Formed by drummer Skinny in 1993, Mushroomhead was originally a side-project for members of other Cleveland bands. They played their first show on October 22nd of that year. The members wore a variety of masks to hide their identity and for theatrical impact. One of the vocalists, J Mann, eventually stopped wearing a mask and just put white make-up on his face with black make-up on his mouth and around his eyes, similar to make-up worn in the movie Dead Presidents.
Mushroomhead quickly became one of Cleveland's top local acts and developed a devoted fanbase. Mushroomhead's self-titled debut album was released independently in 1995, followed by Superbuick in 1996 and M3 in 1999. Over the course of those 3 albums the band had several line-up changes: Bassist Mr Murdernickel was replaced by Pig Benis after the first album, female dancer Roxy left, guitarist Dinner was replaced by Gravy, male dancer Bronson went to playing samples and then took over as 2nd Guitarist when J.J. Righteous left. During this time Mushroomhead was the #1 underground band in Cleveland.
Roadrunner Records approached Mushroomhead with a record contract which they declined. The band eventually got signed to Eclipse Records in 2000, and their next album, XX (a "best of" compilation), came out the following year. In 2001, Mushroomhead's members included drummer/founder Skinny, lead vocalists J. Mann and Jeffrey Nothing, guitarists Bronson and Gravy, keyboardist Shmotz, bassist Pig Benis, and sample provider Stitch when they signed to Universal Records to re-release XX. During this time Jeffrey Nothing also ditched his trademark goat / devil masks in favor of face paint.
Their first proper effort for the label was 2003's dynamic XIII, but the band soon parted ways with not only Universal, but also vocalist J. Mann during a subsequent tour. Undeterred, Mushroomhead pressed on with their D.I.Y. ethos intact and welcomed new frontman Waylon, formerly of 3 Quarters Dead, into the fray. Second guitarist Bronson would depart not long after Waylon's entry, leaving to study in film school. The DVD Mushroomhead, Volume 1 followed in mid-2005 before the guys returned in September 2006 with Savior Sorrow, released through New York-based indie Megaforce Records.
Mushroomhead released another DVD titled Volume 2 on October 28th 2008 and the band released the album Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children in 2010 via Megaforce Records.
Late in 2013, it was announced via social media that original vocalist J.Mann would be returning to the band. This leaves Mushroomhead with 3 active vocalists. There were some other lineup changes along the way, with new members Church stepping in on guitar, Dr. F on bass, and Roberto Diablo on percussion.
In May of 2014, the band will release their 7th studio album, The Righteous and the Butterfly, once again via Megaforce Records. This album will be the first to feature all 3 vocalists and the rest of the newer members.
Current
"Jeffrey Nothing" – Vocals (1993 - present)
"Waylon" – Vocals (2004 - present)
"J Mann" - Vocals (1993 - 2004, 2013 - present)
"Church" - Guitars (2012 - present)
"Dr. F" - Bass (2012 - present)
"Shmotz" – Keyboards (1993 - present)
"ST1TCH" – Turntables, Electronics, Samples, water drums (2001 - present)
"Skinny" – Drums, Percussion (1993 - present)
"Roberto Diablo" - Percussion (2013 - present)
Former
"Gravy" – Guitars (1999 – present)
"Pig Benis" – Bass (1995 - present)
"DJ Virus" - turntables (1993 – 1995)
"Mr. Murdernickel" - bass (1993 – 1995)
"Dinner" - guitars (1993 – 1998)
"Roxy" - dancing, electronics (1993 – 2000)
"J.J. Righteous" - guitars (1993 – 2001) (R.I.P.-J.J. passed away on October 28th 2010)
"Bronson" - dancing, samples (1993 – 2001), guitars (2001 – 2006)
A little more history:
Since 1999, Mushroomhead has had an on-and-off rivalry with Iowa-based band Slipknot. The feud erupted due to the image similarities between the bands. Many fans of Mushroomhead claim Slipknot stole their 'masked' look, and vice-versa. In an interview with Soundbites, then lead singer of Mushroomhead Jason Popson stated, "It seems a little strange, because they look so much like us and they have the same number of members and some of the same masks, and it was a little too strange that their record label had all of our material. I think it's obvious that they borrowed material from our show."
