The Moggs
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| MOGGS | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Years active | 1995 – Present |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | Absolutely Kosher Records / Ausgang Records |
| Members | Sir Plus, Miss Minor |
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[edit] Formation
" ... one of the year's best records ... a collision of noise and attractive melody that's all too rare." - NEW CITY, Chicago
" .... the group's eccentricity shows a devotion to craft that would drive most other artists insane." - THE ONION
" .... The White Belt is a visceral album of rattle and reverb coated in wood-grained analog finish. It's unadulterated album rock." - PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER
".... [MOGGS] seem diametrically opposed to anything resembling selling out. They are a band with a strong vision who possess artistic integrity in the truest sense." - SYNTHESIS
"The White Belt is Not Enough is a dark gem .... Loose and dangerous, it crackles and sparks like fireworks." - COPPER PRESS
"....this is an immaculate record. .... In a musical era of reflexive irony .... there's something deeply gratifying about encountering a band who just do their own thing" - PUSHBY
"[MOGGS] have crafted an amazing album not to be ignored. ....this band is focused on their own style, their own timing, and precision, which can be heard throughout this album" - THE CRUTCH
"a striking work" - MESH
"MOGGS, with their purist ideal of music and perfectionist obsession, search for something more." - SCOOP, New Zealand
“Besides being in contention for best album title of the year, Moggs' The White Belt Is Not Enough is a promising debut that alternates between angular rhythmic notches and stretches of muted and lingering noise ...” – ALL MUSIC GUIDE
"Take two conceptually minded, seasoned musicians with eclectic audio and visual backgrounds, shower them with a miraculous collection of instruments ..., put them in a house with two giant dogs, a cat, a kitchen full of organic foods, and MOGGS will grow, Naturally." - BAY AREA BUZZ
"To many of us in the Bay Area, Moggs have been one of the greatest local bands to grace a stage … if you can catch them. Irregular shows and no product to rely on meant that a live performance by them was your only chance for hearing their angular-yet beautiful sounds, and it was like striking gold - better jump on it because you never know when it might happen again." - PLAYING IN FOG
".... the bare, unapologetic sum of Sir Plus' guitar, Miss Minor's drums, and MOGGS' understated vocals are enough to make any scenester take a break from chanting his area code long enough to get freaky." - ADVANCED ALTERNATIVE MEDIA
"The duo is so analog-fixated that they went all the way to London's Abbey Road studios, the Mecca of anachronistic recording devices, to make sure The White Belt was as pristine as possible; digitally unsullied, that is." - SPIN
[edit] Members
Justin M: Guitar/vocals
Cara LP: Drums/vocals
[edit] Discography
- 2005: The White Belt is Not Enough
[edit] Influences
Karp
Slug
Unwound
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Can
Sonic Youth
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