Mofungo

Mofungo
Years active1979–1993
Past members

Mofungo was a New York City-based band that was active from 1979 to 1993.[1] It featured guitarist Elliott Sharp and food writer Robert Sietsema. Members Chris Nelson and Jeff McGovern were also founding members of The Scene Is Now.[2][3]

Robert Christgau described their last album as "basically unlistenable unless you grant it your full attention".[4] The New York Times described them as "not your typical rock and roll band".[5]

Sietsema listed Contortions and DNA as influences. During their career, they played with artists including the Fall, Minutemen, Nico, Pavement, Sonic Youth, and Yo La Tengo.[1] Sietsema believes that the band's track End of the World was an influence on the refrain of R.E.M.'s It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).[6]

  1. ^ a b "Sietsema's Fond Farewell to Nightlife Legend Maxwell's - Sietsema - Eater NY". Ny.eater.com. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  2. ^ Lang, Dave (July 1998). "The SST Records story - Part 3". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ Gross, Jason (January 2001). "The Scene Is Now". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  4. ^ "CG: Mofungo". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  5. ^ Palmer, Robert (April 3, 1987). "Pop/Jazz; Raucous rockers add a message". New York Times. p. 21. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Sietsema, Robert (August 1997). "Mofungo". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 2021-02-06.