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band based in

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, Quebec."Conclusion of grandeur"
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The band members included Gus "Van Go" Coriandoli,

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, John Jordan, Adam "Baltimore Bix" Berger, Kasia Hering, Sid Zanforlin, Matt Lipscombe, Noah Green, Diane White, and John "JB" Britton. They were known for their elaborate live performances, spectacles of

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leanings. They sang in both English and French."Defunct Montreal band Me Mom And Morgentaler will receive the Tribute Award at the Quebec Independent Music Awards ceremony."
''Chart Attack'', Aug 16, 2007

History

The band formed in 1988. They chose their name, with its reference to

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, a doctor and pro-choice activist, before performing at a talent show at

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where nuns worked. In 1991 the band released an EP, ''Clown Heaven & Hell''. In 1993 they released a studio album, ''Shiva Space Machine'',"PIONNIERS DU PUNK-ROCK QUÉBÉCOIS: Que sont-ils devenus ?"
''La Presse'', Émilie Côté, 20 May 2016. and in 1994 a live album, ''We Are Revolting'', was released. The band broke up in 1996. Green went on to join NYC-based

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, taking the stage name J Guevara. Coriandoli also moved to New York, where he became involved in rock music production and opened a studio in Brooklyn. Bingham went on to a solo career, releasing an EP as Mudgirl before reverting to her own name for future releases.

Reunions

The band played a one-off reunion show at the

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in 1999,"Local favourites Me Mom & Morgentaler, together again for the very first time"
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and later reunited in late 2007 for a series of four Montreal shows in support of the re-release of ''Shiva Space Machine''."Me Mom & Morgentaler: concert review"
T'Cha Dunlevy, ''Montreal Gazette'', November 15, 2007 The new CD offered re-ordered, remixed versions of the band's classics, along with three unreleased live tracks.

Awards

In 2007 Me Mom and Morgentaler was presented with a Tribute Award at the Quebec Independent Music Awards.

Discography

* ''Clown Heaven and Hell'' (1991, EP) * '' Shiva Space Machine'' (1993) * '' We Are Revolting: Live & Obscure 1990–1994'' (1994,

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) * ''Shiva Space Machine: Gone Fission'' (2007)

References

External links

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