Mother Mother
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Background information | |
Origin | Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Indie rock[1] |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | mothermothersite |
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Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on bass. Longtime bassist Jeremy Page left the band in 2016.
In 2005, they independently released their self-titled debut album under the band name Mother. They later changed their name to Mother Mother, and re-released the album on Last Gang Records in 2007. Retitled Touch Up, the reissue also featured several new songs.
The band's second album, O My Heart, was released on September 16, 2008; their third album, Eureka, was released on March 15, 2011;[3] their fourth album, The Sticks, was released on September 18, 2012; and their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing was released on November 4, 2014, with an American release of April 7, 2015, on Def Jam Recordings. Their sixth album, No Culture, was released on February 10, 2017, with yet another Def Jam Recordings release in the United States.
Their seventh album, Dance and Cry, was released November 2, 2018. In late 2020, the band's music went viral on TikTok, causing a surge in streams. Their eighth studio album, Inside, was released on June 25, 2021 on Warner Brothers Music.
History[]
2005–2006: Early career[]
The band began in Heriot Bay, British Columbia in January 2005, when guitarist and vocalist Ryan Guldemond was at music school and wanted to start a band based on vocal-driven pop songs.[4] He recruited his sister Molly along with a friend from college, Debra-Jean Creelman, to accompany his own vocals for the songs he had written, and the trio played as an acoustic act before adding drummer Kenton Loewen and bassist Jeremy Page.
The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album. This debut album was recorded with Howard Redekopp, who had also worked with the New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara. When the Vancouver Province rated Mother as one of the top five BC bands to watch for in 2007, they began to receive acclaim for their debut album. Shortly thereafter, Mother landed a nationally broadcast concert opening[when?] for K'naan and the Wailin' Jennys. In the summer of 2006, they opened for the Australian band the Cat Empire at the sold-out Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Later that year, they made their debut in central Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29 as well as in Toronto on July 1, Canada Day, at the Harbourfront Centre.[5][6]
2006–2012: Touch Up, O My Heart, and Eureka[]
In October 2006, after playing a set at the Pop Montreal festival, Mother met with Last Gang Records and later signed a four-album contract. At that point, the label encouraged the band to change their name to avoid legal issues, and they renamed themselves Mother Mother. On February 20, 2007, the band re-released its debut album under the new name, renaming the album Touch Up and including two new songs, as well as artwork and overdubs different from the original.
The band released their second album, O My Heart, in 2008. Later that year, on December 3, it was announced that Debra-Jean Creelman had left Mother Mother;[7] on January 26, 2009, the band announced the addition of a new singer/keyboardist, Jasmin Parkin.
Mother Mother's third album, Eureka, was released on March 15, 2011.[3] The album's lead single, "The Stand",[3] entered the Canada Singles Top 100 chart in May 2011 and peaked during that week at position 76.[8] The album prompted a reviewer at the Toronto Star to describe the band as "evolving into orchestral harmonies and hip hop-influenced power ballads, as if Adam Lambert had joined The Dirty Projectors".[9]
On January 9, 2012, Kraft Foods launched a series of television commercials featuring the song "Bright Idea".[10]
2012–2018: The Sticks, Very Good Bad Thing, and No Culture[]
Mother Mother's fourth album, The Sticks, was released on September 18, 2012.[11] It contains 14 tracks and was co-produced by the band frontman Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan.[11] The first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17.[11] They performed this song on their Canadian tour in 2012, playing in hometown Vancouver on December 19.
In 2014, the band signed with Universal Music Canada to produce their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, which was released on November 4, 2014. The first single from the album, "Get Out the Way" was released on July 15, 2014.[12]
Mother Mother played the City of Brampton, Ontario's New Year's festivities at the end of 2016.
On November 24, 2016, the band announced their Canadian No Culture Tour. Their tour began in New Brunswick in February 2017 and ended in British Columbia at the end of March 2017.[13]
On February 10, 2017, their sixth album No Culture was released.[14] The lead single from the album, "The Drugs", was released on November 4, 2016.[15]
2018–present: Dance and Cry and Inside[]
On November 2, 2018, the band released their seventh studio album Dance and Cry.[16] The first single from the album, "Get Up", was released on September 14, 2018.[17] The band supported the album with the Dance and Cry tour, playing 26 shows across North America, starting on February 7, 2019 in Vancouver and ending March 16, 2019 in Buffalo, New York.[18] The tour included a sold out show at New York's Gramercy Theatre.
