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Mindless Self Indulgence
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Mindless Self Indulgence (often identified using the abbreviation MSI) is an American musical group formed in Wikipedia:New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including punk rock, Wikipedia:alternative rock, Wikipedia:electronica, Wikipedia:techno and industrial. Due to the style of their music lacking a definite genre, they coined the term 'Industrial Jungle Pussy Punk' to describe their music, but later, they denounced the term. Their group name is derived from a solo album that frontman Jimmy Urine self-recorded in the mid-1990s.
The group was formed when Urine was joined by fellow musicians Steve, Righ?, Vanessa Y.T. (who was later replaced by LynZ) and Kitty. They have released four albums, two EPs, one live album, and one live DVD. Rather than signing traditional record contracts, the band has licensed most of their albums to record labels, retaining ownership of the music.
The group maintains a devout fanbase, and has opened for many well-known acts such as Wikipedia:Linkin Park, Wikipedia:System of a Down, Wikipedia:Korn, Wikipedia:Sum 41, Wikipedia:Insane Clown Posse and Wikipedia:Rammstein. Notable bands who have opened for them include Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance, Wikipedia:The Dresden Dolls, Rasputina, Wikipedia:mc chris, Wikipedia:The Birthday Massacre, Wikipedia:Tub Ring and Wikipedia:Dog Fashion Disco.
In January 2009 the band headlined the Wikipedia:Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink tour, though LynZ did not participate due to her Wikipedia:pregnancy.[1]
| Formation | New York City, New York, 1997–Present |
|---|---|
| Purpose/focus | Synthpunk, digital hardcore, Industrial rock |
| Membership | Wikipedia:Jimmy Urine Wikipedia:Steve, Righ? Wikipedia:Lyn-Z Wikipedia:Kitty past members: Vanessa Y.T. Markus J. Euringer Rob Kleiner |
| Website | www.mindlessselfindulgence.com |
| Remarks | Label: Uppity Cracker, Elektra, Metropolis, The End. Associated acts The Left Rights, Wikipedia:Tub Ring, The O, Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance |
In December 2010, they released a comic entitled 'Adventures Into Mindless Self Indulgence' about various tour stories and significant moments of the band's career.[2]
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The Left Rights[edit]
The Left Rights is a mini-band created by Jimmy Urine and Steve, Righ?. Their albums (The Left Rights and Bad choices made easy are often confused as Mindless Self Indulgence albums but they are not; Kitty and LynZ and NOT part of the Left Rights.
Members[edit]
Jimmy Urine[edit]
Jimmy Urine (James Euringer) is the vocalist and programmer for Mindless Self Indulgence. He was born on 7, 1969, in Wikipedia:New York City. Prior to the band's start, Urine released a mostly industrial solo album called Mindless Self-Indulgence. Steve, Righ? co-wrote and played on the song "Bed of Roses". Urine and Righ? have also released two albums as The Left Rights as of November, 2010. Though The Left Rights albums are considered Mindless Self Indulgence albums, The Left Rights are their own band with the albums; The Left Rights and Bad Choices Made Easy.
Urine married Wikipedia:Chantal Claret, lead singer of the band Wikipedia:Morningwood, on January 18, 2008. Together they run a clothing company called 'Tour Crush'.[3] Recently in an interview, Jimmy has stated that there will be "an MSI surprise" in 2011.[4]
Steve, Righ?[edit]
Steve, Righ? (Steven Montano) plays guitar in Mindless Self Indulgence. He began using the name "Steve, Righ?" after someone approached him at a show and said "You're Steve, righ?...".
Wikipedia:Rob Kleiner of the band Wikipedia:Tub Ring filled in for Steve briefly while he was hospitalized from late 2004 to early 2005 due to a hip injury. He has had two surgeries on his hip, the first one unsuccessful.
Steve has also co-written a handful of songs with Jimmy Urine, such as "Dicks Are for My Friends" and "Seven-Eleven", among others. With Mindless Self Indulgence, he wrote the last two songs on the album Wikipedia:Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy: "Whipstickagostop" and "Z", both of which he performs the lead vocals on, and the bonus track "JX-47" from the album Tight, in which he performs lead vocals and plays guitar.
