MU330

MU330 is an American ska punk band from St. Louis, Missouri. Formed by students of St. Louis University High School in 1988, MU330 played a self-described brand of music called "psycho ska", high energy ska punk marked by manic performances and humorous, often strange lyricism. Since 1997, the band's musical direction has changed towards a more melodic and lyric-driven ska/indie rock sound, a combination that has been described as "Weezer meets The Specials".[1]

MU330
MU330 performing live at the 2007 International Ska Circus in Clark County, Nevada.
MU330 performing live at the 2007 International Ska Circus in Clark County, Nevada.
Background information
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
GenresSka punk, punk rock, indie rock
Years active1988–present
LabelsAsian Man Records
MembersDan Potthast
Ted Moll
Chris Diebold
Robert Bell
Gerry Lundquist
Websitewww.mu330.com

Dan Potthast (guitar/vocals), Ted Moll (drums), Chris Diebold (bass guitar) and Robert Bell (trombone) have remained with MU330 since the band's inception, and the trombonist Gerry Lundquist has been a member for over two decades. There have been several different frontmen in the past, but Potthast has always been the band's principal songwriter and lyricist.[2]

Biography

The original members met in St. Louis University High School music class 330, hence the band's name.[3]

Potthast has released solo work and has also started a second band, The Stitch Up, with the former Slow Gherkin frontman, James Rickman. He also started a ska/rocksteady group called Dan P and the Bricks with former the MU330 saxophonist, Matt Knobbe. In 2018, Potthast was part of Jeff Rosenstock's touring band. Moll, the drummer, has a side project band called Bagheera. Most members of MU330 have performed with Mike Park's Bruce Lee Band throughout the band's history, although Potthast is the only member who has played live with The Bruce Lee Band in the past few years. MU330 continues to perform live sporadically across the United States.

Band members

Discography

Albums
Year Title Label
1991 Salamander Stew Self-released
1994 Press[4] Moon Ska Records / Asian Man Records
1996 Chumps on Parade Dill Records / Asian Man Records
1997 Crab Rangoon Asian Man Records
1999 MU330[5] Asian Man Records
1999 Winter Wonderland![6] Asian Man Records
2002 Ultra Panic[7] Asian Man Records

Live albums
Year Title Label
2001 "Oh Yeah!" Live[8] Asian Man Records

Compilations
Year Title Label Notes
1998 Best of MU330 California Roll Japan-only compilation with four unreleased songs

Singles, demos and non-album tracks
Year Title Label Formats Notes/Track(s)
1991 Salamander Stew Self-released Cassette Demo recorded and mixed at Profound Sound
1996 "Jason" b/w "Now" 7" Moon Ska Records "Jason", "Now"
1997 MU330 / Blue Meanies Split 7" Asian Man Records "Vacation" (Caffey, Valentine, Wiedlin)
1998 Time Bomb EP 7" H.Y.R. "Hoosier Love", "LA", "Ireland"
Split with Punishment Park. Released only in Norway.
2000 Doppel Pack soundtrack "Better Than Pork" (Potthast)
2000 Metalliska: A Ska Tribute to 80's Metal Too Hep "Motorbreath" (Hetfield)
2007 Ska Is Dead Compilation CD Asian Man Records "Please Don't Run"
2017 Don't Worry Don't Stress[9] Asian Man Records Digital "Don't Worry Don't Stress"

References
  1. "MU330 "Crab Rangoon" CD/LP". Asian Man Records. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
    - "MU 330". MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  2. "mu330". VH1. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. "Biography MU330". AllMusic.
  4. Greene, Jo-Anne. "Press Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. "MU330 - MU330". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. Phares, Heather. "Winter Wonderland Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. Anderson, Rick. "Ultra Panic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. Wiznitzer, Ari. "Live Oh Yeah! Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  9. "Don't Worry Don't Stress by MU330". Bandcamp. Asian Man Records. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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