Me Mom and Morgentaler were a Canadian third wave ska band based in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2] The band members included Gus "Van Go" Coriandoli, Kim Bingham, John Jordan, Adam "Baltimore Bix" Berger, Kasia Hering, Sid Zanforlin, Matt Lipscombe, Noah Green, Diane White,[3] and John "JB" Britton. They were known for their elaborate live performances, spectacles of vaudevillian-styled performance art with leftist leanings.[1][4] They sang in both English and French.[5]
Me Mom and Morgentaler | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Third wave ska |
| Years active | 1990–1996 |
| Past members | Gus Coriandoli, Kim Bingham, John Jordan, Adam Berger, Kasia Hering, Sid Zanforlin, Matt Lipscombe, Noah Green, John Britton |
History
editThe band formed in 1988. They chose their name, with its reference to Henry Morgentaler, a doctor and pro-choice activist, before performing at a talent show at Marianopolis College where nuns worked.[citation needed]
In 1991 the band released an EP, Clown Heaven & Hell.[6] In 1993 they released a studio album, Shiva Space Machine,[1][7] and in 1994 a live album, We Are Revolting, was released.
The band broke up in 1996.[1][5] Green went on to join NYC-based nerdcore hip hop band 2 Skinnee J's, taking the stage name J Guevara. Coriandoli also moved to New York, where he became involved in rock music production and opened a studio in Brooklyn.[7][8] Bingham went on to a solo career, releasing an EP as Mudgirl before reverting to her own name for future releases.
Reunions
editThe band played a one-off reunion show at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1999,[9] and later reunited in late 2007 for a series of four Montreal shows in support of the re-release of Shiva Space Machine.[1][10] The new CD offered re-ordered, remixed versions of the band's classics, along with three unreleased live tracks.
Awards
editIn 2007 Me Mom and Morgentaler was presented with a Tribute Award at the Quebec Independent Music Awards.[5]
Discography
edit- Clown Heaven and Hell (1991, EP)
- Shiva Space Machine (1993)
- We Are Revolting: Live & Obscure 1990–1994 (1994, live)
- Shiva Space Machine: Gone Fission (2007)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Conclusion of grandeur". Montreal Mirror, November 8, 2007. Archived June 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Archived at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ John Shepherd (2005). Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world. Continuum. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8264-7436-0.
- ^ "The Music Makers" Archived 2014-03-18 at the Wayback Machine. Concordia University Magazine. Debbie Hum, 2004.
- ^ Maximum Rocknroll. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. June 1990.
- ^ a b c "Defunct Montreal band Me Mom And Morgentaler will receive the Tribute Award at the Quebec Independent Music Awards ceremony."[usurped]. Chart Attack, Aug 16, 2007
- ^ Bob Mersereau (2007). The Top 100 Canadian Albums. Goose Lane Editions. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-86492-500-8.
- ^ a b "PIONNIERS DU PUNK-ROCK QUÉBÉCOIS: Que sont-ils devenus ?". La Presse, Émilie Côté, 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Les Cowboys Fringants: 20 Autumns Later". Words and Music, by Olivier Robillard Laveaux | December 1, 2015
- ^ "Local favourites Me Mom & Morgentaler, together again for the very first time". Montreal Mirror, June 24, 1999. Archived February 20, 2003, at the Wayback Machine archived at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Me Mom & Morgentaler: concert review". T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette, November 15, 2007