Moldy Ghetto
| Moldy Ghetto | |
| Genre: | Experimental, Noise, Noise-Rock |
| Theme: | Experimental, Indie, Lo-Fi, Noise-Rock |
| Years: | 1992 — 1996 |
| Country: | United States |
| City: | Costa Mesa, Irvine |
| Labels: | Completely Gone Recordings, Hot Damn! Tapes |
| Gears: | Amps, Bass, Drums, Effects Pedals, Guitar, Recording Equipment, Tapes, Voice |
| Members: | Josh McCurdy, Tim Whiteford, Rob Rizzo, Dan Seida, Mike Foster, Jeff Hassett, Anne Hassett, Deny Samoree |
| Side Projects: | Completely Gone Recordings, Hot Damn! Tapes, Rusty-Like |
| Contact: | [1] Bandcamp |
| Site: | [2] Bandcamp |
Contents
Biography
Moldy Ghetto was an experimental indie noise-rock group formed by singer / songwriter Josh McCurdy (later known as Kosmik Leprechaun), with input from Jeff Hassett (later known as hCrink). The band was active from 1993 — 1996; and went through many drummers. Initially, MG published and released homemade 4-track cassette recordings of their material, via McCurdy's label, known as Hot Damn! Tapes. In 1995, MG merged with singer-songwriter Deny Samoree, forming the indie-rock group known as Rusty-Like. RL would often be the opening band for MG's gigs. All surviving MG material was eventually re-published in digital format by Completely Gone Recordings in 2007.
Members
Josh McCurdy: Artist, Bass, Engineer, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Vocals (1993 — 1996)
Jeff Hassett: Artist, Bass, Engineer, Drums, Guitar, Producer, Vocals (1994 — 1996)
Tim Whiteford: Drums (1993 — 1995)
Anne Hassett: Drums, Vocals (1994)
Deny Samoree: Guitar (1995)
Mike Foster: Drums (1996)
Rob Rizzo: Drums (1995)
Dan Seida: Drums (1995)
Gear
Amps, Bass, Drums, Effects Pedals, Guitar, Recording Equipment, Tapes, Voice
Discography
- Live at Totally Coffee EP (1994)
- Lavender Disaster (1995)
- 4-Track Demos (1996)
- Live at The Whisky A Go Go (1996)
- Free Sessions EP (1996)
- Lavender Disaster (Deluxe) (2007)