Mount Vicious
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Mount Vicious was a Oakland, California
Rock band. Their style is influenced by classic rock
, noise rock
and post-punk
.
, Mount Vicious's stated desire was to meld the influence of Noise rock and Post-punk with those of anthemic classic rock. Recruiting "Daddy Dré Burgerwolf" (aka: André Zivkovich) (formerly of Boyjazz, Stay Gold Pony Boy, and currently playing in The Long Thaw and Generalissimo), Brian Jet James (We're Gonna Fight the Eskimos Next), and Alli Mayhem (aka: Alli Pheteplace) (The Cold War, The Holy Kiss), the band formed in secret in order to "spring out fully formed".
In an interview Neutron explained this approach: "In the Internet age, it is impossible to surprise anybody with anything; everything is old before it’s new. This band was created in a vacuum specifically so that it have that purity of purpose to it, without distraction and the push and pull of the outside world."
The band revealed itself to the world http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=402232375&blogId=427358530 August 25, 2008, revealing both a booked tour and a 4 song ep/demo entitled Axis of Awesome, that was favorably received. After successfully debuting at local SF venue Thee Parkside, the band embarked on a Pacific Northwest tour with Seattle/Bellingham band Police Teeth.
Recording with Neutron and Bolig's old bandmate Ben Adrian (From Monument to Masses, Truxton) at the House of Collision, a 5 song ep called "Leather Beer Caddy" was released online http://mountvicious.bandcamp.com/ in March, 2009 and in limited edition physical format. Again, reviewed favorably http://www.builtonaweakspot.com/2009/05/mount-vicious-leather-beer-caddy-ep.html http://theonetruedeadangel.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html More shows followed before recording their full length album. The followup album was entitled: "Don't Be a Baby, Come and Get It", recorded in April 2009, and released June 30, 2009, it was produced by John Congleton
of the pAperchAse at Tiny Telephone studios in San Francisco.
A split 7" with Big Business
has been talked about in interviews, but no information is available at the time of this writing.
The band also claims to be "very good at sex."
On September 1, 2009, following a 32 day tour of the United States, the band announced that they were dissolving, only a few days after their August 29 album release show at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco. With several people relocating, the remaining musicians agreed that it would be impossible to replicate the band's unique dynamic by replacing them with new members.
, the Birthday Party
, the Misfits, AC/DC
, Afghan Whigs, Eagles of Death Metal
, Queens of the Stone Age
and The Minutemen among others, the songs, while not completely straightforward tend to eschew both the abrasive nature and non-traditional songwriting of Replicator (the most notable of the previous bands), and instead have a more traditional rock and roll structure with clearly defined verses, bridges and choruses. Although the influence of all of its members has been noted, the band is largely considered to be a separate entity that melds these more challenging sounds with anthemic songs designed to please the crowd.
It is http://www.9thfloorradio.com/mscatatonic/"More about playing TO people, not THROUGH people."
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
Rock band. Their style is influenced by classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
and post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
.
Biography
Formed by Conan Neutron and Richard "Wreckless" Necklace (aka: Chris Bolig), after the demise of their previous band ReplicatorReplicator (band)
Replicator was a noise rock band from Oakland, California. The band consisted of Conan Neutron , Ben Adrian , and Chris Bolig...
, Mount Vicious's stated desire was to meld the influence of Noise rock and Post-punk with those of anthemic classic rock. Recruiting "Daddy Dré Burgerwolf" (aka: André Zivkovich) (formerly of Boyjazz, Stay Gold Pony Boy, and currently playing in The Long Thaw and Generalissimo), Brian Jet James (We're Gonna Fight the Eskimos Next), and Alli Mayhem (aka: Alli Pheteplace) (The Cold War, The Holy Kiss), the band formed in secret in order to "spring out fully formed".
In an interview Neutron explained this approach: "In the Internet age, it is impossible to surprise anybody with anything; everything is old before it’s new. This band was created in a vacuum specifically so that it have that purity of purpose to it, without distraction and the push and pull of the outside world."
The band revealed itself to the world http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=402232375&blogId=427358530 August 25, 2008, revealing both a booked tour and a 4 song ep/demo entitled Axis of Awesome, that was favorably received. After successfully debuting at local SF venue Thee Parkside, the band embarked on a Pacific Northwest tour with Seattle/Bellingham band Police Teeth.
Recording with Neutron and Bolig's old bandmate Ben Adrian (From Monument to Masses, Truxton) at the House of Collision, a 5 song ep called "Leather Beer Caddy" was released online http://mountvicious.bandcamp.com/ in March, 2009 and in limited edition physical format. Again, reviewed favorably http://www.builtonaweakspot.com/2009/05/mount-vicious-leather-beer-caddy-ep.html http://theonetruedeadangel.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html More shows followed before recording their full length album. The followup album was entitled: "Don't Be a Baby, Come and Get It", recorded in April 2009, and released June 30, 2009, it was produced by John Congleton
John Congleton
John Congleton John Congleton John Congleton (born April 5, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas, United States, is best known as a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer/mixer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for many other artists...
of the pAperchAse at Tiny Telephone studios in San Francisco.
A split 7" with Big Business
Big Business (band)
Big Business is a stoner metal/sludge metal band from Seattle who are currently signed to Gold Metal Records.-History:Big Business started as a two piece band composed of Jared Warren of Karp and The Tight Bros From Way Back When, and Coady Willis of Murder City Devils...
has been talked about in interviews, but no information is available at the time of this writing.
The band also claims to be "very good at sex."
On September 1, 2009, following a 32 day tour of the United States, the band announced that they were dissolving, only a few days after their August 29 album release show at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco. With several people relocating, the remaining musicians agreed that it would be impossible to replicate the band's unique dynamic by replacing them with new members.
Music Style
Mount Vicious's music style has been compared to the likes of NirvanaNirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, the Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
, the Misfits, AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Afghan Whigs, Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
and The Minutemen among others, the songs, while not completely straightforward tend to eschew both the abrasive nature and non-traditional songwriting of Replicator (the most notable of the previous bands), and instead have a more traditional rock and roll structure with clearly defined verses, bridges and choruses. Although the influence of all of its members has been noted, the band is largely considered to be a separate entity that melds these more challenging sounds with anthemic songs designed to please the crowd.
It is http://www.9thfloorradio.com/mscatatonic/"More about playing TO people, not THROUGH people."
EPs
- Axis of Awesome EP, (2008, Seismic Wave)
- Leather Beer Caddy EP, (2009, Seismic Wave)
Sources
- 9th Floor Radio interview with Ms. Catatonic
- Mount Vicious official site
Interviews
- Interview with band by Lisa Hix for music/food zine CHOPS
- Interview with Conan Neutron by Author Jason Myers