Mohinder was a post-hardcore band from

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, California. Despite their brief existence, they were considered an important feature of the California

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scene, and helped to define the musical genre now known as

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.Ashlock, Jesse
"Mohinder."
KZSU Stanford Radio. July 31, 2002. Mohinder songs tended to be short in duration, and are often characterized as being extremely intense and chaotic. Formed in 1993, they released only three 7 inch EPs before breaking up in 1994,Zookeeper Online
KZSU Stanford Radio all of which have posthumously been compiled onto a single

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discography compilation titled ''Everything'' by

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in 2001. Members went on to such bands as Duster,

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, Jenny Piccolo, The Anasazi, Calm, A-Set, and Makara. Marc Bianchi would also later release indietronic music under the name

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Discography

;Extended plays *''O Nation, You Bleed From Many Wounds, 1896'' 7-inch (1993,

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) *''Mohinder/Nitwits'' split 7-inch (1994, Unleaded) *''Mohinder'' 7-inch (1994,

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) *''Transient Sequences'' 7-inch (1999, Unleaded) ;Compilation albums *''Everything'' LP/CD (2001,

) ;Compilation appearances *''We've Lost A Beauty: A Compilation For Christopher'' - "In Memory Of A Stranger" (1995, File 13) *''Farmhouse Compilation '94'' - "101" (1995, Farmhouse)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohinder American post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups from California Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 1993 establishments in California