MMOTHS

MMOTHS
Birth name Jack Colleran
Born May 1993
Origin Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Genres Electronic, ambient, chillout, indietronic
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 2010-present
Labels SQE Music
Website mmothsmusic.com

Jack Colleran (born May 1993), better known as MMOTHS, is an Irish electronic musician.[1]

Biography

Colleran was born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.[2][3]

Colleran has played piano since he was five years old. He played in several bands while in school and, in 2010, began making music on his laptop using a demo version of Ableton Live. He released the demo on SoundCloud a week later under the stage name MMOTHS.[4][5][6] The name is a play on "Motts," a local term for girls.[6] Having released a number of tracks on SoundCloud, MMOTHS was approached by and then signed to Los Angeles music label SQE Music.[3][4] SQE released his self-titled debut EP in March 2012, which featured guest vocals from Superhumanoids and Keep Shelly In Athens.[5][7] The EP was described by This Is Fake DIY as "an utterly beautiful blend of electronics that are somehow crafted to evolve with an aching sense of soulful intimacy".[8]

He performed at the South by Southwest festival in April 2012.[3] In August he supported At the Drive-In at the O2 Academy in Brixton, and he has also opened for Aphex Twin.[9][10]

MMOTHS EP entitled Diaries was released 5 March 2013 and features vocals by Holly Miranda and Young & Sick.[11]

Colleran confirmed an Irish Tour during October and November 2013 -in the Roisin Dubh, Galway (10 October); Dolan’s, Limerick (19); The Pavilion, Cork (1 November); The Button Factory, Dublin (2).

Discography

Compilation appearances

References

  1. Heslin, Maeve (30 May 2012). "Like a Mmoth to the Fame". Hot Press. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. "Dollars to Pounds: Mmoths". The FADER. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mullally, Una (23 February 2012). "Mmoths". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Byrne, Niall (9 January 2012). "Faces of 2012: MMOTHS". State Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "GRAMMYs On The Road At SXSW With K.Flay And Mmoths". The Recording Academy. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Mmoths", sxsw.com, retrieved 17 November 2012
  7. Murray, Robin (2012) "MMOTHS Adds UK Tour Dates", Clash, 15 February 2012, retrieved 17 November 2012
  8. Blackburn, Ben (2012) "MMOTHS - EP1", This Is Fake DIY, retrieved 17 November 2012
  9. "At The Drive-In - Live At O2 Academy, Brixton", Clash, 29 August 2012, retrieved 17 November 2012
  10. Fertig, Elizabeth (2012) "MMOTHS: "Folding" (Prefix Premiere)", Prefix, 13 June 2012, retrieved 17 November 2012
  11. Cooper, Duncan. "Stream: Mmoths f. Young & Sick, "For Her"". The Fader.

Irish Tour: http://www.hotpress.com/archive/10090754.html#sthash.uYQ5po30.dpuf

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