Molasses
Scott Chernoff's avant-folk ensemble, staffed by a rotating cast from GY!BE's classic era.
profile
Molasses was a Montreal avant-folk ensemble led by songwriter Scott Chernoff, with a lineup that changed from record to record.
Its cast drew heavily on GY!BE's classic era: Mike Moya was a core member, and Thierry Amar, Norsola Johnson, Fluffy Erskine, and Jean-Sebastian Truchy are listed among the players, alongside Sam Shalabi and Lisa Gamble.
The records are slow, spare, and devotional, built from acoustic guitar, strings, and room sound. They document the same late-1990s Montreal community that produced GY!BE's first albums, heard at its most hushed.
| origin | Montreal, Quebec |
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| active | c. 1998-2004 |
gy!be members
- Mike Moya (electric guitars)
- Thierry Amar (electric bass, upright bass)
- Norsola Johnson (cello)
- Jean-Sebastian Truchy (film projections)
- Fluffy Erskine (film projections)
selected discography
- You'll Never Be Well No More (1999)
- Trilogie: Toil & Peaceful Life (2000)
- A Slow Messe (2003)
- Trouble at Jinx Hotel (2004)