Mother Of Dissension is a 4 piece band fromOxnard/Ventura, CA.
Their members are seasoned veterans in punk, rock and other genres.
Carl Valdez on drums and Tony Cortez on lead vocals and guitar are original founding members of legendary Nardcore band ILL REPUTE who recently have released a book/DVD documentary and were recently inducted into the Ventura County Music Awards Hall of Fame
Michael Jones has a vast and diverse musical background from BYO's Jackass to the hugely popular swing band Jumpin' Jimes. In 1998 they were the opening act for the Jerry Lewis Telethon, introduced by Ed McMahon and also appeared on The Tracy Ullman Show. They have played private parties for Oprah Winfrey, Mary Steenburgen, Fran Drescher, The Cast of E.R., Charlize Theron and were even sought out by Gene Simmons of KISS to play his birthday party in 1999. Michael brings all that talent and know how to the bass duties of MoD.
Rounding it all out and the true backbone of the band is Randy Miller on lead guitar. He has been in many popular bands. Knucklehead, Mayors of Garratt, and Global Warning to name a few. Global Warning was actually sought by Devo and their label to sign on with but they took the honorable stand and refused when the label wanted everyone but one member.
MoD's music is tight, powerful and honest with driving rhythms and punk rock originality. They are a new band with an old school feel while remaining surprisingly current. They've already shared the stage with The Adicts, the Dickies, Pulley, the Adolescents, and D.I.
for a digital download, or to preview their music, go to:
https://motherofdissension.bandcamp.com/album/mother-of-dissension
http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/on_and_off_the_record/12570/
Mother of Dissension
MODHooks and riffs and melodies, oh my! Harking back to classic old-school acts like the Buzzcocks and Channel 3, these Nardcore alumni show us why age plus experience doesn’t necessarily equal dull and cynical. Vocalist Tony Cortez and drummer Carl Valdez of Ill Repute join forces with bassist Michael Jones (Jackass, The Vonettes) and string shredder Randy Miller (Global Warning) for what amounts to a really fun record — especially for those of us who prefer a little less thrash with our trash. Expected themes — distrust of authority, societal breakdown, dudes named Johnny — are handled with catchy lyrics and poppy roots melodies that keep on giving. Unexpected themes — suicide, hopelessness, depression — come across surprisingly poignant and sensitive, especially on “Jumped” and “The Dark.” The best song on the record is, unfortunately, a cover — but what a cover it is. Mother of Dissension gets big ups for choosing, from a monumental wealth of possibilities, one of the best songs by the grossly underappreciated Cheap Trick: “Downed.” (There’s nothing wrong with a well-chosen and well-played cover tune.) Overall this is a solid debut that proves old guys really do rule.
http://recordsontap.blogspot.com/
Mother Of Dissension- S/T (Nardcore Records)
The debut CD from these guys and it is full of hooks, Once you find your self singing along with the songs because they are that catchy and fun you realize there are a couple ones that are about suicide. The lyric's are intelligently written and heartfelt. All 8 songs are solid which is what happens when you have a line up with, Tony Cortez and Carl Valdez (from Ill Repute), Randy Miller (Global Warning), Michael Jones (Jumpin' Jimes, Jackass). With that said this CD is recorded extremely well Tony's vocal's are clear and the backing vocals show the depth of the band. Randy's guitar hooks and tone just add to the drive! With the rhythm section Carl and Michael the lay the foundation which pull it all together. Do yourself a favor and get this and check them out live! Very highly recommended!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/motherofdissension
Mother of Dissension is now being played in Japan on WTF! What The Funday!
