Abby Mott
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Genre: Americana / Indie / Soul
Location Austin, Texas, Un
Profile Views: 32399
Last Login: 12/23/2012
Member Since 6/29/2007
Website abbymott.com
Record Label Love Tap
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Abby Mott has an unmistakable voice and a soulful, hooky songwriting style. Her songs are a unique combination of americana, indie pop, classical, and blues, cleverly arranged with imaginative lyrics. Having just moved to Austin, TX, Mott plans to lay down tracks for her upcoming record "Mutiny!" in 2011/2012. Last February, Mott released two tracks on February Records, "Elika Ray" and "You Can't Come Back (Angelina)." These two tracks are a precursor to her next album "Mutiny!" a record full of songs written over the past 2 years while Mott was living way out in the Pacific on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. You can hear influences of classical, pop, and soul in Mott's songs. She studied classical cello for 10 years, and had grew up on pop, oldies, and soul. Mott cut her teeth playing around Baltimore and Washington, D.C. with a wild variety of bands. She played keys for soul band, the Octonauts, revved the crowd as a singer/dancer in the Baltimore Afrobeat Society, and spent 5 years co-fronting the popular 80's cover band the Real Geniuses. She's collaborated with friends and songwriters Michael Beresh, Flanagan Smith, Kristen Toedtman, Peter Towson, Wes Mattheu, Chris Pumphrey, Ben Forstenzer, and others. She has opened for Daniel Johnston, Rambling Jack Elliot, and Nicole Atkins. Discography: Mott first hit the studio in 2007, playing every instrument herself on her debut "Hearts a'Flutter." "Dave Nachodsky, (engineer and co-producer), likened it to watching the video of a kid on a bike for the first time. You want to see the wobbles, the reality of the moment, but nobody wants to watch the kid crash! We kept coming back to that idea. "The result was what one reviewer described as "her own little world of sound." It has an indie flavor, mixed with Americana and a pop/soul twist. They lyrics are dark but playful, evoking nostalgia, desire, and heartache. After touring the area with her band, Mott was ready to go to the studio again in 2009, with the whole group this time. Go West! Get East! contains 4 songs recorded with "Her Band" (Jason Hughes, Jay Novak, and Pat Blades), just before her departure from the states. The songs showed growth in Mott's attention to production, as well as the strength and control in her vocal. She allowed a little country to seep into her voice, and stepped out, layering rootsy guitars, vocals, organ, and percussion. The lyrics are autobiographical, playful, and true. The EP marked Mott's transition abroad, where began to concentrate entirely on her craft, writing in her home studio and performing around Manila. She spent almost all of her time there on music, martial arts, and cooking. Mott now resides in Austin, TX where she plans to put down some real roots. -
Members
Moi: vocals/guitar/keys/percussion Jason Hughes: vocals/guitar (DC/Baltimore) Jay Novak: drums (DC/Baltimore) Pat Blades: bass (DC/Baltimore) Daniel Schramm (special appearances on trumpet!) Kathy Parmalee: percussion (live) -
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etta james, jenny lewis, zombies, elvis costello, motown, blondie, mike smith, kristen toedtman, dusty, pixies, clash, otis redding, sleaterkinney, Fado, david bowie, Bettie Serveert, quasi, otis redding, mike smith, inxs, cars, joanjett, kinks, neutralmilkhotel, tegan&sara, p.p. arnold, carol king, shuggieotis, gang of four, cat power, stevie wonder, music with clapping, peggy lee, shangri-las, the commuters, the real geniuses, boy genius, jaws, the headwounds, -
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lots of "feelings"
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Abby Mott at the Meyerhoff "Stoop Holiday Hoopla"
03:13 | 127 plays | Dec 17 2008
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10 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
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Upcoming EP “Go West! Get East!” will be Mott's second release, inspired by her recent move to the Philippines. Her debut album, "Hearts a'Flutter" (2007), received high praise and launched a line of exciting shows for Mott and her touring Band. They opened for Daniel Johnston and performed as his backing band, and most recently opened for Nicole Atkins in Baltimore.
The new EP contains 4 songs recorded with the practiced support of her touring band (Jay Novak, Pat Blades, and Jason Hughes). With earthy layers of electric guitars, organ swells, frenzied climaxes, wide shimmering spaces and smart male/female harmonies, “Her Band” gives Mott an even stronger base for the acrobatic break-your-heart vocal attack and genre-hopping songwriting style that have become her trademark. The result is a more developed sound from the debut record, on which Mott herself played all the instruments.
Look for the new tracks right here in September! Go West! Get East!" is scheduled for live release in the DC/Baltimore Metro area, with a simultaneous online release via iTunes, Rhapsody, CD Baby, and others.
P R E S S:
"You heard it here first folks. ABBY MOTT IS THE BEE'S KNEES!!"
Check out Pasta Primavera's review...
"Trying to pick one favorite song is the worst thing about Abby Mott's solo debut, Hearts a'Flutter... given that Mott has a stupid-gorgeous voice and effortless knack for the brain-burrowing hook, she could back herself with croaking frogs and flatulent goats and we'd probably still bop along..."
READ MORE of the City Paper's "Know Your Product" review of Hearts a'Flutter
"Just how alluring is Abby Mott's voice? The beguiling singer/songwriter's gorgeous pipes are so transfixing that you almost forget that they're coming out of the supercute blonde with all that moxie onstage..."
READ MORE of this "Critic's Pick" writeup
R A D I O > A P P E A R A N C E S
WTMD's "Baltimore Unsigned" hosted Abby last year, with an update on their news minute just before her Eastern departure.
Video live from the Studio
From WYPR's "The Signal" interview with Aaron Henkin. "She’s got a playful voice that runs the gamut from sweet to tart, and innocent to soulful..."
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Mott and comrade LA based singer/songwriter Kristen Toedtman guest host Karyn Oliver's local music show on WLOY...
Kristen and Abby Show on wloy radio: second edition
Kristen and Abby Show on wloy radio: premier edition
Here's a solo performance at the Velocipede Bike Project!
Seán Kangataran 3 years ago
Maria Bamford!
You are awesome for remembering!
Thanks for all of the support!
Cheers, BAMFOO
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10 of 79Morehi abby,
this is really lovely,
'snow' has such a
careful thoughtful
structure. really like
it!
sean, x
Thanks Abby,
hey Abby ;)
did you get my email?
Abby MOTT is a genius rock princess!
WOW! The one word that defines your set last night at COFFiHOUSE!
You were simply AWESOME ABBY! Thank you so much for being a part of the showcase!
Talk to you soon.
Sheldon
abby,
interested in doing a NYC show(brooklyn) on march 13th w/beresh? let me know?
thx,
pen
Dear Ms. Mott,
I had hoped to procrastinate from my to do list by nerdily adding songs to my MySpace profile. The next on my list was to be "She Don't Play Nice" but, alas, I find it unavailable. Thus, my collection incomplete, I am forced to return to mundane tasks.
I will accept a near-future Philadelphia performance as proper reimbursement.
Thank you, and good day.
thank you. i'd love to come see you play tonight but alas, i have no money so i must work. i'm going to try my damnedest to make it to the afro beat thing, i went like two years back and it blew my mind. cheers!