An incident between Mushroomhead fans and Slipknot themselves occurred when Slipknot trekked to Cleveland as part of their tour in support of their debut album. Mushroomhead fans flocked to the concert and peppered Slipknot with batteries, rocks, bottles of piss, etc., forcing them off-stage. In a press conference, Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor stated that members of Mushroomhead had encouraged fans to do these acts. However, Mushroomhead has publicly stated that the band in no way encourages this sort of behavior, nor were any band members even at the show where the incident took place.
In a May 2007 interview it Imhotep.com, singer Jeffrey Nothing stated that the day after the Cleveland incident, his then girlfriend went down to the venue and the members of Slipknot and some of their crew harassed her saying: "You're wearing a Mushroomhead shirt, what do you know?" And they said it was our idea that you stole and now you are mocking us that we stole this masked-looking from you?, "The bottom line is: here is our city, our fans support us completely! They felt just as fucked over by these puny 'Clowns' as us and they aren't afraid to show it. "Welcome to Cleveland bitches." In 2005 Mushroomhead dressed as Slipknot for three shows in the northeast Ohio area, avidly mocking the band.
Mushroomhead's 2006 Midnight Halloween performance started with an announcement over the PA: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Slipknot will not be appearing tonight,” which was greeted by chants of “Fuck Slipknot!” from the sold-out Agora Theatre. Soon after, the lights came up, revealing their Nightmare Before Christmas-themed set, complete with falling snow. St1tch and Little Dan (Skinny’s drum tech and drummer for Ventana) came out wearing masks from two members of Slipknot. Dan wearing Chris Fehn’s mask with the Pinocchio-style nose, Stitch wearing Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s mask.
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One More Day
Mushroomhead Lyrics
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Not everlasting much less eminent
Stay time heals everything
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
In my eyes I see free deliverance
Not ever lasting such is punishment
Then the lowest place yet
One more day to regret
One more day One more day
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day One more day
You take me higher
One more day to regret
Then the lowest place
You take me higher
Then the lowest place
You take me higher then the lowest place yet
Canceled compassion this our ignorance
Not everlasting much less eminent
Stay time heals everything
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day One more day
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day One more day
You take me higher
One more day to regret
Then the lowest place
You take me higher
One more day One more day
Then the lowest place
You take me higher
One more day to regret
Then the lowest place yet
One more day One more day
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
One more day to regret
The lyrics of "One More Day" by Mushroomhead describe a feeling of regret and a desire for redemption. The first stanza talks about how we cancel our compassion due to ignorance and how time can heal everything, but there's still one more day left to regret. The second stanza talks about how the singer sees free deliverance in their eyes, but it's not everlasting and punishment still exists. However, someone takes them higher than the lowest place they've been, yet there's one more day to regret.
The lyrics seem to be about a person who has experienced pain and made mistakes, but they're still trying to find a way to move forward. They know they can be better, but they feel like they're running out of time to make things right.
Overall, the song's lyrics seem to be a reflection on the human condition - our ability to make mistakes but also our constant desire for redemption and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Canceled compassion this our ignorance
We have cancelled our compassion and it is due to our ignorance.
Not everlasting much less eminent
It is not everlasting and certainly not prominent.
Stay time heals everything
Time has a healing power, it will heal everything eventually.
One more day to regret
Another day to feel remorse for something.
In my eyes I see free deliverance
I see freedom and release in my eyes.
Not ever lasting such is punishment
It is not eternal, and feels like a punishment.
You take me higher
You lift me up and make me feel better.
Then the lowest place yet
Even after feeling low, you take me higher to a better place.
One more day One more day
Another day to face and deal with.
One more day to regret
Another day to feel remorse for something.
One more day One more day
Another day to face and deal with.
Then the lowest place
Feeling at your lowest point emotionally.
One more day to regret
Another day to feel remorse for something.
Then the lowest place yet
Even after feeling low, it feels like it couldn't get any worse.
One more day One more day
Another day to face and deal with.
One more day to regret
Another day to feel remorse for something.
One more day to regret
Another day to feel remorse for something.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE J. FELTON, STEVE R. FELTON, JEFF L. HETRICK, JOHN KILCOYNE, JASON J. POPSON, THOMAS MICHAEL SCHMITZ, RICHARD PEARSON THOMAS, MARKO VUKCEVICH
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