Misfits of Science (group)
Misfits of Science were a New Zealand hip-hop group that formed in 2000.
Misfits of Science | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | MOS |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Rap |
| Instrument(s) | Keys, Synths, Drums |
| Years active | 2004–2008, 2018 |
| Labels | Sony BMG, Hoof Records, Independent |
| Members | Yudhi Moodley – "Colossal", Steve McQuinn – "Optimus" |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20050226095048/http://www.misfits-of-science.com/ |
The group consisted of South African born Yudhi Moodley - Ruckus Garvey and Kiwi native Stephen McQuinn. After meeting at a clothing store in 2000, they spent the next few years crafting their production and writing skills, and would eventually form Misfits of Science.
Shortly after the completion of their demo tape and being awarded a recording grant by NZ On Air in 2002 for their initial single - Fools Love, Moodley and McQuinn signed to indie record label Hoof with a distribution deal under Sony BMG.
The video for Fools Love was released on music channel C4 in April 2004, and became one of the most successful charting NZ singles ever, spending four consecutive weeks at #1, 18 weeks in the top 10, and 32 weeks in total in the top 40, going multi platinum in the process. Their debut album MOS Presents was released in November 2004, achieving gold status.
The Can't Leave You Alone EP would be the last material released under Hoof due to an irreconcilable breach of contract by the label. Funny Money and The Hype were their last ever recorded tracks.
History
The two members met in an urban streetwear shop on Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand in 2000. As well as 'MOS Presents...', they released the 'Fools Love (Ragga Remix)', a remix to 'Fools Love' featuring Tuff Enchant with its own video.[1] They were also featured on the soundtrack to PSP/PS3 title Gripshift contributing the title track 'Shift'[2] specifically made for the game, 5 songs from 'MOS Presents...', including 'Fools Love', 'Catch Up', 'Mmmhmm', and also 'Fools Love (Ragga Remix)'.[3]
The group made a brief return in early 2018, releasing two more singles, The Hype, and Funny Money, however neither of these charted.
After releasing Funny Money, the group separated.[4]
One of their last tracks, Light You Up, was finally released on Google Play in late 2019.[5]
Yudhi, aka "Colossal", has also been releasing music under the alias Ruckus Garvey[6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[7] | |||
| 2004 | MOS Presents |
|
19
(Gold) |
| 2008 | Can't Leave You Alone – EP |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[7] | |||
| 2004 | "Fools Love" | 1 (2× Platinum) | MOS Presents |
| "Mmmhmm" | — | ||
| "Chemical Madness" | — | ||
| 2008 | "Can't Leave You Alone" | — | Can't Leave You Alone EP |
| "Mama I'm A Misfit" | — | ||
| "Bang" | — | ||
| 2018 | "The Hype" | — | N/A |
| "Funny Money" | — | ||
| 2019 | "Light You Up" | — | N/A |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- Misfits of Science – Fools Love Ragga Remix HQ, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 7 December 2019
- "15 Misfits of Science – Shift – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- GripShift (Video Game 2005) – IMDb, retrieved 14 July 2020
- chris.schulz@nzherald.co.nz @chris__schulz, Chris Schulz (1 December 2017). "Don't Stream It's Over: What ever happened to Misfits of Science?". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Misfits of Science: Light You Up – Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Ruckus Garvey on Spotify". Spotify. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "MISFITS OF SCIENCE IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.