Portland and Silverton based band Mother Mariposa releases their debut LP The Monarch Key out now via Little Cloud Records (SPINDRIFT, Pete International Airport). Mother Mariposa is the new project from Thomas Mudrick and Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine, PIA). Together they have created a melding of electronica, psychedelia, and post-punk brilliance.

Mother Mariposa is the new project of Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine, PIA) and Thomas Mudrick. For those unfamiliar, Atoms’ band The Upsidedown made a name for themselves with TV placements on shows that include HBO’s True Blood, Showtime’s Ray Donovan, and most recently FX’s Animal Kingdom. The band went on to tour extensively with artists such as The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Raveonettes, Psychedelic Furs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Echo, and the Bunnymen, Allah Las, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Jagwar Ma, and friends Hope Sandoval, Luna, and The Black Angels.

As one could imagine, being around such an esteemed group of artists has to have some effect on a person. Out of The Upsidedown comes a band two years in the making. Joining forces with New Zealand’s Dan Fernie-Harper (Ride Into the Sun, The Dunes), Austin Barone (Lola Buzzkill), and Trask Schulte (Paste), Mother Mariposa have created a melding of electronica, psychedelia, and post-punk brilliance. 

The band is proud to announce their debut album titled The Monarch Key. On first listen, many people think the music draws comparisons to dance music, but the spacious, droning tracks are actually the product of a five-piece band with guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums.  Lead single “Pilot Light” was written with consultation from legendary indie artist Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500) who described the new record as “Epic.”

The Monarch Key by Mother Mariposa is out everywhere now via Little Cloud Records.

Mother Mariposa are also on tour with The Dandy Warhols.