biographical info
[One of] North America’s most beguiling underground acts. Molasses channels an uncategorizable blend of styles, ending up with unraveled, glacial folk music that would sound right echoing both across prairies and within spacious industrial lofts.
City Paper Baltimore
It’s the small spaces of silence between eerily contemplated pieces that make Molasses’ pageantry so beautiful. These artists excel at sparse, desolate musique actuelle that flutters somewhere in between avant jazz, country and folk-noir.
INPittsburgh
Sweeping and often magnificent...infinitely depressing...but close to indispensable.
Magnet
You can almost hear the illness coming out of the speakers. Not for the faint of heart.
Anti-Hit List
Songs of despair and magical confusion...walls of softly caustic sound, vaguely hinting at harmony and melody.
GigMania New York
Dark ballads that stalk the blasted earth.
Globe & Mail
Creepy and disturbingly beautiful.
Splendid Chicago
lineup
Norsola Johnson Cello / Piano / Vocals
Sam Shalabi Guitars / Electric Fan
Scott Chernoff Guitar / Harmonica / Piano / Banjo / Voice
Thierry Amar Upright Bass / Piano / Organs / Guitar
Mike Moya Guitars / Organs / Piano / Banjo / Vocals
Fluffy Erskine Percussion / Saw / Banjo
Kate Lawrence Violin / Vocals