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Bob Mould (born October 16, 1960, in Malone, New York) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for influential rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.

Born in Malone, New York, Mould lived in several places, including Pine City, Minnesota and the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where he attended Macalester College. There, he formed Hüsker Dü in the late 1970s, with drummer/singer Grant Hart and bass guitarist Greg Norton.

Mould released his first solo album after Hüsker Dü broke up; 1989’s Workbook eschewed Mould’s trademark wall-of-noise guitar for a stripped-down sound featuring acoustic guitars and cellos. 1991’s jagged Black Sheets of Rain put Mould in more familiar territory, recalling Hüsker Dü’s loudest, angriest moments. Mould also started a record label, Singles Only Label, which released singles from up and coming bands such as Grant Lee Buffalo.

Mould then formed the group Sugar, a college/alternative radio favorite in the mid-1990s. Along with extensive touring, Sugar released two albums, an EP and a B-sides collection before splitting.

Mould returned to solo recording, releasing a self-titled album in 1996 (which is often referred to as Hubcap because of the cover photo) and 1998’s The Last Dog and Pony Show. During a stint living in New York City in the late-1990s, Mould’s tastes took a detour into dance music and electronica. Those influences were clear on his 2002 release Modulate, which featured a strong electronica influence to mixed critical reviews.
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  • yoda_soda

    I like district line the best. Bob Mould rocks!

    October 2011

  • Druid66

    Not familiar with Husker Du at all, but rock critics do seem to like them. (-;

    September 2011

  • Headhunter241

    @shootmeadeer Hüsky Dü

    August 2011

  • reachingaway

    new Reaching Away album Please Remember Me now available. ex members of the pine. www.reachingaway.bigcartel.com

    June 2011

  • pewpewlasers

    guy's such a drag now

    June 2011

  • Kreator666

    Took me a while to even give Modulate a listen. But I'm glad I did, even just for Slay/Sway alone.

    May 2011

  • Crossred

    Mejor compositor de una hipotética década 1985-1995.

    May 2011

  • Muzafuza

    Dear Rosemary :P sounds great on the foo's new album

    April 2011

  • Damn7Boy7

    Learn more about modern russian undeground scene!!! http://www.drunkenrussians.blogspot.com

    March 2011

  • yoda_soda

    very temporary on district line is so fucking awesome.

    February 2011

  • Fajterica

    love the man

    February 2011

  • feeling_hate

    БОБ ты ахуенный !!!!!!

    December 2010

  • Ringraje

    z-a-r-p-a-d-o!

    November 2010

  • shootmeadeer

    @snobberry wasn't he always husky?

    November 2010

  • snobberry

    Bob Mould has turned into a bear? Who would have thunk.... o.o

    November 2010

  • morningside24

    Been a fan for a while...my favorite albums are 'Workbook' and 'District Line', though each album has some good tracks.

    October 2010

  • tronsuser

    someday that fence is going to fall in your yard (and i hope you didn't plant anything too precious too close to the boundary)

    September 2010

  • siralmo

    New #1, Moving Trucks and Skintrade are ace, but yeah. Modulate sounds a lot more inspired despite the change in direction. The Last Dog and Pony Show is definitely an album of an artist with one foot out the door.

    September 2010

  • ayethevizier

    I just figured out why perhaps his worst album has so many plays on here. It's all last.fm offers. Last Dog & Pony Show is good, but he's done so much better.

    September 2010

  • MrGerard

    Thank you Bob for your music... you give me peace...

    September 2010
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A small allotment of tickets to See A Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould, which sold out months ago, has just been made available for purchase at www.LAPhil.com, in …

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