Climb aboard the rocket with Moneypenny, and soar through a melange of swirling melodies and power-pop rhythms. Led by guitarist Pete Fergus, Moneypenny is his vision of a bright new tomorrow. Songs about unrequited love and hanging out abound, driven by the cool, floating vocals of Renée Firner, the melodic bass lines of Matt Smith, and the explosive drumming of Karl Geisler. Sliding through it all are Fergus' densely woven, sparkling guitar shenanigans.

Moneypenny was formed in late 1997 in the midst of the Minneapolis raging alcoholic club scene. Firner had seen Smith and Fergus open for The Ocean Blue with their former band, Girl Friday, and declared that she would someday be their vocalist (despite the fact that she wasn't a singer). Fergus and Smith finally met Firner two years later in the local Anglophile crowd, and the nucleus of Moneypenny was formed. Geisler is the most recent addition to Moneypenny, having firmly established himself as a powerhouse drummer with local Minneapolis popsters, The Harlows.

Moneypenny takes the Britpop of bands like The Stone Roses, Lush, and Ride, combines it with the American pop of The Spinanes and Belly, and emerges sounding like nothing else. Moneypenny debuted their live show in early 1998, and quickly upgraded to weekend shows in venues like the 7th Street Entry. In addition to wowing audiences with their live performances, Moneypenny has recently celebrated the independent release of their first CD EP, 'Apply the Labels.