2013 - 2009 Mofryky
By Phillip Smith;
June 28, 2014
Twitter is a vast and amazing
online space ripe for discovering new music.
This past year, I have been exposed to a variety of amazing music via Twitter that I probably never would have
had the opportunity to experience otherwise. I am almost sure I wouldn’t have
happened across the music from alt-rocker Mofryky
from Erie, PA. Once I had read his tweet,
‘Two METAL Tributes to DEVO”, followed by a Soundcloud link, I knew I had to check this out. Being a huge Devo fan from way back, it would be a sin for me to not dive down this
alluring rabbit hole.
This
brought me to the 3 track EP, Safe Word. The Devo
covers, “Uncontrollable Urge” and “Don’t You Know”, were astonishing. “Uncontrollable
Urge” is heavy and very punk. This song
begs to be played loud as Mofryky
delivers very fitting, angst-filled vocals and tasty guitar licks over
attention-grabbing beats from drummer Trevor Huster. I absolutely love “Don’t You Know (Crazified)”. No holds barred, this one is a full frontal
assault, mixing metal with techno. At
just a tad bit over two minutes in length, this leaves me wanting more so much I
find myself listening to this track repeatedly at least a couple of times in succession
whenever played.
Also
uncovered in this quest for new music, is Mofryky’s
earlier release, Human Aquarium. “Red
Dot Charlie No-Pain” walks a fine line between punk and alt-rock with catchy hooks, and hot licks. “Down the Shore”
is bound to be my go-to summer song this year.
With a pop-punk Offspring vibe,
and tongue-in-cheek lyrics about teen debauchery, it would undoubtedly be perfect
for MTV’s Spring Break.
Fellow
“Spudboy”, Mofryky bridges the gap
between the alternative music of today and that of twenty years ago, using the
music technology of today to give a new spin on old favorites, and a classic
sound to his contemporary works. He took
such a fresh approach with “Uncontrollable Urge” and “Don’t You Know”, I could
certainly go for second helpings of his reinterpretations from the Devo catalog.
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