MU330
MU330 | |
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 MU330 performing live at the 2007 International Ska Circus in Clark County, Nevada. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Ska punk, punk rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Asian Man |
| Members | Dan Potthast Ted Moll Chris Diebold Robert Bell Gerry Lundquist |
| Website | www |
MU330 are an American ska punk band from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Formed by students of St. Louis University High School in 1988, MU330 played a self-described brand of music called "Psycho Ska", high energy ska punk marked by manic performances and humorous, often strange lyricism. Since 1997, however, the band's musical direction has shifted towards a more melodic and lyric-driven ska/indie rock sound, a combination that's been described as "Weezer meets The Specials".[1][2]
Dan Potthast (guitar/vocals), Ted Moll (drums), Chris Diebold (bass) and Robert Bell (trombone) have remained with MU330 since the band's inception, while trombonist Gerry Lundquist has been a member for over a decade. Though several different frontmen have been featured in the past, Potthast has always acted as the band's principal songwriter and lyricist.[3]
Biography
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The original members met in St. Louis University High School music class 330 (hence the name of the band).[4]
Singer Dan Potthast has released solo work and has also started a second band The Stitch Up with former Slow Gherkin frontman James Rickman. He also started a ska/rocksteady group called "Dan P and the Bricks" along with former MU330 saxophonist, Matt Knobbe. As of 2018, Potthast is part of Jeff Rosenstock's touring band. Drummer Ted Moll has a side project band called Bagheera. Most members of MU330 have performed with Mike Park's Bruce Lee Band throughout the band's history, although Dan Potthast is the only member who has played live with The Bruce Lee Band in the past few years. MU330 continues to perform live sporadically across the United States.
Band members
Press (up to 1994)
Chumps on Parade (1995-1997)
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1997 - present
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Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1991 | Salamander Stew" | Self-released |
| 1994 | Press | Moon Ska Records / Asian Man Records |
| 1996 | Chumps on Parade | Dill Records / Asian Man Records |
| 1997 | Crab Rangoon | Asian Man Records |
| 1999 | MU330 | Asian Man Records |
| 1999 | Winter Wonderland! | Asian Man Records |
| 2002 | Ultra Panic | Asian Man Records |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2001 | "Oh Yeah!" Live | Asian Man Records |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best of MU330 | California Roll | Japan-only compilation with four unreleased songs |
Singles, demos and non-album tracks
| Year | Title | Label | Formats | Notes/Track(s) |
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| 1991 | Salamander Stew | No Record Co. | cassette | Demo recorded and mixed at Profound Sound |
| 1996 | "Jason" b/w "Now" 7" | Moon Ska Records | Jason, Now | |
| 1997 | MU330 / Blue Meanies Split 7" | Asian Man Records | Vacation (Caffey, Valentine, Wiedlin) | |
| 1998 | Time Bomb EP 7" | H.Y.R. | Hoosier Love, LA, Ireland Split with Punishment Park. Released only in Norway. | |
| 2000 | Doppel Pack soundtrack | Better Than Pork (Potthast) | ||
| 2000 | Metalliska: A Ska Tribute to 80's Metal | Too Hep | Motorbreath (Hetfield) | |
| 2007 | Ska Is Dead Compilation CD | Asian Man Records | Please Don't Run | |
| 2017 | Don't Worry Don't Stress[5] | Asian Man Records | digital | Don't Worry Don't Stress |
References
- ^ Asian Man Records: Crab Rangoon Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Asian Man Records.
- ^ "MTV Bio". Mtv.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "VH1 Bio". Vh1.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ AllMusic MU330 - Biography
- ^ /. "Don't Worry Don't Stress | Asian Man Records". Asianmanrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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