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MMOTHS

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MMOTHS
Birth nameJack Colleran
BornMay 1993 (age 31)
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
GenresElectronic, ambient, chillout, indietronic
OccupationMusician
Years active2010–present
LabelsSQE Music

Jack Colleran[1] (born May 1993), known professionally as MMOTHS, is an Irish electronic musician.[2]

Biography

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Colleran was born in Newbridge, County Kildare.[1][3] He has played piano since he was five years old. He played in several bands while in school and, in 2011, began making music on his laptop using a demo version of Ableton Live. He released the demo on SoundCloud a week later under the stage name MMOTHS.[4][5][6]

Having released a number of tracks on SoundCloud, MMOTHS was approached by and then signed to Los Angeles music label SQE Music.[3][4] SQE released his self-titled debut EP in March 2012, which featured guest vocals from Superhumanoids and Keep Shelly in Athens.[5][7] The EP was described by This Is Fake DIY as "an utterly beautiful blend of electronics that are somehow crafted to evolve with an aching sense of soulful intimacy".[8]

MMOTHS performed at the South by Southwest festival in April 2012.[3] In August, he supported At the Drive-In at the O2 Academy in Brixton, and he has also opened for Aphex Twin.[9][10]

MMOTHS' EP entitled Diaries was released 5 March 2013 and features vocals by Holly Miranda and Young & Sick.[11]

Discography

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MMOTHS discography
Studio albums1
EPs2

Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
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UK
2016 Luneworks 88
"—" denotes a title that did not chart.

Extended plays

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Year Album details
2012 MMOTHS
  • Released: March 2012
  • Label: SQE
2013 Diaries
  • Released: March 2013
  • Label: SQE

Compilation appearances

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  • Annie Mac Presents 2012 (2012), Island: "Over You"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dollars to Pounds: Mmoths". The FADER. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ^ Heslin, Maeve (30 May 2012). "Like a Mmoth to the Fame". Hot Press. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Mullally, Una (23 February 2012). "Mmoths". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  4. ^ a b Byrne, Niall (9 January 2012). "Faces of 2012: MMOTHS". State Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b "GRAMMYs on the Road at SXSW With K.Flay And Mmoths". The Recording Academy. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Mmoths", sxsw.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (2012) "MMOTHS Adds UK Tour Dates", Clash, 15 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  8. ^ Blackburn, Ben (2012) "MMOTHS – EP1", This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  9. ^ "At The Drive-In – Live At O2 Academy, Brixton", Clash, 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  10. ^ Fertig, Elizabeth (2012) "MMOTHS: "Folding" (Prefix Premiere)", Prefix, 13 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  11. ^ Cooper, Duncan. "Stream: Mmoths f. Young & Sick, "For Her"". The Fader.
  12. ^ "Irish Albums Chart – MMOTHS". chart-track.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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