Mutemath

Mutemath
Mutemath
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Background information
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Years active	2003–present
Members	Paul Meany; Darren King; Greg Hill; Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas
Website	http://www.mutemath.com

Mute Math is an American rock band formed in 2003. They combine diverse elements like rock, industrial, reggae, jazz, new wave, electro, rave and psychedelia, with catchy, ambient vocals, to create a signature sound that's innovative, soaring and atmospheric. The group from New Orleans consists of Paul Meany on rhodes, bass, keytar, keyboards, samples, and vocals, Darren King on drums, samples, and programming, Greg Hill on guitars and vocals, and Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas on bass guitar, and bass drum.

Biography

Mute Math started in 2001 as a long distance collaboration between Paul Meany in New Orleans, LA and Darren King in Springfield, MO. Early on Paul intermittently received instrumental demo CD's from Darren King. Fairly impressed with his efforts, Paul contacted Darren and asked if he could mess with the demos a bit, adding some song ideas of his own. Darren obliged and the two would set in motion a sort of songwriting ping-pong match that would carry on for several months. A few rounds of this led to talks of a possible project, which soon grew to become Mute Math.

With the recruiting of guitarist Greg Hill and bass player Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas, Mute Math worked feverishly in their New Orleans home studio to demo a whole new collection of songs. Creatively ambitious, they dove head first into exploring a new definition for themselves on how a rock band should sound and perform. Finding inspiration in everything that's considered the opposite of rock music, they were determined to find a unique template in which to place their songs. The result was a captivating soundscape of experimental rock drenched in irresistible hooks. Paul immediately played the demo for longtime friend and producer Tedd T, who fell in love at first listen. They talked of creating a model indie label, Teleprompt Records, where Mute Math could freely operate and begin building a musical momentum.

Mute Math jointly released its debut Reset EP on the Teleprompt label and in September of 2004. The band began an internet blitzing to music fan sites MySpace and PureVolume, video blogging their live performance of the single "Chaos". Within months, Mute Math developed enough of a base to venture out and hit America. The word of mouth continued to spread and the band was soon seeing its shows sell out in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and doing great numbers in others too. They chronicled their shows and updated their video blogs on a nightly basis. The band honed their chops with nightly improvisation and in turn gained many fans. The band now has over 90,000 MySpace friends and has sold 30,000 copies of Reset.

In January of 2006, the band set out on a headlining tour in support of their independently released self-titled debut album. This tour was a special jaunt of sorts, as it was not only a chance to test the new tunes out in a new light and reach new fans, but also to give a little something back to the fans that have helped get Mute Math to where they are today. The special edition of the album was only available as a "tour only" release until it hit the Internet on Teleprompt's online store, selling more than 10,000 copies in the first month of its release. Mute Math continued to creep up upon the unsuspecting music scene, landing on the covers of Billboard and Pollstar, being featured in both Alternative Press and Paste, and playing shows to crowds of thousands at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Van's Warped Tour, and V Festival.

The band released their debut album Mute Math on September 26, 2006 on Teleprompt/Warner Bros. Records. The fully remastered album features additional tracks from their hit Reset EP and a bonus limited edition live EP.

Discography

Reset EP (2004 / Teleprompt Records)
Mute Math Teleprompt Limited Edition (2006 / Teleprompt Records)
Mute Math (2006 / Teleprompt Records & Warner Bros. Records)
Live At The El Rey EP (2006 / Teleprompt Records & Warner Bros. Records)

Tours

Fall 2004 - The Illuminate Tour with David Crowder Band
Spring 2005 - The Reset Tour with Mat Kearney
Fall 2005 - The Music Is Much Too Loud Tour with Mae and Circa Survive
Winter 2005 - The Album Release Tour with Vedera (formerly Veda)
Spring 2006 - The Album Release Tour (Second Leg) with The Working Title
May 2006 - The Album Release Encore Tour featuring Under The Influence of Giants, Lovedrug, and other guests
Summer 2006 - Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Vans Warped Tour, V Festival, Voodoo Music Experience
Fall 2006 - Fall Tour with Shiny Toy Guns, The Whigs, Jonezetta

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Television Appearances

February 3, 2006 - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Trivia

Paul Meany and Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas are former members of the now-dissolved band Earthsuit. Darren King was also Earthsuit's drummer in the band's final months.
At the beginning of most shows, drummer Darren King performs a traditional ritual of taping his headphones with gaffer tape (a tape typically used by stagehands to secure wires) around his head.
According to Mute Math's management, their debut LP Mute Math sold nearly 10,000 copies in the first month of its release, selling almost 100 copies per day via their website.
The band primarily uses vintage instruments from the 70s and 80s. Instruments such as what is to be believed a korg RK-100 keytar, and a Rhodes stage piano.
Mute Math was also released as a limited edition double-vinyl.
The first 25,000 copies of Mute Math included a limited edition EP Live At The El Rey