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About The Band

The Moldy Peaches were an indie group from New York City, New York, USA, founded by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the Anti-Folk scene, the band has been on hiatus since 2004. The appearance of their song "Anyone Else But You" in the film Juno has significantly raised their profile; Dawson and Green made a handful of reunion appearances together in December 2007.

The band is known for their slow-paced songs, often discussing themes of childhood or young adulthood. Dawson's distinctive, childlike voice contributes to their distinctive sound.


History

Adam Green and Kimya Dawson met at Exile on Main Street Records in Mount Krisco, New York and began working together. Along with some of Adam's friends they put out a CDR album called FER THE KIDS before Kimya moved to Port Townsend, Washington. In early 1999 Adam joined her there and the Moldy Peaches were formed. The band returned to NYC as a 4 piece later in the year. They became active on the NYC Anti-Folk scene, playing at the Sidewalk Cafe before the band broke up. Kimya and Adam both recorded solo albums. the band reformed in August 2000, dropping the 2000 from their name, with Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors on lead guitar, Brian Piltin on bass guitar, and Strictly Beats (Brent Cole) on drums. A new 11 song album was recorded, which led to a deal with Rough Trade in the UK. They gained recognition after their initial 7" 'Who's Got the Crack" was named 'Single of the Week' in NME. Rough Trade released the album The Moldy Peaches in 2001. Released in the U.S. on September 11,, 2001, it contained the song "NYC Is Like a Graveyard". The band expanded to a six-piece, with guitarists Jack Dishel and Aaron Wilkinson, bass player Steven Mertens, and drummer Strictly Beats, augmenting the original duo of Kimya and Adam. They toured internationally with The Strokes with whom they shared record label and management.


Notable Appearences




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