The Moldy Peaches’ Adam Green & Kimya Dawson On The New “Origin Story” Compilation, Future Plans, New York City & More
Adam Green and Kimya Dawson originally crossed paths at an open mic night in Mount Kisco, New York in the early 1990s. From there the duo went on to record a surplus of home recordings with various friends under the moniker The Moldy Peaches, and eventually became staples in the New York City anti-folk scene of the late 90s and early 2000’s. After releasing several albums that gained traction in the U.S. and U.K., the group broke into the mainstream when their song “Anyone Else But You” appeared in the hit indie film Juno, maintaining cult band fandom ever since; both Green and Dawson have found success as solo artists and collaborators with other artists, while Green has helmed a pair of critically-acclaimed films via 2011’s The Wrong Ferrari and 2015’s Adam Green’s Aladdin.
The Moldy Peaches – Origin Story: 1994-1999 is a collection of songs, unreleased demos, live tracks and poems from the early years of The Moldy Peaches, helping to outline the tale of how the band came to be. The release includes liner notes written by both Green and Dawson, which offer stories behind each track and rare photos. In turn, this is a very special release from Org Music, as due out next year.
On November 1, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with both Adam Green and Kimya Dawson via Zoom, and the audio of that conversation is embedded below for your listening pleasure. More on Green, Dawson, The Moldy Peaches and Origin Story can be found by clicking here, here and here.