08:00 "EVERYBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU'RE DEAD" LOLA DUTRONIC
08:05 "THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS" SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
08:10 "CHERRY ALIVE" EVE'S PLUM
08:14 "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" MARVIN GAYE
08:20 "DON'T CALL ME ON THE PHONE" BEACH DAY
08:27 "YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD (SKEEWIFF REMIX)" AMY WINEHOUSE
08:31 "CONNECTION" ELASTICA
08:34 "SPITFIRE" PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
08:40 "AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG" TEMPTATIONS
08:44 "MERCY" DUFFY
08:48 "YOU DRIVE ME APE" NEW PICCADILLYS
08:54 "PERSUADED" GROOVY UNCLE
08:58 "ONE LOST YEAR" THE VASELINES
09:04 "SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER" THE RAMONES
09:07 "DIPLOID LOVE" BRODY DALLE
09:11 "ALL THE WAY DOWN (BEAT VERSION)" THE PRIMITIVES
09:13 "THE THEME OF HANSHIN TIGERS" THOMAS O'MALLEY
09:15 "YAKETY SAX" BOOTS RANDOLPH
09:19 "DEAD STAR END" THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
09:23 "COME SEE ABOUT ME" NELLA DODDS
09:29 "STEVIE" KASABIAN
09:30 "HYPNOTIZED SNOWMAN" MESSER FUR FRAU MULLER
09:32 "RUBY SOHO" RANCID
09:36 "MALFUNCTION" RANCID
09:39 "RED HOT MOON" RANCID
09:42 "COLLISION COURSE" RANCID
09:44 "PAY NO MIND" HANNI EL KHATIB
09:47 "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" RAMONES
09:52 "TAKE A LOOK AT ME" THE MERGERS
09:54 "LEMON TEA" THE NEATBEATS
10:00 "MR. MOGUL" MOTHER OF DISSENSION
10:03 "BAD THING" KING TUFF
10:06 "BEAUTIFUL BOY" FEMMEPOP
10:09 "WE BUILT THIS CITY" STARSHIP
10:11 "LIES" BLACK BELLES
10:13 "TOKIO" WHO THE BITCH
10:17 "WISHING THE DAY AWAY" EVE'S PLUM
10:25 "HOUND DOG" ELVIS PRESLEY
10:30 "LET THERE BE REVERB" THE JIGSAW SEEN
10:34 "BLOODCLOT" RANCID
10:37 "HONOR IS ALL WE KNOW" RANCID
10:39 "FALL BACK DOWN" RANCID
10:43 "SUGAR" MZ. MOXY
10:46 "DISTORTED POP SONG" THE ART OF AMPUTATION
10:50 "CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL" OASIS
10:52 "YODEL OVERTUREN" MARY SCHNEIDER
Mother of Dissension is now in rotation on Real Punk Radio
Here's the playlist from Tommy Unit Live on REAL PUNK RADIO
PLAYLIST:
MC5 – Back in the USA
Stray Bullets – Ghost Town Rockers
Some Nerve – What We Don’t See
Adolescents – Talking to Myself
The Venomous Pinks – No No No
Hard Ons – Peel Me Like An Egg
Neighborhood Brats – Total Dementia
Ramones – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School
Reagan Youth – (You’re A) Go Nowhere
Radio Birdman – Do the Pop
Raw Power – Don’t let me see it
Sonny Vincent & Spite – Now That I Have You
Bamboo Vipers – The Lord’s My Shepherd’s Pie
The Hares – Vulture Stew
The Muffs – Take a Take a Me
The DeRellas – Shez Got Tattz
Mother of Dissension – Jumped
Bubblegum Screw – Glam Rock Doll
Lemon Law – Bad Luck Henry
Read a review on their self titled album:
http://venturarocks.com/blog/album-review-mother-of-dissension/
I smile when I listen to this one for many reasons:
1. My parents would hate this.
2. My daughter would think I’m crazy.
3. And though I’m not one to mosh, this one certainly helps to work out pent up frustrations.
There is no doubt about it, the genre is PUNK, so if you don’t like punk, you ain’t gonna like much about this, but if punk is your proverbial cup of tea, then this will fit you like a freakin’ glove.
The songs are fast, tight and reminiscent of early Clash or the Dickies. I’m digging on Room to Improve, Downed and Mr. Mogul. You can get your copy via Bandcamp or at any of their live shows.
M.o.D. was featured in the Time Out section of the Ventura County Star by long time music beat writer Bill Locey
http://www.vcstar.com/entertainment/music/bill-locey-mother-of-dissension-in-concert_86463584
VENTURA, Calif. - It’s not your mother’s dissension or even the mother of all battles. And if there’s any battles at all, it’ll be in the mosh pit when Mother of Dissension plays
These musical Mothers have a self-titled, eight-song album — pretty much a bunch of fun songs with some catchy hooks such as “I Want Out” and “Room to Improve.” They’re mostly fun
But mostly, it’sSPEEDING TICKET music by a bunch of locals just having some fun.
long time Ventura County music critic Bill Locey reviews Mother of Dissension
http://locey.blogs.vcstar.com/2014/08/25/rock-n-roll-call-mother-of-dissension/
Mother Of Dissension, which is half of Ill Repute – has a self-titled debut just out on Nardcore Records. Ill Repute is perhaps the most successful of the Big Four Oxnard punk bands – along with Agression, Stalag 13 and Dr. Know are the ones to blame for Nardcore. IR guitar player Tony Cortez and drummer Carl Valdez have decided to expand their repertoire on this mostly melodic pop punk 8-song effort. They’re ably assisted by Randy Miller (who frequently shreds on lead guitar – or it might be Tony – whoever it is, rocks) and Mike Jones on bass. It’s just a bunch of fun songs with some catchy hooks such as “I Want Out” (who doesn’t sometimes?) and “Room To Improve” (which there always is). They’re fun except when they’re not so fun. Maybe this is the dissension part as there’s a couple of songs about suicide, almost always a bad career move except maybe for actor George Sanders who took himself out because “Dear World: I’m leaving you because I’m bored.” The last one is the unwanted soundtrack for the 1% – “Mr. Mogul,” and unlikely to get much airplay at the next Koch brothers strategy session. But mostly, it’sSPEEDING TICKET music by a bunch of locals just having some fun. Support local music lest local musicians get real jobs and then they be screwing up your fries or delivering cold pizza. Not good. Mother of Dissension: Good. Mother of all battles: Oh, come now and why aren’t Bush and Cheney on trial for waging pre-emptive war? It was a war crime in 1946.