In May, 2009 Steve's wife Lucinda, a make-up artist and beautician from Wolverhampton (UK), gave birth to their daughter Violet Montano.
Steve, Righ? also performed vocals to the tracks "Look Alive, Sunshine", "Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid/Traffic Report" and "Goodnite, Dr. Death" on Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance's fourth album, Wikipedia:Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, under the persona "Dr. Death Defying".[5]
LynZ[edit]
LynZ (Lindsey Ann Way née Ballato)[6] is the bassist for Mindless Self Indulgence. Born in Dunoon, Scotland, she moved to Ledyard, Connecticut at the age of 5. She left home at age 17 and moved to Brooklyn, New York where she attended the Wikipedia:Pratt Institute to study Fine Art & Illustration. She then worked as a window display artist and assisted painter Wikipedia:Ron English in New York City. Her artwork has since been featured in CBGB's 32nd Anniversary Art Show entitled 'Hung', and 'Draw': a travelling group show.[7] She was in a punk Wikipedia:Dolly Parton cover band entitled "Beg Yer Parton" before joining MSI.
LynZ replaced MSI's original bassist, Vanessa YT, after the release of Wikipedia:Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy. On September 3, 2007 after a concert in Colorado, LynZ married Wikipedia:Gerard Way of Wikipedia:My Chemical Romance.
The pair were married backstage following the final date of Linkin Park's Wikipedia:Projekt Revolution tour. A member of Live Nation's touring staff who happened to be an ordained minister, performed the low-key ceremony. LynZ and her husband currently live in Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California. Their daughter, Bandit Lee Way, was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 27, 2009.
On November 13, 2010, she presented her artwork collectively entitled HUSH at the Dark Dark Science Gallery in a joint exhibit called 'Smile Even If It Hurts' with friend and fellow artist Wikipedia:Jessicka.[8] On December 11, 2010, her website LindseyWay.com launched featuring a gallery of her artwork.[9]
Kitty[edit]
Kitty (Jennifer Dunn) is the drummer in Mindless Self Indulgence. She plays an acoustic drum kit (In 'Evening Wear' the steel drums) which is augmented by backing tracks consisting of sampled "loops" for the live show. Originally brought on as a temporary member, she was later promoted to permanent member. According to an interview in July 2008, Kitty dropped playing drums for years because of a misunderstanding in middle school that resulted in the purchase of her drum kit; unbeknownst to her. It wasn't until years later, when offered a chance to play with MSI, that she picked up the sticks again and played with a borrowed drum kit; when returning the borrowed kit the owner let her keep it.
Uppity Cracker[edit]
Uppity Cracker is an Wikipedia:independent record label created by Jimmy Urine and James Galus, which the band has used to distribute numerous promos, as well as Tight, Wikipedia:The Left Rights, Alienating Our Audience, and Despierta Los Niños. Albums that have been released on other labels also carry the Uppity Cracker imprint. The label's only release not related to Mindless Self Indulgence is by New York pop-rap group The O.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Tight (1999)
- Wikipedia:Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy (2000)
- Wikipedia:You'll Rebel to Anything (2005)
- If (2008)
- Mindless Self Indulgence's 5th studio album (TBA, believed to be 2011)
The Left Rights[edit]
- The Left Rights
- Bad Choices Made Easy
References[edit]
- ↑ [http://tour.kerrang.com/bands.html Bands - Kerrang Tour
- ↑ http://twitter.com/MSI/status/9761808306929664
- ↑ ::::: Tour Crush! :::::
- ↑ Interview with Jimmy Urine | LA Music Blog
- ↑ YouTube
- ↑ Lyn Z - The Biographicon
- ↑ Lindsey Way
- ↑ Pettigrew, Jason. [1]Wikipedia:Alternative Press Q&A: Mindless Self Indulgence’s Lindsey Way and Scarling’s Jessicka Addams plan art exhibit November 10, 2010
- ↑ Lindsey Way
