MOTHERMARY makes retro-futuristic Art Pop from the heart of New York City. Named after the mother of Christ. The ultimate symbol of religion hypocrisy & the insane expectations placed on women. “It’s the perfect example of what we expect of women. These two extremes. Have children to procreate, but don’t be sexual beings.” For Elyse & Larena, making music as MOTHERMARY is about reclaiming the narrative. “We want to rewrite the story of Mother Mary,” Larena says. “We’re tired of being put in a box.”
Identical twins, Larena & Elyse grew up in Missoula,Montana, the youngest of nearly a dozen children. A family of Mormons. The sisters read scripture every morning & prayed every day. “It was our world. We were fully brainwashed.” At the same time, they had doubts. They instinctively disliked the racism, homophobia, & the sexism that made them ashamed to be women. “We were told that we were second-class to men in our church & in our family,” Larena says. “We had to be pretty, but not too pretty. We had to be pretty enough to attract a mate, but not too pretty to be sexualized.”
Their debut single includes a remix from our very own Johnny Jewel.
Taste The Fruit…
Written & Produced By Chris Mclaughlin & Elyse Winn
Mixed By Chris Mclaughlin
Remixed By Johnny Jewel
Mastered By Mike Bozzi At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Photography By Alexandria Spencer Foot
I Am The Snake In Eden & You Want To Know The Truth When It Speaks To You Know The Truth When We Thought We Knew Taste The Fruit Put The Blame On Me & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire Can You Convince Me? I Am The Devil & You Know You Want To See The Truth That’s In Front Of You See The Truth When It’s In The Nude Taste The Fruit Put The Blame On Me & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire You Walk Through The Wild Their Eyes All Around You Can You See The Design? In The Lines That They’ve Drawn For You Can You See The Design? In The Lines That They’ve Drawn For You Can You See The Design? & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire & If I Could Tell You Baby I Could Fuckin Die I’ll Sleep Right You’d Catch Fire You Walk Through The Wild Their Eyes All Around You Can You See The Design? In The Lines That They’ve Drawn For You
Catch Fire (3:14)
Catch Fire (Johnny Jewel Remix) (3:46)
Catch Fire (Drumappella) (3:44)
Catch Fire (Johnny Jewel Remix Instrumental) (3:49)
