- Mount Vicious
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Mount Vicious Origin Oakland, California, USA Genres Rock
Post-punk revivalYears active 2008–2009 Labels Seismic Wave Associated acts Repicator, Boyjazz, Stay Gold Pony Boy, Generalissimo, The Long Thaw, The Holy Kiss, The Cold War, We're Gonna Fight the Eskimos Next Website www.mountvicious.com/ Members Conan Neutron
"Daddy" Dré Burgerwolf
Brian Jet James
Alli Mayhem
Richard "Wreckless" NecklaceMount Vicious was a Oakland, California Rock band. Their style is influenced by classic rock, noise rock and post-punk.
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Biography
Formed by Conan Neutron and Richard "Wreckless" Necklace (aka: Chris Bolig), after the demise of their previous band Replicator, 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 [1] 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 [2] in March, 2009 and in limited edition physical format. Again, reviewed favorably [3] [4] 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.
Music Style
Mount Vicious's music style has been compared to the likes of Nirvana, 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 [5]"More about playing TO people, not THROUGH people."
Discography
Studio albums
- Don't Be a Baby, Come and Get It (2009, Seismic Wave)
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
External links
Categories:- American indie rock groups
- American punk rock groups
- American noise rock music groups
- Art rock musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2008
- American post-hardcore musical groups
- American alternative rock groups
- Indie pop groups from California
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