“Mississippi Queen” is Sonic Youth/Pussy Galore beat-assassin Bob Bert’s unprecedented NO-guitars, drum-tastic reinvention of Mountain’s hard rock classic. It’s the first single from his first proper solo album, Beach Bongo Bloodbath.
“Mississippi Queen” is Sonic Youth/Pussy Galore beat-assassin Bob Bert’s unprecedented NO-guitars, drum-tastic reinvention of Mountain’s hard rock classic. It’s the first single from his first proper solo album, Beach Bongo Bloodbath.
“I bristle a bit at descriptions of ‘Feed Like Fishes’ as lo-fi or bedroom rock. Lo-fi to me is poorly recorded, sloppily played, or oddly mixed; sometimes done because of lack of skill/resources or sometimes just done on purpose for the aesthetic. I took great care in trying to craft the sound I wanted on that album.” – Marc Ostermeier
“I bristle a bit at descriptions of ‘Feed Like Fishes’ as lo-fi or bedroom rock. Lo-fi to me is poorly recorded, sloppily played, or oddly mixed; sometimes done because of lack of skill/resources or sometimes just done on purpose for the aesthetic. I took great care in trying to craft the sound I wanted on that album.” – Marc Ostermeier
“At that time, I was living in Pico-Union, which is home to the notorious MS13 gang. I would hear gunshots, but luckily, no violence was directed at me. I eventually befriended some neighbors, and it turned out ok. I used the experience to write and had some characters as reformed criminals working to make amends,” shared Maurer. “The debut single and those writings feature tough protagonists, but they eventually find their way,” he said.
“At that time, I was living in Pico-Union, which is home to the notorious MS13 gang. I would hear gunshots, but luckily, no violence was directed at me. I eventually befriended some neighbors, and it turned out ok. I used the experience to write and had some characters as reformed criminals working to make amends,” shared Maurer. “The debut single and those writings feature tough protagonists, but they eventually find their way,” he said.
