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:''This article is about the Canadian band. For the term meaning the presence of water, see [[moisture]]. For other uses, see [[Moist (disambiguation)]].''
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| Origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada]] {{flagicon|Canada}}
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
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| Years_active = 2000
| Label = [[EMI]]
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| URL = http://www.moist.ca
| Current_members = [[David Usher]]<br/>[[Mark Makoway]]<br/>[[Jeff Pearce]]<br/>[[Kevin Young (musician)|Kevin Young]]<br/>[[Paul Wilcox]]
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'''Moist''' is a five-piece [[Canada|Canadian]] [[alternative rock]] band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band was led by lead singer [[David Usher]], along with [[Mark Makoway]] (guitars), [[Jeff Pearce]] (bass), [[Kevin Young (musician)|Kevin Young]] (keyboards) and [[Paul Wilcox]] (drums).
==Biography==
Moist formed in 1992. They quickly wrote and recorded songs for an independently released, self-titled cassette 1993. The cassette caught the attention of [[EMI]], who released their first full-length studio CD, ''[[Silver (album)|Silver]]'', in 1994. The album went on to sell 400,000 copies in Canada on the strength of hard-hitting singles like "Push", "Silver" and "Believe Me".
In late 1996, Moist released their second album, ''[[Creature (album)|Creature]]'', to favourable reviews. The album included the hits "Leave It Alone", "Resurrection", "Tangerine", and "Gasoline", all which were placed on high rotation on [[MuchMusic]]. In addition to these, remixed versions of "Tangerine" also became hits both on radio and [[Muchmusic]].
Following the band's second record, [[David Usher]] released his first solo album, ''[[Little Songs]]''.
In early 1999, the band regrouped to record one more album, the melancholic and soft-toned ''Mercedes 5 and Dime''. The album was released in the summer of 1999 in Canada and later in 2000 in the United States. Singles included "Breathe", "Underground", and "Comes and Goes". ''Mercedes 5 and Dime'' is Moist's last album to date.
[[David Usher]] has continued to record, releasing ''[[Morning Orbit]]'' in 2001, ''[[Hallucinations (album)|Hallucinations]]'' in 2003, ''[[If God Had Curves]]'' in 2005 and ''[[Strange Birds]]'' in 2007. [[Jeff Pearce]] formed the band [[Rye (band)|RYE]], which released its first record, ''Wolves'', in 2004, and [[Mark Makoway]] published a guide to the music industry, called ''The Indie Band Bible''.
While touring in support of their final album, drummer Paul Wilcox injured his back, causing him to miss the band's final performances. Moist are currently on an indefinite hiatus and show no signs of a reunion, though several band members have toured or recorded with David Usher in his solo endeavours.
==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''Moist'' - 1993 (independent)
* ''[[Silver (album)|Silver]]'' - 1994 (4x Platinum)
* ''[[Creature (album)|Creature]]'' - 1996 (3x Platinum)
* ''[[Mercedes 5 and Dime]]'' - 1999 in Canada, 2000 in USA (Platinum)
* ''[[Machine Punch Through]]: The Singles Collection'' (Best Of) - 2001
===Singles===
* "Push" (1994)
* "Silver" (1994)
* "Believe Me" (1995)
* "Freaky Be Beautiful" (1995) UK release
* "Leave It Alone" (1996)
* "Resurrection" (1996)
* "Tangerine" (1997)
* "Gasoline" (1997)
* "Breathe" (1999)
* "Underground" (1999)
* "Comes and Goes" (1999)
==Trivia==
*Won Juno for Best New Group at the 1995 Juno Awards
*Won Juno for best video (Gasoline) at the 1997 Juno Awards
*Won an MMVA ([[MuchMusic Video Award]]) for Favorite Canadian Group in 1995.
*The video for Push is featured in an episode of [[Beavis and Butt-head]]. This appearance was included on the B&B ''Mike Judge Collection Volume 1'' DVD
*The songs ''Push'' and ''Resurrection'' have both appeared on separate episodes of the Canadian television program [[Due South]].
*The song ''Resurrection'' appeared on the album for Canadian film [[Wrestling with Shadows]].
*The video for the song ''Tangerine'' won Best Video, and Best Director at the ([[MuchMusic Video Awards]]) in 1997.
*The song ''Push'' can be heard in the movie ''[[In the Army Now]]''.
*The song ''Breathe'' can be heard in the movie ''[[Stir Of Echoes]]''.
*The song ''Leave It Alone'' appeared in and is on the soundtrack for the movie ''[[Brokedown Palace]]''.
*Many alternate versions of songs were released. ''Tangerine'' spawned several remixes, while a live video of ''Resurrection'' aired often on [[Muchmusic]] in place of the music video. The radio version of ''Gasoline'' was a heavily remixed version of the album cut. ''Underground'', ''Comes and Goes'', and ''Push'' all saw re-recorded versions released in 2000, while the video for ''Breathe'' featured a shorter version of that song than was found on the album.
==External links==
* [http://www.moist.ca/ Official website]
* [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/M/Moist.html Moist entry] at JAM! Canadian Pop Encyclopedia
[[Category:1990s music groups]]
[[Category:Canadian alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:Juno Award winners]]
[[Category:Vancouver musical groups]]
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