Momma (band)

American indie rock band

Momma playing at Barboza in Seattle on September 20th, 2022.

Momma is an American indie rock band from Calabasas, California based in Brooklyn, New York.

## History

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Momma was formed in 2015 by Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten, who have been friends with each other since meeting at Viewpoint School, as well as drummer Zach Capitti Fenton.[1][2][3]

The band signed with Polyvinyl after the record label unexpectedly cold emailed them.[4]

Momma released their first album in 2018 through Danger Collective Records, titled Interloper.[1] On February 24, 2020, Momma announced their second album, Two Of Me, alongside a new song, "Double Dare".[5] On April 6, 2020, Momma shared another song from the album, "Biohazard".[6] The album was recorded during summer break while the members were attending college.[2] The album was described as a concept album "about small-town life in an alternate reality".[7][8] The band went on to release their third album, Household Name, on July 1, 2022 via Polyvinyl and Lucky Number to critical acclaim.[9][10]

## Sound

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Marcy Donelson of AllMusic called Momma "riffy, ruminative indie rock".[11]

## Discography

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### Singles

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* Apollo/Highway (2019)
* Medicine (2021)
* Rockstar (2022)
* Lucky (2022)
* Motorbike (2022)
* Speeding 72 (2022)
* Bang Bang (2023)
* Sunday/Medicine (2023)
* Ohio All The Time (2024)

### EPs

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* thanks come again (2016)
* Momma on Audiotree Live (2022)

### Studio albums

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* Interloper (2018)
* Two of Me (2020)
* Household Name (2022)

## References

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1. ^ a b Brooks, Michael (22 May 2018). "Album Premiere: Momma—'Interloper'". The Alternative. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
2. ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (26 August 2020). "Momma's Alt-Rock Carnival Ride". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
3. ^ Vettese, John. "Momma". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
4. ^ Staff, The Alt Editing (2022-06-28). "Artist Interview: Momma". The Alternative. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
5. ^ Rettig, James (24 February 2020). "Momma – "Double Dare"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
6. ^ Rettig, James (6 April 2020). "Momma – "Biohazard"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
7. ^ Martin, Clare. "Momma's Two of Me Is a Twisted, Enchanting Carnival Ride". Paste. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
8. ^ Household Name - Momma | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-10-07
9. ^ "MOMMA ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'HOUSEHOLD NAME' OUT JULY 1ST VIA LUCKY NUMBER". R o c k 'N' L o a d. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
10. ^ "Polyvinyl Records - Artists, News, Music - Shop Vinyl, Merch, Music and More". www.polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
11. ^ Household Name - Momma | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-10-07

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