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Metallic art punk by mother-daughter duo
Austin, TX
Teenage drummer and her riot mom brew up a cauldron of “metallic art punk” in a backyard studio in Austin, Texas. Visual artist Lalena, formerly of NYC’s The Color Guard and The Hissyfits, plays guitar while Annika kicks ass behind the kit. They named their project for the supportive outer shell of a sculptural mold. The Mothermold is an experiment in superimposing a mother-daughter bond on the stereotypically male “rock band” trope. Their original songs fuse metal, punk, prog and pop, while exploring ideas of coming of age, love, mythology, darkness, and the cosmos.
The Mothermold released their debut album Flesh of My Flesh as a duo in the fall of 2022. Having performed in area venues since 2017, Annika and Lalena started recording during the pandemic lockdown of 2020 when Annika was 12; the album was completed two years later with final vocal tracks (Annika's voice had changed!). Flesh of My Flesh vibrates with hooks, harmonies, and heavy guitars; and traverses from triumph to joy to despair and back.
The Mothermold has performed at venues in London and New York, as well as venues closer to home including the outdoor stage at the Moody Center for Harry Styles' Love on Tour concert in Austin. The duo has rocked the Johnson Park Amphitheater for the Highland Lakes Equality Fest in Marble Falls, Texas; and Austin's Empire Control Room for YouTube Presents DIY Showcase. Other local venues where The Mothermold has performed include Austin Beer Garden & Brewery, Flamingo Cantina, The Parlor, Hole in the Wall, Carousel Lounge, Batch Craft Beer and Kolaches, the Austin Public Library and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
