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Marmoset

Marmoset

Crafting a shambling, uniquely Midwestern take on British post-punk and psychedelic pop sounds, Indianapolis' Marmoset began playing in the '90s with the lineup of bassist/vocalist Jorma Whittaker, guitarist LonPaul Ellrich, guitarist/vocalist Dave Jablonski, and drummer Jason Cavan. After signing with Secretly Canadian, they released the 1998 debut EP Hiddenforbidden, which featured an abrasive yet catchy sound and...
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by Heather Phares

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Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • Indie Rock
  • Alternative/Indie Rock

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  • Tea Tornado

    "You can't understand my evil/It hides in the depths of my grey matter," sings Jorma Whittaker on Tea Tornado, and he's right: years after Marmoset's compulsively oddball debut, ... More ...

  • Florist Fired

    The last time we heard from Marmoset before Florist Fired was 2002's Mishawaka EP, but it almost doesn't matter how long they take between releases: the band always feels slightly out of... More ...

  • Record in Red

    Marmoset's second release, Record in Red, stands as a breakthrough for Midwestern anglophile pop, a subgenre that had been mostly stagnant since the mid-'90s heyday of Guided By Voices.... More ...

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