Mutemath

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MuteMath
Mutemath 2011-12-11 07.jpg
General information
origin New Orleans , United States
Genre (s) Indie rock , synth rock , post rock
founding 2002
Website www.mutemath.com
Current occupation
Rhodes piano, bass, guitar, keytar, keyboard, samples, drums, vocals
 Paul Meany
former members
Guitar, vocals
 Greg Hill
Drums, samples, programming
 Darren King (until 2017)
E-bass, drums
 Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (until 2017)
Drums, samples
 David "Hutch" Hutchison (2017-2018)
Guitar, vocals
 Todd Gummerman (until 2018)
Electric bass
 Jonathan Allen (2017-2018)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Armistice
  US 18th 09/05/2009 (5 weeks)
Odd soul
  US 24 10/22/2011 (2 weeks)
Vitals
  US 49 05.12.2015 (1 week)
Play Dead
  US 112 09/30/2017 (1 week)

Mutemath , also MuteMath or MUTEMATH , is an American rock band from New Orleans that was founded in 2002. It combines various elements of rock , new wave , electro , acid rock and jazz . Paul Meany ( Rhodes piano , bass , keytar , keyboard , samples , vocals and guitar ) is currently the sole creative head of the group.

history

formation

Mutemath started in 2001 as a long-distance collaboration between Paul Meany in New Orleans and Darren King in Springfield, Missouri . The two knew each other from working together in Meany's previous band Earthsuit . Occasionally Paul received instrumental demo CDs from Darren King. Pretty impressed by his efforts, Darren contacted the colleague and asked him if he could tinker with the demos and bring in a few ideas of his own. Darren agreed, and the two began to practice some form of songwriting ping pong game. After a few months, Earthsuit was just beginning to break up and Darren was asked if he would like to take the drummer's place. After Earthsuit ended, King drove to New Orleans and spoke to Meany about a possible collaboration. The two worked on demos and played a handful of shows under the nickname "Math".

With the recruitment of guitarist Greg Hill, the trio worked in their New Orleans studio writing and recording some new pieces. Paul sent some demos to an old friend and producer named Tedd T who immediately fell in love with the songs. The trio continued their work with demos, from which Teddy T created an EP. The musicians also went on tour with Macrosick , the art rock band of Adam LaClave, another former Earthsuit member.

Reset EP

After a few months, considering various options for their new project, the group decided to continue working alone. After discovering that the name "Math" was already being used by another group, they officially changed it to "Mutemath". Meany convinced Tedd T and lawyer and previous Earthsuit manager Kevin Kookogey to set up Teleprompt Records to independently control Mutemath releases. Teleprompt signed a deal with Warner Music Group in 2004 and released Mutemath's Reset EP in the fall . The band left Macrosick to tour and push the release. They used well-known websites like Myspace to spread their music. As the fan community grew, they saw that their performances in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix sold out. They recorded their performances and always updated their video diaries with the latest recordings and ultimately won the bassist Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas, an old Earthsuit member, for their band in the winter of 2004. The group sold over 30,000 copies of their Reset EP before their 2006 album was released.

Mutemath

“For us, we just try to keep it simple. We're obviously a band; that's really all we ever wanted to be from the very beginning without catering to any particular genre or political or religious agenda. We just want to make music with no barriers. "

“For us, we just tried to make it easy. We're obviously a band; That's really all we always wanted from the start, without leaning towards any genre, political or religious beliefs. We just want to make music without limits. "

- Paul Meany ( Boise Weekly , Apr 11, 2007)

Armistice

In August 2009 the band released their second studio album. It was recorded in New Orleans and Oxford and was produced by Dennis Herring, who also worked for Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse and The Hives. Armistice was released in Germany on August 14, 2009. The opener The Nerve could already be heard on the MySpace page before it was released.

Odd soul

On October 4, 2011, the band released the album Odd Soul . Guitarist Greg Hill left the band in October 2010, and was succeeded by Todd Gummerman.

Vitals

On November 13, 2015, Mutemath released their fourth studio album Vitals . They started a world tour right after the release in autumn 2015 and also gave concerts in Germany again.

Play Dead

On September 8, 2017, Mutemath released their fifth album, Play Dead , on CD, vinyl and cassette via Wojtek Records after 15 years of band history . In May 2017, bassist Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas announced on a blog that he would no longer tour live with the band. Roy left the other role as bassist and in the studio open. Jonathan Allen has been announced as a new member on bass for the upcoming concerts. Then, shortly before the new album was released, another founding member, Darren King , left the band, as Paul announced on the official Mutemath Facebook page on August 9, 2017. At the same time, the band confirmed that David "Hutch" Hutchison will play drums for Mutemath from now on.

Voice in the Silence EP

On November 23, 2018, Paul Meany announced on the official Mutemath Facebook page that he would release a new Mutemath EP on his own for all fans. At the same time, Paul announced that he would continue to lead the band on his own from a creative point of view. On December 5, 2018, Mutemath released their new EP Voice in the Silence again via Wojtek Records as a limited vinyl edition (1,000 copies) with the exclusive songs Work of Art , Distance , Hell or Highwater and Kings . The vinyl version of the EP could only be pre-ordered via the band's online shop.

Awards

In 2005, Mutemath won the Dove Award in the Best Modern Rock Song category for Control . They were nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award with Typical in the Best Short Form Music Video category.

swell

  1. ↑ US chart history
  2. ↑ Mutemath - Play Dead. Retrieved October 20, 2017 .
  3. ^ Roy Mitchell-Cardenas to stop touring with MUTEMATH • r / mutemath. Retrieved October 20, 2017 .
  4. ↑ MUTEMATH. Retrieved October 20, 2017 .
  5. ↑ MUTEMATH. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Mutemath - Voice In The Silence. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .

Web links