Moist

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Moist
Background information
Origin Vancouver, BC, Canada Flag of Canada
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Years active 1992 – 2000
Label(s) EMI
Website http://www.moist.ca
Members
David Usher
Mark Makoway
Jeff Pearce
Kevin Young
Paul Wilcox

Moist was a five-piece Canadian alternative rock band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band was led by lead singer David Usher, along with Mark Makoway (guitars), Jeff Pearce (bass), Kevin Young (keyboards) and Paul Wilcox (drums).

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[edit] Biography

Moist formed in the early 1990s and eventually released an independent cassette in 1993. The cassette caught the attention of EMI, who released their first full-length studio CD, Silver, in 1994. The album went on to sell 400,000 copies in Canada on the strength of hard-hitting singles like "Push", "Silver" and "Believe Me".

In late 1996, Moist released their sophomore album Creature to favourable reviews. The album included the hits "Leave It Alone", "Resurrection", and "Gasoline", all being placed on high rotation on MuchMusic.

Following the band's second album, David Usher released his first solo album, Little Songs.

In early 1999, the band regrouped to record one more album, the melancholic and soft-toned Mercedes 5 and Dime. The album was released in the summer of 1999 in Canada and later in 2000 in the United States. Singles included "Breathe", "Underground", and "Comes and Goes". This album is Moist's last album to date.

David Usher has continued to record, releasing Morning Orbit in 2001, Hallucinations in 2003, If God Had Curves in 2005 and Strange Birds in 2007. Jeff Pearce formed the band RYE, which released its first record, Wolves, in 2004, and Mark Makoway published a guide to the music industry, called The Indie Band Bible.

Moist are currently on an indefinite hiatus and show no signs of a reunion.

[edit] Other uses of "Moist" band name

Several other, unrelated bands have used the name Moist over the years:

From 1985-89, an unrelated punk rock band from Pittsburgh, and later New York City, went by the name of MOIST on several tapes and demos. They opened for bands including Butthole Surfers, Samhain, and The Necros.

For a period in 1993-94 the name was used by a band based in Brighton, United Kingdom, which performed in a loosely folk-rock style. This band was somewhat lower-profile than its Canadian namesake and upon learning of the name clash, arranged to change its name; however, it disbanded soon afterwards (for unconnected reasons). One eponymous cassette with 8 songs is known to have been produced, including original compositions Crave and Brighton Song, and a cover version of It's All Mine, originally by World Party. During their career they graduated from a first gig in a small basement wine bar in Hove, to gigs in Brighton's popular "Concorde" venue. Some members of the band went on to be involved with another Brighton-based band, Flannel.

Also in the mid-1990s another unrelated band used the name. Based in London, United Kingdom, and performing in a pop-rock style, the band was founded by Lyndon Courtney. Whilst no official recordings were made, various demos and concert videos exist including their two popular live favourites, Free and Fly. On stage the members sported a memorable image: long hair, hippy shirts and black lycra cycle shorts. Their final gig was at the Red Lion, West London, in 1994.

The name was taken up again in 2005 by a group of London jazz metallers, a quartet featuring Ralf Littlejohn on saxophone, Peter Marsh on bass, Andy Cato on drums and Simon Hopkins on guitar. This group of musicians are all ex-members of "LOB", another band which operated from the late 1990s to 2004, also in London.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • "Push" (1994)
  • "Silver" (1994)
  • "Believe Me" (1995)
  • "Leave It Alone" (1996)
  • "Resurrection" (1996)
  • "Tangerine" (1997)
  • "Gasoline" (1997)
  • "Breathe" (1999)
  • "Underground" (1999)
  • "Comes and Goes" (1999)

[edit] Trivia

  • The video for Push is featured in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head.
  • The songs "Push" and "Resurrection" have both appeared on separate episodes of the Canadian television programme Due South.

[edit] External links

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