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.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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