Molice (モリス)

Newly formed in 2007, Molice is still a relatively young band. From May of '07 to July of '08 they released four "demo" EPs, putting together their first full-length album Doctor Ray in late November 2008.

They claim The Pixies, The Doors and their namesake The Police as major influences. While The Police and The Doors might be a bit hard to hear in their music, The Pixies and other '80s and '90s garage, indie and new-wave sounds are there in full force. Shored up by more modern post-punk structures, the music that Molice produces is both as dreamy as it is jangly and intense. They have a definite low-fi feel without it sounding cheep or forced. The female fronted band channels the more playful rebel spirit of the Runaways and Bananarama just as much as the more gritty gloom of Lillies and Remains or Bloc Party.

Molice is already making inroads into the popular club circuit, as well as playing bigger, high-profile festivals like Summer Sonic. While Rinko sings mostly in Japanese, she sprinkles in enough English to appeal to a wider (i.e. Western) audience. Another interesting aspect of the band is the Rinko writes all the music and lyrics, making her not only the eye-catching front-woman, but band leader and driving force.

So far, this young band has managed to release a very solid batch of material. While their overarching theme seems to be that of a stripped-down, no-frills garage pop band, they have a lot to build on. With a little more time (and maybe more financial backing) they could easily turn into a fantastic, full bodied force.

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Members:
Rinko - Vocal - Guitar
Yuzaru Takeda - Guitar
Ikuhiro - Bass
Takashi Koyama - Drums

Albums:
Doctor Ray - 2008

Love Song


Hole! (Live)


White Vertigo


Monster (Live)


Doctor Ray Promo