Muck and the Mires
Muck and the Mires | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Rock and Roll, Garage Rock |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Labels | Dirty Water Records, Dionysus Records, Soundflat Records, AMP Records |
| Members | Evan "Muck" Shore Pete Mire John Quincy Mire Jessie Best |
Muck and the Mires are an American rock and roll band. Their music is a cross between the 1964 British Invasion and American garage rock of the 1960s.[1]
The band[edit]
Muck and the Mires began as a studio project by Evan Shore, otherwise known as "Muck". Following the release of his demos in 2001 under the title All Mucked Up on Canadian label AMP Records, a band was assembled with each member stepping into the pseudonyms listed on the original record jacket. The Muck and the Mires current lineup features Muck, original drummer Jessie Best, long-time bassist Jogn Quincy Mire, and founding lead guitarist Pedro Mire who returned to the group in 2012.[2][3]
One of the band's early Boston-area shows was opening for a live appearance by Mike Smith of The Dave Clark Five.[4][5]
In 2004, the group released its first proper album, Beginner's Muck, once again on the AMP label. That same year, the group was featured on MTV when they became the co-winners of Little Steven's Underground Garage Battle of the Bands.[6][7] Other 2004 highlights include an appearance at the Las Vegas Rockaround (North America's largest garage rock event) and their first European tour.[8]
In 2006, Dionysus Records (Hollywood, CA) and Soundflat Records (Cologne, Germany) released the album 1-2-3-4. The CD reached the Number One position on WMBR in Cambridge, MA. The group soon embarked on a 7-country tour to support the album. While in Liverpool, England for a show at the legendary Cavern Club, the group arranged a meeting with former Beatles manager Allan Williams. Mr. Williams declined the band's offer of a management position.[9]
In late 2007, the band began recording an album with rock legend Kim Fowley and Maria Baglien at Lo Fi Studios in Loma Linda, California. These recording sessions were originally supposed to take place in Scotland, but heavy rain destroyed the recording studio where the sessions were booked. In 2008, London-based label Dirty Water Records released the four song EP Doreen, featuring four of the tracks from the Kim Fowley recordings. In 2009, Dirty Water Records released the Kim Fowley sessions in their entirety as Hypnotic. [10] The band wrapped up 2009 sharing a New Year's Eve show with Roky Erickson at the famed Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey.[11]
In 2011, Dirty Water Records, distributed by Cargo in Europe and Red Eye in the US released A Cellarful of Muck produced by Jim Diamond of White Stripes fame. 2015 saw the release of "Dial M for Muck", with tracks produced by Jim Diamond and Kim Fowley.
In 2016, Creature Double Feature, a split 7" EP with Tokyo's The Fadeaways released by Dirty Water Records to promote the two groups' tour of Japan, was an unexpected cult hit reaching the number one position on College radio giant WMBR's rock charts.[12][13]
The band has played shows in Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, and the United States.[14][15]
Discography[edit]
All Mucked Up (2001, AMP Records)
Beginner's Muck (2004, AMP Records)
1-2-3-4 (2006, Dionysus Records)
I'm Down With That (2007, Dirty Water Records, London)
Doreen (2008, Dirty Water Records, London)
Hypnotic (2009, Dirty Water Records, London)
A Cellarful of Muck (2011, Dirty Water Records, London)
Dial M For Muck (2015, Dirty Water Records, London)
Creature Double Feature (2016, Dirty Water Records, London)
Creature Double Feature (2016, Dirty Water Records, London)
References[edit]
- ↑ "From Muck and the Mires to Lady Gaga to Fleetwood Mac, Boston hops with hot shows". Boston Herald. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Muck & the Mires". Thenoise-boston.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ MILANO, BRETT. "Cellars by Starlight - Garageland". Bostonphoenix.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Northeast Music: Archive 1". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "About - The Regent Theatre - Arlington, MA". Regenttheater.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Little Steven's Big Crusade; Van Zandt Uses His Clout to Foster Garage Rock". The New York Times. 11 August 2004.
- ↑ Sprague, David (16 August 2004). "Review: 'Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival'". Variety.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Little Steven and Dunkin Donuts Crown America's Best Garage Band at the". Gettyimages.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Allan Williams & Jessie" (JPG). Muckandthemires.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Kim Fowley on Muck and the Mires Hypnotic Album". YouTube. 16 August 2007.
- ↑ "Rocking and Dancing From Night Into Day". The New York Times. 25 December 2009.
- ↑ "WMBR 88.1 FM : Weekly Rock Tracking: September 24, 2016". Wmbr.org. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Muck and the Mires & The Fadeaways (Japan) - pair up with split single and far east tour". Mynewsdesk.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "Land Of The Rising Garage Rock: Muck And The Mires announce Japanese tour". Vanyaland.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "MUCK AND THE MIRES: gira española en abril". Rockandrollarmy Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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