Mothfight
American experimental pop band
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Moth Fight is an American experimental pop outfit based in Austin, Texas. Their sound is a blend of orchestral instrumentation (trumpets, cellos, violins, banjos, barbershop harmony), tape loops, samples, synthesizers, and circuit bent toys.
OriginAustin, Texas/Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresGlo-fi, shitgaze, indie pop, neo-psychedelia, experimental
Years active2007–present
MembersKevin Attics
Jessica Boettger
Clarke Dominick
Mike Yaklin
Jessica Boettger
Clarke Dominick
Mike Yaklin
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Mothfight Promotional Image, October 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas/Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Glo-fi, shitgaze, indie pop, neo-psychedelia, experimental |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Members | Kevin Attics Jessica Boettger Clarke Dominick Mike Yaklin |
| Website | |
Discography
US singles
- Hopscotch (2007) Natrix Natrix Records
Compilations
- "Rev. Sharp's Invention (Live)" featured on Technicolor Yawn: KVRX Local Live Vol. 12 (2008) KVRX
- "A Long Way from Home" featured on HABITAT (2008) Asthmatic Kitty
Trivia
- The song "Hopscotch" is apparently inspired by Julio Cortázar's novel Hopscotch and includes lyrics written in Gliglish, the constructed language La Maga teaches Horacio.[1]
- "Hopscotch, pt. 2" references both Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky and the Grimm Brothers' White and Black Bride
