Majosha
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Majosha was a band formed around early 1988 with Ben Folds
on bass, Millard Powers
on guitar, and Dave Rich on drums. They played their first show at Duke University
's Battle of the Bands
in 1988 and won. Majosha released an EP, Party Night: Five Songs About Jesus in 1988, which contained four tracks, none of which were about Jesus. After gaining popularity, they released their first album, Shut Up and Listen to Majosha
in 1989. Around the same time, they did a dance mix of Get That Bug which was released in Japan
. The band's label was Fresh Avery Records. All tracks were produced by Folds and Powers.
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
on bass, Millard Powers
Millard Powers
Avery Millard Powers III is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and grammy nominated recording engineer.-Early history:...
on guitar, and Dave Rich on drums. They played their first show at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
's Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
in 1988 and won. Majosha released an EP, Party Night: Five Songs About Jesus in 1988, which contained four tracks, none of which were about Jesus. After gaining popularity, they released their first album, Shut Up and Listen to Majosha
Shut Up and Listen to Majosha
Shut Up and Listen to Majosha is Majosha's first and only album. This album never made it to CD, and was only ever available on vinyl and cassette. All songs were written by Ben Folds and Millard Powers except "Emaline", written by both Ben Folds and Evan Olson...
in 1989. Around the same time, they did a dance mix of Get That Bug which was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The band's label was Fresh Avery Records. All tracks were produced by Folds and Powers.