Artist description Take five people with very different musical tastes, mix it up with some nuttiness and some good old-fashoned Punk Rock and what do you have? A highly addictive brew known as Moron Envy. Moron Envy is a band dedicated to giving fans something different. Striving not to become "bandwagon punk", Moron Envy takes pride in thier originality and diversity. With over 25 origional compositions and no set pattern or vocalist, fans have a tough time comparing Moron Envy with other bands.Publicly performing wherever and whenever possible, Moron Envy is proving to be one of New Jersey's up and coming punk bands. Moron Envy is from Southern New Jersey (the Atlantic City Area). Moron Envy also likes to watch cartoons, and advises people of all ages to also do so.

Music Style Alternative, Punk, Ska, Rock

Musical Influences NoFx, Screeching Weasel, Metallica, Rancid, The Vandals, Offspring, Operation Ivy, Green Day

Similar Artists NoFx, Screeching Weasel, Metallica, Rancid, The Vandals, Offspring, Operation Ivy, Green Day

Artist History The History of Moron Envy Through the Eyes of Piatt:For me, Moron Envy started in the winter of 1997 in my friend Irshan's garage with Irshan Rajput, Joe Charles, and Justin Piatt. (thats me) I had become pretty good friends with the kids over time, and eventually- in between sessions of rollerblading constantly, playing hockey, and doing all sorts of dorky stuff... we discovered a drum set in Irshan. s garage. Well, we knew it was there, but we never really thought about a band. Then one night, Irshan sat down behind his set, Joe and I both donned electric guitar. s and microscopic amplifiers, and the drunken noise that followed laid the foundations for what was to come. And it gave us major headaches- so we went and played video games after a while. (DORK ROCK!)After that night the three of us made an effort to get together and jam as much as possible, which wasn't very often seeing how we had busy plans of playing hockey everyday. Eventually, wanting to form a substantial band, I went out and bought a bass + bass amp. The transition was not easy at all. I sucked for the first year.So we were 3. Joe, Irshan, and me. After a while, we made our first song that we still play today: (Titles were: Juicyfruit, Cigarette Man, A Song About Fire, and now it's a hybrid between a Song about Fire and Cigarette Man)This is where everything gets rather jambled. Sometime in the summer of 1998, feeling the need for a vocalist, Joe invites Mike Ventura to try out to be our singer. Little did we know we had no equipment for him to try out with. Mike ended up just hanging out for those first couple of months. Towards the end of the summer, with the help of Steven Freeman, Moron Envy got offered to open for the band Digger (Hopeless Records) at a local show. With one set song, a few jams, and a vocalist we have never heard, there was no way we could accept the show. What the show did start some motivation. . . . in Mike, Joe, and I. Irshan remained unmotivated. Realizing never really wanting to practice and low morale is key to stardom, Irshan upon request left Moron Envy in the Winter of 1998.Filling in for Irshan was Jason Ewel. Jason was a good drummer, but had no idea what punk was at all. To tell you the truth neither did i. But anyway, Jason was completely lost on the drums. Practices became like work. For the first time that really counted, Piatt (that's me!) quit Moron Envy.Fearing that the musical side of Moron Envy was weak, Joe invited Steven Freeman, the kid who helped us get that monumental "Digger" offer, into the band as rhythm guitarist setting in stone his position as lead guitar.

Group Members Joe Charles, Dave Freeman, Rob, Steve Freeman, Justin Piatt

Instruments Guitar, Sax, Drums, Bass, Vocals

Albums A Temporary Escape From Insanity

Press Reviews "Wow, is it 1986 again? Moron Envy keeps the early tradition of humorous melodic hardcore punk alive with these three songs from The Dead Milkmen school of thought. It's about the content of the songs and the attitude - not the playing ability. Good thing, because the playing is really sloppy. The songs are fun, and the band sounds like its having a blast"Rockpile -Assorted Posers ReviewI was happy to get this demo in the mail...I was even happier when I put it in my CD player. I wish they didn't play shows so far away because I'd love to see them. The whole thing was pretty much all punk. There's 7 songs on it and the first song (The Ripper) has a really long intro with a guitar solo that I liked. The only people I'd advise against listening to this are people who are easily offended by swearing, but I'm not so I think it's awesome. -Nicky, Assorted PosersSOREzine Review MORON ENVY is a band from NJ. I don't particularly care for their style, but some might. This three song demo tape isn't amazingly great. I'm not very compelled to listen to this more than I have to, considering that i'm not entirely enthused by their overall sound. The play a sort of ska/punk music that seems so signiture to the NJ area. The have fast-paced songs with inaudible vocals and repeating guitar lines. Hopefully, though, these guys will take this demo as practice, and put out another release with more thought behind it, because it is very clear to me that with age, these guys could totally get things together. -SOREzine

Location Atlantic City, NJ - USA

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