About
San Francisco's Maus Haus sounds like a confection of Kraftwerk, the
Beach Boys, and Sonic Youth, ground up and re-formed into a filet of
raw cool. Amid bursts of glitchy noise, dirty drums, and buzzy
synthesizers, the band keeps the whole thing fun--with catchy vocals
and hypnotic rhythms. The resulting sound is startlingly unique yet
strangely familiar.
Since the release of 2009’s sprawlingly strange Lark Marvels, the live
band has refocused from a 7-person stage-filling ensemble, to a
powerful 4-piece stripped down to the essentials. The upcoming
seven-song Light Noise, slated for fall 2012 release by Om Records’
new imprint Lavish Habits, (whose roster includes Body Language and
Blackbird Blackbird) features an instrument previously rejected
by the band—the guitar.
Maus Haus has supported Crystal Castles, Dengue Fever, Autolux, Black
Moth Super Rainbow, !!!, Javelin, School of Seven Bells, on both
coasts and between. The band was awarded "Best New Synth Rockers" from
SF Weekly, and "Band of the Year" from the Deli Magazine. In 2010,
the band shared San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival main
stage with artists such as LCD Soundsystem, Die Antwoord, and Holy
Fuck.
