Powerhouse rock band The Mosers will perform at Pianos Showroom NYC on Tuesday September 22, along with an eclectic group of acts including Anna Rose, The Racer, Afika NX and The Classic Kids.
The Mosers have been coined as an “angry-Weezer,” fusing the nostalgia of 90’s feel with a modern rock ‘n’ roll attitude. The Mosers are comprised of Mike Pellegrino, Dave Ryan, Rick Szpakowski and Matt Kulper. They will begin their first U.S. tour following the release of their debut EP and single “Cold-Hearted Girl.”
“Cold-Hearted Girl” was written in a New Jersey rehearsal space and was something that came together like four pieces of a puzzle, according to Pellegrino.
We a just a bunch of guys that love rock ‘n’ roll and are trying to be real in everything we do, said Pellegrino “We are real people that go through the rollercoaster of life” just like everyone else.
“I can’t sing a lyric that I do not believe in,” said Pellegrino; a testament to the band’s raw and captivating energy. “We all have something important to say and when we go on stage we mean business.”
“Cold-Hearted Girl” captures the essence of the band, maintaining their down to earth image and relatable lyrics. After all, “We are just a group of New Jersey kids, now trying to cut our teeth in New York City,” said Pellegrino.
The music video for “Cold-Hearted Girl” peeks into the personality of each band member and simultaneously paints them as a whole. Moving collages of the band performing, hanging out with friends and jamming out in a basement rehearsal space all highlight that each member is truly enjoying themselves as well as the music. The video was produced by Daniel Iglesias Jr., who has worked groups like Young Rising Sons, Blink 182 and X Ambassadors.
Pellegrino recalls some vivid childhood memories that lured him into a sonic world of rock ‘n’ roll. “I was really young (maybe six or so) when a Pearl Jam music video on MTV came on in my living room. I just saw something remarkable. I remember telling myself, ‘I want to play guitar’.”
But the Pellegrino family was no stranger to musical talent. “My father had a baby grand piano in the house and really wanted me to play classical piano,” said Pellegrino. As a rock ‘n’ roll adolescent, Pellegrino naturally rejected the music of his parents and instead was drawn to satisfy his own ear.
Pellegrino’s cousin, who was about eight years older, made the aspiring guitarist three mixtapes after revealing his new obsession.
Weezer, The Blue Album. Greenday, Dookie, with a particular affixation on “Welcome To Paradise”. Rancid, Out Comes The Wolves. And the rest was history.
