SUMMER THUNDER: TOODY COLE (of Dead Moon) & HER BAND • MOPAR STARS

Toody Cole is an American bassist and vocalist best known for co-founding the Portland garage rock band Dead Moon with Fred Cole. During the group’s long run, she helped shape a lean, direct sound across a decade of studio releases, while also co-running the band’s label, Tombstone Records.

Dead Moon is a Portland-rooted garage rock group whose sound sits between stripped-down rock and proto-punk. Active from 1987 to 2006, with a later reunion run, the band built a catalog across studio, live, and compilation releases while co-founder Toody Cole also helped run Tombstone Records.

Her Band is a rock/pop group that appears regularly in New York City club settings, including Union Pool. The band is closely associated with Toody Cole, known for her work as a founding bassist and vocalist of the Portland garage-rock group Dead Moon and for her role in running the independent label Tombstone Records.