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Muck And The Mires
12+ albums
Garage RockbeatlesRamonessxsw 2009rock n roll
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MUCK AND THE MIRES, Boston's International ambassadors of garage rock 'n' roll, have been described as a blend of the 1964 Beatles and the 1977 Ramones. Their songs are reminiscent of the 1960's British Invasion, all two minutes long and ALL POTENTIAL HITS, while their live show is a high energy blast of fast-paced, post-punk gritty garage rock and roll. They have built a WORLDWIDE FOLLOWING through relentless touring, radio and satellite airplay and a string of recordings, produced by Rock Legend Kim Fowley and Jim Diamond, considered by many to be cult classics. Formed in 2001, MUCK AND THE MIRES are pehaps the first group to ever have a Best Of collection released before ever playing a note together; All Mucked Up -The Best of Muck and the Mires. In reality, these raw recordings were home demos created by Muck (Evan Shore formerly of The Queers and The Voodoo Dolls). Originally passed off as the lost sessions of an unknown sixties garage band, In 2001, the demos were issued on CD in Canada on AMP RECORDS and subsequently on vinyl by SOUNDFLAT RECORDS of Germany. Following the immediate success of the album, Muck assembled the real-life Muck and the Mires, who's current lineup still features drummer JESSIE BEST, long-time bassist JOHN QUINCY MIRE, and the recent return of founding lead guitarist Pedro Mire. In 2004, the band gained worldwide recognition when they were featured on MTV as the winners of Little Steven Van Zandt's (E-Street band/Underground Garage) nationa
