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Sheffield, England (1995 – 2006)

Moloko were an Anglo-Irish and duo from Sheffield, England consisting of Róisín Murphy from Arklow, Republic of Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England. The band’s name originates from the Nadsat slang in the novel “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, in which it means “milk” (from the Russian word for milk, молоко).

Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Mark Brydon already had an extensive resumé within the dance music community as a remixer and member of / acts “House Arrest” and “Cloud 9”. They met at a party in Sheffield in 1995, when Murphy approached Brydon using the chat-up line, “Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!” This line would later become the title of their debut album, recorded while the pair were dating.

The first two albums Do You Like My Tight Sweater? and I Am Not a Doctor gained notice in the underground dance scene. The band broke into the mainstream when “Sing It Back”, an album track from “I Am Not A Doctor”, was remixed by house music producer Boris Dlugosch. The track was a massive hit in Ibiza, and this remixed version broke into the top-five of the UK singles chart in 1999, helped by a psychedelic video featuring the attractive Murphy in a very short metallic “flapper” dress and cap.

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  • SimonePerrota

    I wish Brydon would have droppde an instrumental album or something. He has a very unique way of putting tracks together.

    24 Apr 4:00pm Reply
  • Horst-Detlef

    Róisín Murphy interview (in Swedish) about current releases http://www.zeromagazine.nu/art.asp?id=376

    15 Apr 3:35pm Reply
  • ivilinpl

    Allow me to be every noise in your ear.

    13 Apr 11:53pm Reply
  • Ainselitto

    That`s the guy! Thanks a bunch, LuDux!

    11 Mar 6:20pm Reply
  • LuDux

    Last Moloko drummer was Dave/David/Davide De Ross. youtube.com/watch?v=yVbZe1TqH78 He also played on Roisin's Overpowered tour

    11 Mar 8:55am Reply
  • Ainselitto

    Does anybody know who played the drums in Moloko, and I don`t mean the big black fella... He`s got some proper skill, and I`d love to hear more from him!

    9 Mar 9:31pm Reply
  • fladros

    Butterfly 747,I Can't Help Myself,Boo,Where Is The What If The What Is In Why,Blink,Being Is Bewildering

    15 Feb 5:53pm Reply
  • rosslyng

    you you you you you you were my man

    31 Jan 10:32pm Reply
  • sTAN1SLAS

    Sing it back >.<

    23 Jan 7:14pm Reply
  • xSoulExperience

    Did they ever tour for "I am not a doctor"? I want to hear downsized live :'(

    15 Jan 9:00am Reply
  • claralunapop

    https://www.facebook.com/MolokoUK

    13 Jan 10:11pm Reply
  • goGA_

    where is WHERE IS THE WHAT IF THE WHAT IS IN WHY? On position 19(!) What's wrong with you people?

    2 Jan 11:27pm Reply
  • hauzzer

    Familiar Feeling on position eight? What's wrong with people?

    1 Jan 4:22am Reply
  • GOTNOTIME4BS

    I love the version of Knee Deepen on All Back to the Mine [2] It's amaaaaaazing!!

    23 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Grin_80sC

    I love the version of Knee Deepen on All Back to the Mine => I love this track above all :-)

    30 Nov 2012 Reply
  • petrolatum

    I love the version of Knee Deepen on All Back to the Mine

    6 Nov 2012 Reply
  • pointoh

    I love Batman and Robin!

    3 Oct 2012 Reply
  • barrivia

    Had the chance to see them play once and skipped on it cause it would have meant going on my lonesome. Can only pray for a reunion.

    25 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Jeremmy27

    Damm, their stuff sounds still so awesome, fresh and innovative!

    16 Sep 2012 Reply
  • GOTNOTIME4BS

    Day For Night (DYLMTS), It's Nothing (TTMAD), Sing It Back (IANAD), Take My Hand (Statues)

    16 Aug 2012 Reply
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