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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 apartment 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 trendy Durr dj Jonjo.
They've toured all over London in their green and orange molloymobile and their bespoke live performance – live meaning no sequencers or backing tracks! - with toys, telephone, megaphone and all analogue equipment, earned them the 2008 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.
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 have now released their new 4 track EP, Thursday Electric, on upcoming Parisian label Silverstation Records, which has already received some awesome reviews and national radio play.
They have just returned from playing two successful showcases at Canadian Music Week 2009 in Toronto, which included a set at the legendary El Mocambo and a radio session on CIUT!
THURSDAY ELECTRIC EP - OUT NOW ! CD and download on Silverstation Records (Paris)
Thursday Electric - Gather Round Girls - Wrong Way - The Healer - Thursday Electric Video
"This is Molloy at the most triumphant a band could sound; confident, super-cool and admirably powerful, each glorious attention-seeking song is delivered from a podium on high in a way that says: there is no hidden message - this is what it's all about." Repeat Fanzine (Dec 2008)
"Artrocker Recommends - Molloy, mix their Chic glam with East End dirt.
'Gather Round Girls' brings the class, the chorus placing a great vocal refrain over chords that satisfyingly drop into each other and the whole affair feels like a cocktail party with lots of dry ice and bad eighties dancing.
There's a slight twinge of dream-pop to the vocal arrangement and it's the perfect disco-pop mix.
There are two other great Euro-trash disco songs here, making this an essential buy for the New Year."
Artrocker magazine (Jan 2009)
"Flirty filthy horny tied-up tied-down electro glam pop laced with massive hooks, vintage chic and their Commodore 64 retro bite." Organ (Jan 2009)
"Molloy clearly know what they’re doing, and what’s more they sound like they’re enjoying doing it, but without ever spilling into the realms of the irritatingly chirpy, and by all rights, this should be a hit." Whisperin and Hollerin (Dec 2008)
MOLLOY'S DEBUT SINGLE TRACY - OUT NOW ! 7" Ltd edition on Happy Release Records (London)
Tracy - Futurist Suit : 7" Ltd edition (500) green vinyl
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The single can also be purchased at the independent record shops listed on our website and downloaded from here!
"Caz Molloy digs her nails into three minutes of Cracked Actor guitars and controlled yelping to leave you feeling like you need a dozen showers and a night in a darkened room reading The Wasteland in order to recover." Frink Music (FRINK Top 5, (02/07/2007)
"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
"You need to buy this record and go see this band play a show near you NOW, because in six months time the country’s indie darlings (Peaches Geldof, Queens of Noize et al) will have claimed them as their own and you’ll be kicking yourself." The Blue Light District
"Molloy are totally brilliant, this is true. They are so good they could start their own cult. Not club, cult. They are that worthy of your attention." R*E*P*E*A*T Fanzine
“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.” The Stool Pigeon
THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT - OUT NOW !
Download only Mini Album on Kitty-Yo Digital (Berlin)
Tracy - Paradoxical - It broke apart - Dirty Church - Cockroach - Blackout - Ghost - UFO - Futurist Suit
Hi, thanks for being a friend! We're making some finishing touches to our new EP, recorded at The Animal Farm London. Be sure to head back soon and have a listen :) Come by and say hello anytime.
We also have a gig at The Dublin Castle in Camden, London Friday 5th June. Hope you can come. Take care! xx
Thanks for the add Molloy. If you love hip-hop and you're down with that underground sound, then grab a copy of my album. I think it’ll be right up your alley. Peace!
Hi, fancy a pint and some music? Tonight we're teaming up with the excellent music mag / website TOURDATES to bring you some of the hottest bands on their on-line roster. This evening you can catch WE ROCK LIKE GIRLS DON'T + MOLLOY + DANDELION KILLERS playing live upstairs at The Enterprise, opposite Chalk Farm tube. Doors open at 7:30pm and it's £6 to get in. The gig will also be streamed live on the TOURDATES website.
On Sunday afternoon you can come along to The World's End, opposite Camden Town tube and see BLEECH + EIGHTS 'N'ACES + LESTER CLAYTON. It's FREE to get in and the fun starts about 5pm.
On Thursday of next week we're hosting a MORTON VALENCE EXTRAVAGANZA!!!! at The Enterprise; but we'll tell you all about that next week.
