Mohinder - Discography (1993-1994)

    Mohinder was an emotional hardcore band from Cupertino, California. The band included members of Duster, Jenny Piccolo, Eiafuawn, Valium Aggelein, Calm, Makara, The Anasazi and more. They were only active for a year but left a huge mark on the scene and released a pretty extensive discography one that time. They released three 7"s, a split 7" with Nitwits and then after breaking up, a discography CD/12" containing a few live tracks was released in 2001. They also appeared on a few compilations and played some reunion shows in the late 90s. 

    Mohinder came crashing into the California hardcore scene with a burning passion and an anger dying to be let out. Despite their relatively short existence, they played many shows and left a huge impact on the scene at the time, capturing the attention of fellow underground hardcore acts. They are stated as one of Indian Summer's biggest influences for one. They stand out of one of the best bands to come out of California in the early 90s and they really cemented that "emo" style hardcore sound that was becoming increasingly popular. The band's members are all extremely talented and all went on to play in other incredible bands, some other hardcore but also slowcore and space rock like Duster which is a personal favourite. 

    Their self-titled 7" might be one of my favourite ideas for a cover I've ever seen, they use different cutouts from fashion magazine ads and then print "Mohinder" in gold text overtop creating a collage-like look.

    Mohinder is just a staple of DIY hardcore of the 90s in my mind, they had their sound down to a science right from the beginning and you can hear their influence in countless other bands to come. They had that perfect combination of heavy, fast hardcore you can move to with a touch of "emo" evident in some guitar riffs and the vocals. Needless to say if you haven't listened to Mohinder yet, you're missing out. 

Discography CD

We've Lost Beauty compilation

O Nation, You Bleed From Many Wounds, 1896 7" 1993 (Unleaded Records)

Mohinder / Nitwits split 7" 1994 (Unleaded Records, Stinky Feet Records)

S/T 7" 1994 (Gravity Records)

Transient Sequences 7" 1999 (Unleaded Records)

Everything 12" 2001 (Gold Standard Laboratories)

We've Lost Beauty: A Compilation For Christopher 12" 1995 (File 13 Records)

Farmhouse Compilation 94 1995 (Farmhouse Records)