Although Mother Mother had not released new music in two years, songs from their 2007 album, O My Heart, went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, causing their music to reach new streaming highs. The songs, in particular "Hayloft", "Arms Tonite", and "Wrecking Ball", became popular, with videos including cosplay and gothic fashion. Although no particular event caused the surge, the band's music did resonate with non-binary communities, as users played Mother Mother songs while discussing gender-related topics.
Lead vocalist, Ryan Guldemond, described the surge as a "high honor and huge compliment whenever it's suggested that our music might serve as an adequate soundtrack to a courageous journey of self-discovery that often rubs against societal norms". Guldemond further reiterated that their early music "really struggled to fit neatly into the industry standards of either a rock or pop format [...] I sang straight from my throat and had a much more androgynous tone. It was very rich with unisexual harmonies, as well as eccentric, quirky, daring lyrics. Perhaps it's just the right time for people to understand that music".[1]
Although the band had not planned on making new music, in October 2020, they stated to Rolling Stone that they were completing their eighth album at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. Dubbed a "pandemic album", it will contain the "energy from the earlier catalog".[1] On March 9, 2021, Mother Mother released the singles "I Got Love" and "Stay Behind".[19] On April 8, 2021, Mother Mother announced their eighth studio album Inside, due for release on June 25 on Warner Brothers Music.[20] The band also released a video for "I Got Love" made up of clips sent in by fans.[21] They released their following single from Inside, "Sick of the Silence", on June 10, 2021.[22] Alongside the release of Inside, the band announced the Canadian leg of the Inside tour, which is set to begin on December 2, 2021 in Vancouver and end on May 20, 2022 in Ottawa.[23]
Band members[]
Current members
Former members
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Timeline[]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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CAN [24] | |||||||||||||
Touch Up |
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O My Heart |
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Eureka |
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8 | |||||||||||
The Sticks |
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11 | |||||||||||
Very Good Bad Thing |
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4 | |||||||||||
No Culture |
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7 | |||||||||||
Dance and Cry |
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53 | |||||||||||
Inside |
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68 | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Singles[]
Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
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CAN [25] |
CAN Alt [26] |
CAN Rock [27][28] |
UK Indie. [29] | ||||||
2008 | "O My Heart" | — | 24 | 41 | — | O My Heart | |||
2009 | "Body of Years" | — | 12 | 28 | — | ||||
"Hayloft" | — | 43 | — | 8 | |||||
2011 | "The Stand" | 76 | 3 | 23 | — | Eureka | |||
"Baby Don't Dance" | — | 11 | 30 | — | |||||
"Simply Simple" | — | 20 | 41 | — | |||||
2012 | "Let's Fall In Love" | — | 3 | 13 | — | The Sticks | |||
"Bit By Bit" | — | 4 | 22 | — | |||||
2013 | "Infinitesimal" | — | 12 | 26 | — | ||||
2014 | "Get Out the Way" | — | 9 | 21 | — | Very Good Bad Thing | |||
"Monkey Tree" | — | 9 | 15 | — | |||||
2015 | "Modern Love" | — | 18 | 26 | — | ||||
2016 | "The Drugs" | — | 1[30] | 4 | — | No Culture | |||
2017 | "Love Stuck" | — | 14 | 14 | — | ||||
"Baby Boy" | — | — | 38 | — | |||||
2018 | "Get Up" | — | 1 | 7 | — | Dance and Cry | |||
"It's Alright" | — | — | 13 | — | |||||
2019 | "Give Me Back the Night" | — | — | 17 | — | ||||
2021 | "I Got Love" | — | 2 | 11 | — | Inside | |||
"Stay Behind" | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Forgotten Souls" | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Pure Love" | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Sick of the Silence" | — | — | 22 | — | |||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Other charting songs[]
Year | Song | Chart peak | Album |
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UK Indie. [29] | |||
2008 | "Burning Pile" | 36 | O My Heart |
Videography[]
- "Touch Up” (2007)[31]
- "O My Heart" (2008)[32]
- "Body Of Years" (2009)[33]
- "Hayloft" (2009)[34]
- "The Stand" (2011)[35]
- "Baby Don't Dance" (2011)[36]
- "Let's Fall in Love" (2012)[37]
- "Bit By Bit" (2012)[38]
- "Get Out the Way" (2014)[39]
- "Monkey Tree" (2014)[40]
- "Modern Love" (2015)[41]
- "The Drugs" (2016)[42]
- "Love Stuck" (2017)[43]
- "Get Up" (2018)[44]
- "It's Alright" (2019)[45]
- "Stay Behind" (2021)[46]
- "I Got Love" (2021)[47]
- "Forgotten Souls" (2021)[48]
- "Pure Love" (2021)[49]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hissong, Samantha (October 22, 2020). "TikTok Is Giving a Niche Indie Band's 2008 Music Millions of New Streams". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Artists: Mother Mother". defjam.com. Def Jam Recordings. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Mother Mother Announce New Eureka LP". Exclaim!, December 6, 2010.
