Moist was a five-piece Canadian
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band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band was led by lead singer David Usher
David Usher is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter who currently lives in Montreal. Formerly the frontman for the Canadian band Moist , he embarked on a solo career in the late 1990s.-Biography:…
, along with Mark Makoway (guitars), Jeff Pearce
Jeff Pearce
Jeff Pearce is a Canadian musician. He is best known as the bassist of the ’90s group Moist, and as the singer/guitarist of the group Rye….
(bass), Kevin Young (keyboards) and Paul Wilcox (drums).
Moist formed in Vancouver, BC in the fall of 1992. Mark Makoway and Jeff Pearce had met while at Queen’s University in Kingston, then moved to Vancouver and were already playing in an earlier incarnation of the group. Kevin Young and David Usher had also moved from Kingston to Vancouver a few years earlier, to go to school. The first version of Moist was just breaking up when the four decided to do some writing together. Encouraged by this, they decided to form the new band and started playing shows. A mutual friend introduced the band to drummer Paul Wilcox. They quickly wrote and recorded songs for an independently released, self-titled cassette. The cassette caught the attention of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group is a British music company. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the “big four” record companies. EMI Group also has a major publishing arm- EMI Music Publishing- based in New York City…
, who released the band’s first full-length studio CD, Silver, in 1994. The album went on to sell 400,000 copies in Canada on the strength of singles like “Push”, “Silver” and “Believe Me”.
In late 1996, Moist released their second album, Creature
Creature (album)
Creature was the second album from Canadian alternative rock band Moist, released in 1996. It featured the singles “Leave it Alone”, “Resurrection”, “Tangerine”, and “Gasoline”.-Track listing:All songs written by Moist.# “Hate”# “Theme from Cola”…
, to favourable reviews. The album included the hits “Leave It Alone”, “Resurrection”, “Tangerine”, and “Gasoline”, all which were placed on high rotation on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
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. In addition to these, remixed versions of “Tangerine” also became hits both on radio and Muchmusic
MuchMusic
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Following the band’s second record, David Usher
David Usher
David Usher is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter who currently lives in Montreal. Formerly the frontman for the Canadian band Moist , he embarked on a solo career in the late 1990s.-Biography:…
released his first solo album, Little Songs
Little Songs
- Track listing :# “Trickster”# “St. Lawrence River”# “Jesus Was My Girl”# “Unholy, Dirty and Beautiful”# “Forest Fire”# “Babyskin Tattoo”# “F Train”# “Million”# “Final Thoughts and the Last Day on Earth”# “Mood Song”-Singles:* * Jesus Was My Girl*…
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In early 1999, the band regrouped to record one more album, the melancholic and soft-toned Mercedes 5 and Dime. The album was released in the summer of 1999 in Canada and later in 2000 in the United States. Singles included “Breathe”, “Underground”, and “Comes and Goes”. While touring in support of their final album, drummer Paul Wilcox injured his back, causing him to miss the band’s final performances.
David Usher
David Usher
David Usher is a British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter who currently lives in Montreal. Formerly the frontman for the Canadian band Moist , he embarked on a solo career in the late 1990s.-Biography:…
has continued to record, releasing Morning Orbit
Morning Orbit
Morning Orbit is the second solo album released by Canadian musician David Usher. It was released on July 31, 2001.-Track listing:#”How Are You?”#”Too Close to the Sun”#”Black Black Heart”#”Alone in the Universe”#”Butterfly”#”Joy in Small Places”…
in 2001, Hallucinations
Hallucinations (album)
Hallucinations is David Usher’s third studio album. It was released on September 9, 2003.It follows two other solo albums, Little Songs and Morning Orbit , and precedes a fourth solo album, If God Had Curves ….
in 2003, If God Had Curves
If God Had Curves
If God Had Curves is the fourth album by David Usher, released in 2005. The album includes the first single, “Love Will Save the Day”, as well as 10 other new songs.-Track listing:# “Long Goodbye”# “Love Will Save the Day”# “Souring”# “See You Fall”…
in 2005, Strange Birds
Strange Birds
Strange Birds is the fifth album by David Usher, released on March 20th 2007. The album includes the first single, “The Music”.-Track listing:# “The Music”# “Brilliant”# “Ugly Is Beautiful”# “So Far Down”# “Spotlight On”# “Science”# “White Flag”…
in 2007, and Wake Up And Say Goodbye
Wake Up and Say Goodbye
Wake Up and Say Goodbye is the sixth album by solo artist David Usher, released on September 23rd 2008.-Track listing:# “The River”# “We Are Wolves Here “# “And So We Run”# “My Biggest Mistake”# “Wake Up and Say Goodbye”…
in 2008. Jeff Pearce
Jeff Pearce
Jeff Pearce is a Canadian musician. He is best known as the bassist of the ’90s group Moist, and as the singer/guitarist of the group Rye….
formed the band RYE, which released its first record, Wolves, in 2004, and Mark Makoway published a guide to the music industry, called The Indie Band Bible.
Albums
* Moist – 1993 (independent)
* Silver – 1994 (4x Platinum)
* Creature
Creature (album)
Creature was the second album from Canadian alternative rock band Moist, released in 1996. It featured the singles “Leave it Alone”, “Resurrection”, “Tangerine”, and “Gasoline”.-Track listing:All songs written by Moist.# “Hate”# “Theme from Cola”…
– 1996 (3x Platinum)
* Mercedes 5 and Dime
Mercedes 5 and Dime
Mercedes 5 and Dime was the third and final album released by the Canadian alternative rock band Moist. Released in Canada in 1999 and in the United States a year later, it includes the hits “Breathe” and “Underground”. The album was released with different album covers for the Canadian and United…
– 1999 in Canada, 2000 in USA (Platinum)
* Machine Punch Through
Machine Punch Through
Machine Punch Through: The Singles Collection was a greatest hits CD by the Canadian alternative rock band Moist, released in 2001. The album featured one new song, “Sunday Comes,” previously issued on the “Breathe” remix single….
: The Singles Collection (Best Of) – 2001