Outlet Best Band Award
Outlet Magazine
"Moller is something for everyone: Danceable, melodic, sad,
and happy at the same time. The sound of these three young
men hits you in the chest and forces you to move, even if its
only the slightest bit. Moller should be in heavy rotation.
Moller is the future. Watch them closely, they'll go far."
Nic Armstrong Thrashes
Hartford Courant
"...One of the opening bands, Moller, played a smart set of
angular rock songs. The trio from Monson, Mass., rotated
through bass, guitar, keyboards and drums to achieve a
sound that was catchy and modern without being overly
derivative."
-Eric R. Danton
Moller
Catask Music
"Very flippin' cool band! True to the independant nature of
modern day punk rock, Moller displays the necessary
components of what good hard working bands should encompass.
Melodic musical riffs have us floating right into the music with
ease. These gentleman have got 4 various albums under their
belts and show the potential to do much more with their familiar
yet unique niche sound. Moller is the real deal and once you
have a listen you'll understand exactly what I mean..."
Moller, Black Sky EP
Theuglycouch.com
"...Honestly, Moller is a psychedelic/garage-rock firestorm
waiting to happen. Of the 4-song EP, 3 tracks are instant
classics. The opening track “Black Sky” is a teenage
apocalypse song on par with Soundgarden’s Superunknown
squeezed through the mangled brain of the Mars Volta
(“Red Sun I know you’re not gonna rise / Black Sky you
know you’re a sight for sore eyes”). Vocalist/keyboardist
Eric Amerman’s breathy, distorted baritone sounds so like
the second coming of Jim Morrison that you can almost
hear the vacant stare. “A Mistake," with its twisted moog n’
bass groove intro is straight up spooky “96 Tears”-style
vintage freak out (it even features tambourine), and
demands to be listened to while driving at high speeds.
The one filler track, “Suitcase,” is not necessarily bad,
just something that has been frequently done (the
inevitable ballsy break-up swagger seems kind of canned),
and occasionally done better. However, it is certainly not
un-listenable. The final track “One in a Million” is true
future Pop gold, embodying all of the yearning and naïveté
that we depend on from upcoming rock outfits, coupled with
an uncanny depth usually unseen until a band is on its 4th
or 5th drummer (and 3rd or 4th stint in rehab), all wrapped
up in workable relationship allegory angst: “How could I be
one in a million / if you’ve had a million just like me before”.
Don’t worry Moller; there has never been one just like you
before..."
-James Therrien
The Black Sky EP
Indie Productions
"Production quality on this release is very good. Every musical
element (vocals, percussion, etc.) comes together so well,
drawing your ears to each part individually, and as a whole.
Awesome lyrics! If we had a star rating system, these guys
would blow it out of the water!! We have not stopped listening
to this EP since we opened it. Franz Ferdinand, The Zombies,
The Strokes, Stray Cats, Kinks, and so much more."
Unsung Heroes and Zeros, Vol. 1
Theuglycouch.com
"Now, if I were to sum up the ambitions and yearnings of
Boston’s suburban satellite rock scene into one word, that word
would be "Moller." Their signature brand of indie/garage rock
swagger infused with 60’s-era psychedelic insanity has enough
groove and grind to knock even your sweet ass off that barstool
and onto the dance floor. A big fan of its early ’05 The Black Sky
EP, I was lucky enough to catch Moller at a rare Boston
engagement at P.A.’s Lounge a while back, and was completely
satiated by frontman Eric Amerman’s bloozy, fuzzed-out baritone
crooning and Moog-funk antics, channeling everything from The
Kinks, to Gang of Four, to Interpol, to the strung-out groans and
thrusts of the Lizard King himself..."
-James Therrien
The Black Sky EP
The Local Buzz
The Boys from Moller have all the makings of the next indie "it"
band. A couple of hipster-ish guys with a few days' stubble and
an earnest desire to play some rock and roll. Oh, and I think
they might use the same effect on their vocals as that dude from
The Strokes.
But looks, effects, and good intentions aside, the songs on
The Black Sky EP, are really quite good. With only four
tunes, it's a short but sweet sampling of the bands talent, and
should serve as a nice demo for a group that seems to have the
talent to go places.
My personal favorite is "A Mistake," which sounds like the lovechild of
your favorite Nintendo soundtrack and Foreigner's "Cold as Ice." The
result is suprisingly tasteful...and dance-able too.
And the band knows how to pick a good closer. The final track, "One in a Million," is a good old-fashioned rock banger with a good old-fashioned rock hook: "How could I be one in a million/When you've had a million just like me before?" Mick Jagger would be proud.
-Casey Hayman
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