Mom Rock Announce Debut LP Set For Release On October 13
MOM ROCK
— NASHVILLE-BASED ROCK TRIO —
ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MOM ROCK
SET FOR RELEASE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
LEAD SINGLE
“MY WAY”
OUT TODAY WITH INFOMERCIAL-STYLE MUSIC VIDEO
Above: ‘Now That’s What I Call Mom Rock’ Album Artwork
“MOM ROCK IS THE BEST YOUNG ROCK BAND YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF…”
– Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, June 30, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN (June 30, 2023) — Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some wear capes, while others wear monochromatic jumpsuits, old school baseball uniforms, or matching lunch lady dresses. Mom Rock belongs to the latter category. Their powers may not avert existential catastrophe, but they can certainly rock a basement, boat, club, or festival stage.
The Nashville-based rock trio — Curtis Heimburger [vocals, guitar], Tara Maggiulli [bass, vocals], and Wilson Reardon [drums] — craft bouncy rock ‘n’ roll anthems charged up by airtight pop hooks and one-liners delivered with the swaggering aplomb of an Avenger, and today announce the release of their debut eight-track record, Now That’s What I Call Mom Rock happening on Friday, October 13.
Pre-Save / Pre-Add Now That’s What I Call Mom Rock here.
After teaming up with producer Sean O’Keefe [Fall Out Boy, Plain White T’s, Hawthorne Heights] for the project, the trio feels, “It’s the truest and most genuine Mom Rock energy you can get from us.” Today, they release the first look into the forthcoming album, “My Way” and this energy definitely surges throughout. Hinging on a hummable and hard-hitting riff and galloping rhythm, “My Way” is a punk rock tune that charges out of the gate on a call-and-response between Tara and Curtis.
“It’s punky and in-your-face,” notes Tara about the song. “You’re sick of being told what to be by other people and are going to have things your way. It’s a middle finger to anybody who tells you differently. It makes a statement: We’re here. This is the new era of Mom Rock. We’re going to do things our way.”
Stream / Download “My Way” here.
Above: “My Way” Single Artwork
Along with the single, Mom Rock delivers a comedic music video, selling a variety of made-up Mom Rock products through infomercials. The trio is clearly doing things “their way,” decked out in race car driver overalls and advertising their own versions of everyday items. With a fun, carefree vibe the video is the perfect portrayal of everything Mom Rock is about.
Mom Rock initially came to life back in 2017. As the story goes, the Vancouver-born Curtis met Wilson in class at Berklee College of Music. A year later, Long Island-native and Northeastern student Tara completed the lineup. Together, the musicians bonded over a shared obsession with The Cars and Weezer and quietly buzzed in the local scene. The group performed at the kind of house parties you’d see in turn-of-the-century R-rated comedies, but they immediately stuck out like a sore thumb (in the most coordinated way possible). “Everyone was wearing skinny jeans and flannels, so we looked like The Wiggles with our jumpsuits,” recalls Tara.
During 2019, an impromptu upload of “Conversation” tallied over 1.5 million Spotify streams. On its heels, “Grand Romantic Life” generated north of 3.5 million Spotify streams, followed by the I Wish Every Day Was Today EP [2020] and a song with a happy end EP [2021]. They also notably made waves as “Rolling Stone’s 2022 Hot Band” and toured with the likes of Spill Canvas in addition to gracing the bills of festivals a la Shaky Knees and Music Midtown.
2023 saw them assemble what would become Now That’s What I Call Mom Rock. “It synthesizes everything we’ve done previously, but in a more grown-up way,” Tara goes on. “We maintained the same catchy and danceable vibe. However, it’s a little more sophisticated. We tried to emulate how you would hear these songs live.”
In the end, Mom Rock is here to save the day.
“There’s something for everyone on this record,” she leaves off. “We combine a lot of different elements and sounds from various genres. For 25 minutes, we hope you forget about your worries, dance in the kitchen, and have a good time. That’s why we play music.”
Above: Mom Rock; (L to R): Tara Maggiulli, Curtis Heimburger, Wilson Reardon
Credit: Kevin & King