Molloy
Alternative / Electro / Pop / Progressive / Rock

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Gig listings:
10 January 2009
The Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell
20:00 
05 February 2009
Pull Up The Roots @ The Old Queens Head
20:00 

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The Band

Caz - Guitar, Synth & Vocals
Chaz - Bass
Jez - Guitar, Synth & Vocals
Toz - Drums

About us


Dirty-minded angular electro-pop-rock

Paris, summer 2005. "Let's write a pop song." Surviving on a diet of John Hughes, John Waters and David Lynch movies, it's in their tiny parisian appartment that Jez and Caz perfected the recipe for their dirty-minded angular-electro-pop-rock. Accompanied by Chaz and Toz, they chose a moniker in fitting with their green and orange attire: Molloy was thus born.

London, Summer 2007. Many pop songs later, the now Shoreditch-based Molloy released their first single, Tracy (Way Out Records), to critical acclaim and a digital mini album, This Is Fucking Brilliant (Kitty-Yo) which was Steve Lamacq's album of the week on Radio 1. They have also been supported and played by radio djs Alex Zane and Cheeky Pete (XFM), Tom Robinson (BBC6) and Durr dj Jonjo.

Molloy have now finished recording their new EP, Thursday Electric, which will be released January 2009 on upcoming parisian label Silverstation Records and will be followed by a European tour.

They've toured all over London in their green and orange molloymobile and their bespoke live performance – live meaning no samples or backing tracks! - with toys, telephone, megaphone and all analogue equipment, has earned them this year’s INDY Award for "Best New Wave/Progressive Act" after being nominated by XFM-backed promoters Broccoli Music. They were also one of the few bands selected to perform at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival on the XFM/PRS stage and have been chosen to perform at The Canada Music Week in March 2009.

And Europe's taking an interest too after some great gigs in Germany and a very successful mini tour in France, where they also received high profile press and national radio play.

MOLLOY'S DEBUT SINGLE TRACY
OUT NOW!!
7" Ltd edition (500) green vinyl
A-Tracy / B-Futurist Suit
Get it now from Happy Release Records www.myspace.com/happyrelease

"One can imagine MOLLOY performing this as the house band in a fetish club. Channelling Devo and Hot Hot Heat, with a splash of John Waters and a dash of Russ Meyer - imagine that little lot in a studio and you’ll get the idea. Its infectious, electronic pop-punk and is destined for cult greatness (at the very least). 8/10" Whisperin & Hollerin

"Combining fat analogue synths and the most addictive vocal I’ve heard since Cansei de ser Sexy gave us ‘Off the Hook’; ‘Tracy’ is a loveable throw-away pop nugget that you simply can’t throw away. Molloy have tapped into something really rather special. Jovial and poppy enough to be loved by everyone who hears it but just dark enough to retain a mystique of underground cool; ‘Tracy’ (and equally strong b-side Futurist Suit) is a must-have summer single." The Blue Light District

“get your stripper heels on and get up on that floor because this time it’s a no-holes barred minxy electroclash bash round Molloy’s and the beats are on them. ‘Tracy’ is a Peaches - meets - Le Tigre delight that is nothing if not danceable.” The Stool Pigeon