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Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1986 to 1991. The original members were Jonathan Vance, Tonie Joy, Monica DiGialleonardo, and Mark Laurence. Moss Icon are most known for their influence on the splinter genre of punk known as emotive hardcore (emo), and affiliation to the original DC bands born in the so-called “Revolution Summer” of 1985, including Rites of Spring, Gray Matter, Rain, Embrace, and Maryland’s Hated.
The band’s identifying characteristics, and those that distinguish them from their contemporaries, include noticeable and abrupt transitions from loud to quiet, Joy’s distinct arpeggiated guitar (often undistorted and picked), and Vance’s esoteric, sometimes meandering lyrical content. Earlier recordings of the band are remniscent of early Joy Division, particularly in guitar style, while later songs embodied a less blunt approach, noted by some detractors as making Moss Icon “like Grateful Dead for punks.” The band championed, among other issues, the plight of indigenous peoples in the Americas, and opposed the US Government’s involvement in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Moss Icon recorded their debut 7”, “Hate in Me”, in January 1988 and entered the studio several months later to record their second 7”, Mahpuia Luta. Their “Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly” LP was recorded by Les Lentz and Tony French throughout 1988 and released in mid-1994 by Vermiform.
The band’s identifying characteristics, and those that distinguish them from their contemporaries, include noticeable and abrupt transitions from loud to quiet, Joy’s distinct arpeggiated guitar (often undistorted and picked), and Vance’s esoteric, sometimes meandering lyrical content. Earlier recordings of the band are remniscent of early Joy Division, particularly in guitar style, while later songs embodied a less blunt approach, noted by some detractors as making Moss Icon “like Grateful Dead for punks.” The band championed, among other issues, the plight of indigenous peoples in the Americas, and opposed the US Government’s involvement in Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Moss Icon recorded their debut 7”, “Hate in Me”, in January 1988 and entered the studio several months later to record their second 7”, Mahpuia Luta. Their “Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly” LP was recorded by Les Lentz and Tony French throughout 1988 and released in mid-1994 by Vermiform.
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Moss Icon,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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KrisDale86 wrote:
its not that difficult to find
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perpetualzombie wrote:
want more to download.
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matpat69 wrote:
probs soulseek
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hurt_ wrote:
hey guys, do you know where i can download them from?? thanks!!
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dougydarkangel wrote:
Damn I can't wait for the new material.
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tupelo_stevo wrote:
blown away by this lot
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x_moniss_x wrote:
Kicks The Can - rocks.!
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haloedeyes wrote:
best band
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dougydarkangel wrote:
Just looked to find Lyburnum on CD and/or Vinyl. Cheapest CD was around $50 dollars. Cheapest vinyl was over $100 haha. Still considering it though.
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dougydarkangel wrote:
I wonder if anyone cares about this as much as I do hahahaha.
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dougydarkangel wrote:
We FINALY have an update (however limited) from the Moss Icon reunion. Posted on their myspace on the 15th of November 2009. --- "from Jon- "I am sorry that it has been taking so long to get our new music out there. It is happening soon." more soon..."
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gorem0n wrote:
but mrs butthurt fanboy, they still are emocore like moss icon
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Evil_Vit wrote:
wow meat-hole guys being funny!
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Alasin wrote:
haha butthurt fanboys are angry
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serzot wrote:
gorem0n please get yourself banned. thank you. [4]
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gorem0n wrote:
mmm maybe they are nwoaec (=New Wave of American Emocore)
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gorem0n wrote:
okei
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Pierrotclowns wrote:
gorem0n, Just kill yourself. thanks.
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Esmiraaa wrote:
gorem0n please get yourself banned. thank you. [3]
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dischord33 wrote about Moss Icon in My Albums of 2009. yesterday afternoon
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