Artist description Expert songwriting and musicianship, insightful and funny lyrics. Some songs sound like Talking Heads played by The Grateful Dead, while others sound like Morrissey on a bad hair day. The five-instrument lineup, including prominent saxophone, is most reminiscent of Roxy Music. But is it too wholesome?

Music Style Psychedelic alternative pop

Musical Influences Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, The Beatles, Brian Eno, The Smiths, Morrissey, Stax, Motown, Jazz, The Simpsons

Similar Artists Roxy Music, Talking Heads, Zappa, Ween, They Might Be Giants, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Beck, The Smiths, Jellyfish, Phish, Elvis Costello, Beach Boys, XTC, Brian Eno

Artist History The members of The Molly Bloom met in 1996 at NYU, and began playing shows around New York City shortly thereafter. Their first full-length CD, "Temporareality," was released in late 1998. The album, produced and arranged by songwriter/singer/guitarist/percussionist/exhibitionist C. Casey, features the saxophone talent of Moses Cook (already a New York City legend) and the innovative keyboard stylings of Matthew Geraci. The album is notable for its diversity of styles - from the soul-influenced 'SO MANY FREQUENCIES' to the clinically perverse 'KANGAROO.' The album was mixed and mastered at Turtle Tone Studio by Michael Fossenkemper, whose credits include Madonna, Medeski Martin & Wood, and Stone Free (Jimi Hendrix tribute).

Group Members Citizen Casey - vocals, guitars, percussion; Matthew Geraci - vocals, keyboards, percussion; Moses Cook - saxophones, clarinet; Matt Moss - bass; Chris Goetke - drums, banjos

Instruments guitars, drums, bass, saxophones, clarinet, keyboards, banjos, percussion

Albums Temporareality

Press Reviews "N.Y.C. quintet crafts slickly produced, demented pop tunes. Digitally-altered vocals chronicle kangaroo romance over New Wave synths, peppy drums, clean guitars, and Free Jazz saxophone." From Listen.com -- http://www.listen.com/artdetail.jsp?artistid=70807. And from Brian Eno's review of SO MANY FREQUENCIES: "This is - musically - a very sophisticated and interesting piece. It has a strange, windy, wistful mood to it which is both retro and modern and has a lot going for it musically.... Everything in the music is taking you on a kind of a dream - a sort of a Fellini trip somewhere."

Location New York, New York - USA

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