A Burn or Burn profile of Mute Math almost writes itself. This is a band whose lead singer once frontedEarthsuit, a band with crystal clear Christian credentials. This is also a band who sued its label, Warner, when the label’s Christian division marketed their music.

What happened to Mutemath’s founding drummer?

Frontman Paul Meany on the sudden departure of the band’s founding drummer – and the heavy themes that fuel their new LP ‘Play Dead’ Mutemath’s Paul Meany discusses how the departure of a core band member ties into the heavy themes of the band’s intense new LP, ‘Play Dead.’

Is Mutemath still touring?

The version of Mutemath now touring the country is only 50 percent the same band who recorded Play Dead.

What’s wrong with Mutemath?

Even before the personnel conundrum, Mutemath have consistently faced another challenge: battling misconceptions about their religious beliefs. Meany and King grew up in the quirky world of “youth-group culture,” but even if many of their songs hint at spiritual themes, they also explore existential angst and earthly frustration.

What happened to Paul Meany from Mutemath?

Paul Meany’s life and career permanently pivoted this past summer with a single phone call. Drummer-producer Darren King – his Mutemath bandmate of 15 years and a crucial architect of the group’s soulful, psychedelic alt-rock – rang up and blindsided the singer with his plans to leave the group.

Mutemath in Little Rock tonight at Revolution Music Room

I am going to see Mutemath tonight at 8:30pm tonight at the Revolution Music Room in downtown Little Rock. Here is an old review I dug up on them: 2004 saw the debut of one of the most promising new acts in the Christian music scene. The demise of rock band Earthsuit gave birth to […]

Mutemath a Christian band?

I have loved the music of Mutemath since the first time I heard them. I wanted to pass on a great review of their band. Mute Math: Is It Christian Music? posted by Patton Dodd | 11:50am Thursday August 2, 2007 A Burn or Burn profile of Mute Math almost writes itself. This is a band […]

Former Weezer band member Mickey Welsh dead

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh, who also found success in his second career as an artist, died in aChicago hotel room, police said Sunday. Chicago police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak said Welsh was supposed to check out of the Raffaello Hotel at 1 p.m. Saturday. When he didn’t, hotel staff went to his room, entered it and […]

Documentary on Coldplay (Part 2)

The best band in the world. Below I have linked some articles I have earlier about the search for meaning in life the band seems to involved in. Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion formed Coldplay in 1996 while going to University in London. The young band quickly established themselves in the […]

Is Mutemath a Christian band?

In short, they’ve never been a “Christian band” – a term they resisted so strongly that they sued former label Warner Bros. in 2006 for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. That early branding may have shoved Mutemath into a box that the general public may never let them escape, but Meany’s “made peace” with that part of the band’s story – though he refuses to shy away from his roots.

Who is Paul Meany’s bandmate?

Paul Meany’s life and career permanently pivoted this past summer with a single phone call. Drummer-producer Darren King – his Mutemath bandmate of 15 years and a crucial architect of the group’s soulful, psychedelic alt-rock – rang up and blindsided the singer with his plans to leave the group. They’d just finished recording their fifth album, …

Who was the bassist on Mutemath?

Original bassist Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas, who contributed to the LP, bowed out of the touring line up in May, though he hopes to continue as a studio collaborator; to replace him, Mutemath recruited another figure from their past, Jonathan Allen, who played on their debut EP, 2004’s Reset.

MoreInSorrow Your tomorrow will never take you past My palm

I hope to be catching them this weekend at Cstone. Good stuff, although I’ve heard some say that Earthsuit was better.

swingnscream more music – dance our troubles away

I really like em. I would love to be able at least a couple of their songs & music in a worship time at my church. Not sure how to pull that off though.

MoreInSorrow Your tomorrow will never take you past My palm

You and I are fellow musicians/music-elitists, so take it from me: Earthsuit was not better than Mutemath…assuming you’re talking about live-performance ability…but, I realize now that you might not be talking about that.

Macewindu77815 I’m trying real hard to be the shepard

Mutemath is amazing…can’t wait for the real cd and to see them at soulfest…

Dying2Live4Christ I’m glad I didn’t die before I met you..

MuteMath is awesome in my opinion. I love their EP. I am not sure when they will release their LP, but I am sure I would be interested in it.

foo-oswald There goes my hero…just a patsy..

I knew that. I thought there was another band besides Mutemath that was formed.

WintarNaht On a cold winter’s night that was so deep..

Hmm…I am going to check that out when I have more time. Probably Adam Mclave’s band. Maybe.