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3 childhood friends from the quiet town of Winona, MN who met in karate class formed a band in 1995 and soon started playing ska and punk music after being heavily influenced by bands like Sublime, Goldfinger, Operation Ivy, Less Than Jake, Rancid and NOFX.

Midriff often sings about corruption and the corporate media machine. The bands name, “Midriff” … , is inspired from a PBS documentary called “Merchants of Cool” which defines “The Midriff” as a caricature created by the media machine: the teenage female who is prematurely adult, consumed by her appearance, flaunting her sexuality before she is old enough to understand it, all repackaged as a new kind of female empowerment.

Midriff is a complete D.I.Y. band doing everything themselves including their own recording, mixing, artwork, website design, etc… Recording of the album “Merchants of Cool” began in 2001 at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie, MN where Chad and Johnnie were going to school for audio recording. All of the drums and most of the bass were tracked there but the recordings were forgot about only to be rediscovered in late 2008. The rest of the tracks were recorded and the entire album was mixed and mastered in their bedroom completely “in the box” in a home Pro Tools rig on Mac G4.

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  • Voltagx

    one of my favorite ska punk bands now

    27 May 2012 Reply

  • rapha_rigoni

    Dude. AMAZING band!

    1 Jul 2011 Reply

  • pro_rok

    Are you coming out with a new album soon? Please! [2]

    22 May 2011 Reply

  • AdolphoValencia

    DAMN! way too good for so few listeners... needs more cowbell.

    13 May 2011 Reply

  • SkaPunkLover

    Are you coming out with a new album soon? Please!

    17 Jan 2011 Reply

  • iamgumshoe

    I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. You guys are great!

    4 Aug 2010 Reply

  • lisasedge

    Awesome band!

    31 Jul 2010 Reply

  • ayjay90

    quality music

    26 Jul 2010 Reply

  • rechmann

    yeah!

    21 Jul 2010 Reply

  • danilov8

    Come to Russia, guys. Or, at least, Europe ;)

    15 Jul 2010 Reply

  • ritesofspring

    Yep come on over

    5 Jul 2010 Reply

  • cobaines

    you guys should totally tour the UK!

    20 May 2010 Reply

  • Fpanhoca

    Yeah! Come to Brazil!

    6 Jan 2010 Reply

  • Dubbis

    I've changed my opinion... They're not just really great, they're freakin' awesome. I'm in love. xD

    23 Dec 2009 Reply

  • Dubbis

    Sounds really great. How can they have so few listeners?

    23 Dec 2009 Reply

  • WhoisLilo

    I wish I could see them live :/

    10 Dec 2009 Reply

  • survaysays

    hey Midriff. You guys have been added to my band's radio station. So if you type in Survay Says! in the radio search, Midriff will be on the band list. Just thought I'd let you know I'm liking what you're doin! Peace!

    6 Dec 2009 Reply

  • CheesePwnsHam

    I just listened to Change again and Media machine, and I gotta say, THIS STUFF IS PRO :D I'll defenitely buy something from them or go to one of their shows if I'll ever find any of their stuff, keep it coming :D

    30 Nov 2009 Reply

  • pashelast

    I don't regreat! awesome stuff!

    28 Oct 2009 Reply

  • pashelast

    Downloading the stuffs atm, let's see what's up.

    27 Oct 2009 Reply
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