MS MR

MS MR

MS MR at Austin City Limits in 2013
Background information
Origin New York, United States
Genres
Years active 2011–present
Labels IAMSOUND
Columbia Records
Kitsuné
Website www.msmrsounds.com
Members Lizzy Plapinger (MS)
Max Hershenow (MR)

MS MR (pronounced Miz Mister) are a New York-based American duo, consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow. The duo are signed to IAMSOUND,[1] Kitsuné and Columbia Records.[2] Plapinger is also known for her work as co-founder of the New York City/London-based Independent record label Neon Gold Records.[3] Their music has been characterized as indie pop, alternative rock, dream pop and dark wave.

Career

MS MR performing at Michalsky StyleNite of Berlin Fashion Week in August 2013

After both members graduated from Vassar College in 2010, MS MR released a four-song digital demo EP, Ghost City USA (2011), followed by two 2012 singles, "Hurricane" and "Fantasy". The music video for their debut single, "Hurricane", was released on April 26, 2012, with the single released on iTunes on July 10, 2012. It earned positive reviews for its "vintage" sound.[4] The single charted at number 38 in Germany.[5]

"Hurricane" was included on their debut EP, Candy Bar Creep Show, alongside the songs "Bones", "Dark Doo Wop" and "Ash Tree Lane". The EP was released on September 14, 2012.[6]

The music video for their second single, "Fantasy", was released on February 4, 2013. The song was later released on iTunes on March 8, 2013 and became a single of the week.

Their debut album, Secondhand Rapture, was released on May 10, 2013, and included all four songs from the prior EP.

MS MR's sound has been compared to Florence and the Machine,[7] Lana Del Rey and Kavinsky.[4] Despite growing up in London, Plapinger has no trace of an English accent; her parents are American and she attended an international school.[8]

Discography

Main article: MS MR discography

References

  1. ↑ "MS MR". IAMSOUND Records. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Columbia Records". Columbia Records. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "MS MR | Idol Magazine". idolmag.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Gilfillan, Anna (June 5, 2012). "The Ripe | New Music – MS MR – Hurricane". The Ripe. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ms Mr". Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ St. Asaph, Katherine (October 5, 2012). "MS MR: Candy Bar Creep Show | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ Reese, Nathan (May 22, 2012). "This Is Our Jam: MS MR, "Hurricane"". refinery29.com. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140509042405/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/fashion/lizzy-plapinger-of-ms-mr-the-melody-maker.html. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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