played as the backing band with Native American folk singer Floyd Westerman in Belfast at the Conway Mill circa 1983. The band split up in 1984 when Maurice left for a new job in Shannon. They will be playing a 30 year reunion gig in the Sunflower bar Belfast in December 2013.

1984-90

He joined with the Irish Ballad band Blackthorn gaining experience as an entertainer. He played all over Ireland and Scotland in festivals, theatres and bars. They appeared on the UTV series 'On Stage Tonight' as a regular guest and released a special commissioned song for 'The Belfast Marathon' co-written by Dee. He left in 87 when he wanted to play different styles of music with other bands.

Dee started up in 1985 the Brenda Lougheed band playing a residency in the Front Page bar Belfast every Wednesday night. The band consisted of Brenda Lougheed on vocals, Dee Moore on bass, Brian McAteer on fiddle.