Mascott | |
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Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 1998 – present |
Labels | Le Grand Magistery Red Panda Records |
Associated acts | Juicy Sparklehorse Helium Spinanes |
Website | http://www.mascottsongs.com http://www.redpandarecords.com |
Members | Kendall Jane Meade |
Mascott is a U.S. indie-pop band based in New York City formed in 1998. [1]
The indie pop group Mascott is led by singer/guitarist Kendall Jane Meade, formerly of Juicy. [2] After that band disbanded in the wake of their 1996 album Olive Juicy, Meade relocated from New York City to her native Detroit to plot her next move; weeks later she was invited to play keyboards on Helium's UK tour, followed by a series of shows backing Rebecca Gates' Spinanes. She formed Mascott soon after, releasing their debut EP Electric Poems on Le Grand Magistery in late 1998. [3] Three years later, she released the Jim O'Rourke produced Follow the Sound. Dreamer's Book was released on her own label, Red Panda, in early 2004. [4]
Mascott released a 3rd full-length studio album entitled Art Project on November 11, 2008 on Red Panda Records.
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