Mssv
{{Short description|American experimental rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = mssv
| image = MSSV Myrtle East Providence 2025-04-07.jpg
| caption = Playing live in Myrtle, East Providence, RI
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| alias =
| origin = United States
| genre = Experimental Rock
| years_active = 2019-present
| label = Stripped Light Records, BIG EGO
| website = https://mainsteamstopvalve.com
| current_members = Mike Baggetta
Mike Watt
Stephen Hodges
| past_members =
}}
mssv (Main Steam Stop Valve{{Cite web|last=Cohan|first=Brad|title=mssv: A Tale of Two Mikes|url=https://rockandrollglobe.com/jazz/a-tale-of-two-mikes/|work=Rock & Roll Globe|date=November 27, 2019|access-date=February 4, 2020}}) is an American band featuring Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt and Stephen Hodges.{{Cite web|title=JT Track Premiere: "The Pink Room" by mssv (Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges, Mike Watt)|url=https://jazztimes.com/audio-video/premieres/jt-track-premiere-the-pink-room-by-mssv-mike-baggetta-stephen-hodges-mike-watt/|work=Jazz Times|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=February 4, 2020}}
History
Baggetta and Watt recorded Wall of Flowers with drummer Jim Keltner{{cite web|last=Maiuri|first=Ken|title=Ken Maiuri's Clubland: Guitarist Mike Baggetta records and debuts a new album|url=https://www.gazettenet.com/Ken-Maiuri-s-Clubland-Guitar-man-Mike-Baggetta-24105072|work=Daily Hampshire Gazette|date=March 3, 2019|access-date=February 4, 2020}} but after releasing it Keltner was averse to travel so Stephen Hodges was brought in to tour the album; Hodges had previously worked with Watt on the latter's second solo album, Contemplating The Engine Room. The resulting trio named themselves mssv and recorded a live album entitled Live Flowers. The album, recorded live at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia on March 28, 2019{{Cite web|last=Pearis|first=Bill|title=mssv (Mike Watt, Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges) touring around Big Ears|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/mssv-mike-watt-mike-baggetta-stephen-hodges-touring-around-big-ears/|work=Brooklyn Vegan|date=February 6, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020}} consists largely of songs from Wall of Flowers with "Pink Room" from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, "No One Says Old Man (To The Old Man)" and "Liberty Calls!" from Watt's Contemplating the Engine Room{{Cite web|title=Live Flowers|url=https://mikebaggetta.bandcamp.com/album/live-flowers|work=Bandcamp|date=December 1, 2019 |access-date=February 4, 2020}} and a cover of "Fun House" by The Stooges.
In February 2020, the band announced their intention to play the 2020 Big Ears Festival.{{Cite web|title=Big Ears Festival 2020|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/big-ears-festival-2020/|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=February 4, 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Baggetta|first=Mike|authorlink=Mike Baggetta|title=My new band mssv...|url=https://mikebaggetta.com/post/188214101782/my-new-band-mssv-with-stephen-hodges-mike-watt|access-date=February 4, 2020}} The festival was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title="We must cancel Big Ears 2020" amid coronavirus concerns, organizers say |url=https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/We-must-cancel-Big-Ears-2020-amid-coronavirus-concerns-organizers-say--568706481.html|work=WVLT|date=March 11, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2020}} Soon after, mssv announced the postponement of their entire spring 2020 tour.{{Cite web|last=Baggetta|first=Mike|authorlink=Mike Baggetta|title="haru tour 2020" featuring mike baggetta, stephen hodges and mike watt POSTPONED!|url=http://mikewatt.com/hoot_mssv_haru_tour_2020.html|work=Mike Watt's Hoot Page|access-date=March 13, 2020}} In the same message the band revealed the September 2020 release of their first studio album on BIG EGO Records. The album would be released with the title Main Steam Stop Valve.{{Cite web|last=Hatfield|first=Amanda|title=Big Ears streaming sets from Mike Watt, Marc Ribot, Lonnie Holley & more|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/big-ears-fest-streaming-sets-from-mike-watts-mssv-the-bad-plus-marc-ribot/|work=Brooklyn Vegan|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
Discography
- Live Flowers (2019)
- Main Steam Stop Valve (2020)
- ''Media Kittens / When the Hoarding Has Ended (2020)
- The Scott Aicher (2021)
- Human Reaction (2023)
- On And On (2025)
References
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External links
- [https://mainsteamstopvalve.com/ mssv]
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Category:American experimental rock groups