Mother of Dissension releases digital download of self title album
Look for M.O.D. in the upcoming July issue of No Cover Magazine
Their pretty (ugly) faces will be gracing the cover.
Mother Of Dissension is up for "Best Punk Band" in the Ventura County Music Awards.
Vote for them here...
- VOTE -
http://venturacountymusicawards.com/2014-vcma-voting/
From The Red Light District page...
We had a great show last Friday!! If you missed it, listen now
• Mother of Dissension was in studio for a interview.
•Who won JEOPARDY- Tim vs Jesse??
•We Interviewed NARVELL BENNING, the man behind the "Blatant Racism Video" that has gone viral.
•Jesse played new songs about other cast members.
http://www.spreaker.com/user/redlightdistrictshow/welcome-to-the-red-light
http://redlightdistrictshow.com/category/artist-spotlight/
Coming soon the MoD Old School promo pack!
Using "snail" mail, send us a self addressed, stamped envelope and we will fill that envelope with our new Mod sticker, our new MoD pin, a code for early access to download one of our new songs and possibly some other goodies. Then we'll mail that enevolpe right back to you for good times to be had by all.
Mother Of Dissenson has been in the recording Studio and are now putting the finishing touches on 9 songs that they plan to release soon after.
San Souci
21 S. Chestnut St.
Ventura, CA 93001
FREE SHOW
3 of the areas most popular bands
* Mother of Dissension
* The Loads
and
* Punk Rawk Elvis
will perform in a 3 band Russian Roulette!
Meaning each band will play a short 3-4 song set, immediately followed by the next band then the third. Then it goes back around to the first band again and repeats till they close us down!
Each band will perform at least 3 times.
The Dive Bar
4110 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas NV
702-586-3483
Friday May 23rd Covert Booking and Bad Sam Present
"A Night Of Nardcore & More" with
ILL REPUTE, FALSE CONFESSION, BAD SAMARITANS, GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION, MOTHER OF DISSENSION, and BATTLE BORN
Doors at 9:00 Music starts at 9:30 only $10 in advance and $12 at the door
Numbskull presents:
Mother of Dissension
Radio Threat
Since We were Kids
Sorry State
ADHD Entertainment and DEAD HERO present:
Walk Proud
Mother of Dissension
Psycotic Scum
Red Light District Showcase "Best Punk Band Nominee"
Mother of Dissension
Nardfest Pre Party Show with:
Stop Breathing
Mother of Dissension
Global Crime Syndicate
Night of the Living Summer Dead show with
Mother of Dissension
FBA, Conquer the Martians, MAS, Crazy and the Nuts, Sin 15
Ventura County Music Awards hosted by the Red Light District -
Mother of Dissension nominated for BEST PUNK BAND
The Fucking Wrath's Final show, with their good friends:
Massenger
Mother of Dissension
Die Evil Die, Child, He Fails Me, Chill Child
FREE SHOW - our San Fernando Valley Debut
with Galactic Polecats
(next to the Cobalt)
Saturday December 6, Autism Rocks event at Bombay bar and grill downtown Ventura!!! Bands all day long! Hot rod gathering, awesome raffle items and more!!! A portion of sales as well as all other money generated from this event will go to Ventura county autism society!! Really looking forward to this event!! Let's come together and support special needs and rock this event!!! Hope to see you there!!!
Punk Rock Toy Drive with Green Jelly, Tartar Control, Sidekick, Mother of Dissension, and the Dips
https://www.facebook.com/events/1556643194574752/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
A night of So Cal Punk with FIFI, KILLROY,MOTHER OF DISSENSION,RADIO THREAT
THE DICTATORS NYC Live at Billy O's Ventura
Mute on the Floor's final show. Help us celebrate the work we have put in these past few years at this Sunday afternoon day fest featuring THE DICTATORS NYC (ft. Handsome Dick Manitoba), Motor 666, Stalag 13, Rebel Rebel, Prima Donna, Johnny Madcap and the Distractions, The Loads, Mother of Dissension, All A Blur, The Decline (ex-China White & JFA) & The Shag Rats.
$12 presale
$15 door
21+