- ^ Portoghese, Bill (May 2, 2011). "Mother Mother Interview". The Oswegonian. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Festival Archives: Mother". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Wagner, Vit (June 29, 2006). "Mother grows up quickly". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Myspace Blog Post". myspace.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Song Performance". aCharts.us. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Levack, Chandler (March 8, 2011). "Mother Mother's musical moves". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Bright Idea Kraft Foods". Retrieved January 9, 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hudson, Alex (July 16, 2012). "Mother Mother Detail 'The Sticks,' Share New Tracks". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (July 15, 2014). "Mother Mother Sign to Universal for New Album, Premiere 'Get Out the Way'". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Mother Mother | 'No Culture' New Album February 10th 2017". Mother Mother. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (November 24, 2016). "Mother Mother Announce 'No Culture' LP, Premiere 'The Drugs'". exclaim!. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother is Back with New Single: The Drugs". Umusic. November 4, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Alt-Rockers Mother Mother Set to Release New Full Length Studio Album, Dance and Cry, on November 2nd". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Mother Mother | GET UP". Mother Mother. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/MotherMotherBook/photos/a.194043844258/10156920835574259/?type=3&theater
- ^ Bickell, Dutch (March 9, 2021). "Mother Mother release two new songs, "I Got Love" and "Stay Behind"". Canadian Beats. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (April 8, 2021). "Mother Mother Announce New Album 'Inside'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Wiggins, Keavin (April 8, 2021). "Mother Mother Share Fan-Sourced 'I Got Love' Video". antiMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Ashley Perez (June 11, 2021). "Mother Mother Share New Single 'Sick Of The Silence'". Genre Is Dead. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (June 25, 2021). "Mother Mother Plot 2022 Canadian Tour". Exclaim. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Mother Mother Chart History: Canadian Albums (retrieved November 13, 2018)
- Inside: "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: Week of July 10, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Peak positions for Mother Mother's singles on Canadian Alternative rock Chart:
- For "O My Heart" "Media Source - Canadian Active/Alternative Charts". America's Music Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- For "Body Of Years" "Media Source - Canadian Active/Alternative Charts". America's Music Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- For "Hayloft" "Media Source - Canadian Active/Alternative Charts". America's Music Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- For "The Stand" "Media Source - Canadian Active/Alternative Charts". America's Music Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- For "Baby Don't Dance" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - September 27, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- For "Simply Simple" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - February 7, 2012". America's Music Charts. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- For "Let's Fall In Love" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - August 21, 2012". America's Music Charts. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- For "Bit By Bit" "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - February 12, 2013". America's Music Charts. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b
- "Hayloft":"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 8 January 2021 - 14 January 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "Burning Pile":"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 05 March 2021 - 11 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Mother Mother [@mothermother] (February 9, 2017). "PT 1: Very Excited to announce our first chart topping single. "The Drugs" reached #1 on the Canadian Alternative R…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Touch Up". Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "O My Heart - Music Video". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Body Of Years - Music Video". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Hayloft - Music Video". youtube.com.
- ^ "Mother Mother - The Stand". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Baby Don't Dance". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Let's Fall In Love (Official Music Video)". youtube.com.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Bit By Bit [Official Video]". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Get Out The Way". Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Monkey Tree". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Modern Love". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - The Drugs". youtube.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Love Stuck". youtube.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Get Up". youtube.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mother Mother - It's Alright". youtube.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Stay Behind". youtube.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mother Mother - I Got Love". youtube.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Forgotten Souls". youtube.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mother Mother - Pure Love (Official Music Video)". youtube.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Musical groups established in 2005
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Musical groups from British Columbia
- 2005 establishments in British Columbia