Victor Moulton
Victor "Moulty" Moulton (born 1945) is a former American drummer who was a founding member of the 1960s garage rock band The Barbarians.
Victor Moulton | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Moulty |
| Born | 1945 Massachusetts |
| Genres | Garage rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1964-1990s |
| Labels | Joy, Laurie |
| Associated acts | The Barbarians |
Career
Moulton was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Cape Cod. He had began playing Guitar and Drums by the time he was 14. In 1959, Victor lost his left hand after a homemade pipe bomb exploded in his hand. He was given a metal prosthetic hook and continued playing the drums. When he was 19, he formed the Barbarians. Shortly after, he and his bandmates appeared on The T.A.M.I Show live at the Santa Monica Auditorium on October 30th 1964. He would also make appearances on Shindig.
Later Life
When The Barbarians split up in 1967, Moulton made a new version of the band in 1973 that included 5 songs with 4 wrote by Victor. A 1990s version of the band was included Moulton and his sons.
Moulton retired from music after the third incarnation of The Barbarians and is now a working for the real estate firm Jack Conway & Co, Inc. He is mentioned on The Ramones song Do You Remember Rock And Roll Radio?
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I Show | Himself |
Discography
- "Hey Little Bird" b/w "You've Got to Understand" (1964)
- "Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl"(1965)
- "What the New Breed Say" b/w "Susie-Q" (1965)
- "Moulty" b/w "I'll Keep on Seeing You"(1966)