Mutemath without it

Mutemath play dead
Earthsuit whitehorse
King drummer

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Giddily swiping ideas from several decades' worth of alternative rock, New Orleans electro-rock quartet Mute Math at times recall New Order's synth-dance epics, the shambling shuffle of the Stone Roses and the rest of the Madchester scene, the spiky chilliness of prime Radiohead, Air's serene ambient pop, and somewhat incongruously, the booming vocals of mainstream alt-rockers of the post-Eddie Vedder era. Singer and keyboardist Paul Meany, formerly of the Christian rock group Earthsuit, was living and working in New Orleans when in 2001 he began a long-distance musical correspondence with drummer and programmer Darren King, who was based in Springfield, MO. Sending CD-Rs back and forth up the Mississippi River, Meany and King wrote enough songs together to convince King to relocate to New Orleans and start a proper band. Adding guitarist Greg Hill and bassist Roy Mitchell-Cardenas, the new band completed the Meany-King compositions in 2003; Meany took the resulting demo to noted CCM producer Tedd T., who was enthusiastic enough to start the indie label Teleprompt R

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Mute Math

The Whigs, Jonezetta

Orlando, Fl • Nov. 16, 2006

Jen Cray

There’s a good reason as to why Mute Math played two consecutive nights during Orlando’s Anti-Pop Festival, at The Social… Because they are one of the greatest live bands touring the club circuit these days. Their experimental sounds (“Sting on acid,” as described by my girlfriend) sound good on disc, but phenomenal when brought to life through the elaborate production and stage acrobatics that define the Mute Math show. On the second night, word had spread and the venue was packed with the already converted and curious onlookers.

Opening act Jonezetta offered a surprisingly creative arrangement of pop, indie and disco (there I said it). The Mississippi act falls in between the hip creativity of Franz Ferdinand and the sacharine pop of Action Action. Frontman Robert Chisolm’s vocals recall Robert Smith on the Cure’s happier tunes. They finish off their set with the highly danceable “Hot Machete.”

Aided by the vibes of a packed house, The Whigs showed a stronger presence than they did when they stood

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Mutemath

American musical project

Mutemath (sometimes styled as MuteMath or MUTEMATH) is an American alternative rock project founded by American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Paul Meany. Originally co-founded as a band with Darren King in 2002, Meany decided to continue Mutemath as a solo project following King's departure in 2017. Mutemath draws heavily from influences in 1960s and 1970s soul, psychedelic rock, and jam band styles, utilizing vintage guitars and amplifiers as well as Rhodes keyboards, synthesizers, and other electronic instruments such as the keytar.

History

Formation

Mutemath started in 2002 as a long-distance collaboration between Paul Meany in New Orleans, Louisiana and Darren King in Springfield, Missouri.^[1] The two had known each other from their work together in Meany's previous band Earthsuit. Occasionally Meany would receive instrumental demo CDs from King. Fairly impressed with his efforts, Meany contacted King and asked if he could mess with the demos a bit, adding some ideas of his