Mindless Self Indulgence

Biography

Mindless Self Indulgence (often abbreviated as MSI) is an American electropunk band formed in New York City in 1997. Their music has a mixed style which includes punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno, industrial, hip-hop, and breakbeat hardcore. The band features Jimmy Urine on vocals, Steve, Righ? on guitar, Lyn-Z on bass guitar, and Kitty on drums.

History

Between 1987 and 1996, Jimmy Urine recorded about 35 songs which varied in musical style, usually settling in an industrial/electronic punk style. These songs were recorded with himself and his brother, Markus Euringer in New York City using rudimentary equipment. Urine and his brother released an album titled Mindless Self-Indulgence, featuring Steve, Righ? on 'Bed of Roses', which featured songs performed in an industrial style akin to Nine Inch Nails.
In 1997, Urine recorded a cover of Method Man's "Bring the Pain" that was made by merging six different styles of the same cover into one song. This became the basis for the Mindless Self Indulgence sound. The band formed soon after when Urine was joined by Steve, Righ? on guitar, Urine's brother Markus Euringer on second guitar (replaced by bassist Vanessa Y.T., who was subsequently replaced by bassist Lyn-Z), and Kitty on drums. They have released five albums, four EPs, eight remix albums, one live album, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. Rather than signing traditional record contracts, the band has licensed most of their albums to record labels, retaining ownership of the music.
In summer of 2007, the band toured as part of the Revolution Stage of Projekt Revolution, a music festival hosted by Linkin Park. In January 2009, the band headlined the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink tour.
In December 2010, they released a comic titled Adventures Into Mindless Self Indulgence about various tour stories and significant moments of the band's career. The band released a remastered CD/DVD version of their first full-length album, Tight×Tight6 April 1999 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Grab the Mic1:202Bring the Pain3:393Mindless Self Indulgence0:224Tight2:475Diabolical1:436Molly1:457Tornado1:528Daddy1:209Pussy All Night2:2210Apple Country1:0711Dickface2:0812Bite Your Rhymes2:3813Hail Satan! (recorded live at CBGB’s)1:5714Ecnegludni Fles Sseldnim / JX‐476:47, in 2011, titled Tighter. It included bonus tracks and recordings from their early days. On October 25, 2012, the band announced their fifth album via a Kickstarter campaign. How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence was released in May 2013, following with the release of singles "It Gets Worse×It Gets Worse3 December 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1It Gets Worse2:572Eat Those Words3:383You Will See Just What I See2:55" in December and "Fuck Machine×Fuck Machine14 January 2014 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Fuck Machine (LJU remix)2:362Fuck Machine (Scandinavian Cock mix)2:543Fuck Machine (Mustard Pimp remix)4:524Fuck Machine (KMFDM remix)4:075Fuck Machine (Flock of Jimmy's remix)4:176Fuck Machine (Blush Response remix)3:467Fuck Machine (Chantal Loves Jimmy remix)4:318Fuck Machine (Combichrist remix)4:059Fuck Machine (Coming Soon to a Theater Near You)2:0610Jack You Up (Black Lipstick remix)4:5311Fuck Machine (album version)3:2712Fuck Machine (a cappella)3:24" in January 2014. Later in January 2014, the band announced that they would be taking a hiatus.
On September 18, 2015, Mindless Self Indulgence released Pink, a collection of 19 songs recorded between 1990 and 1997 by Urine. The album includes cut-down and remastered versions of songs from the self-titled album, an audio diary recorded by Urine from July 1992, and covers of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" and Duran Duran's "Girls on Film".
On August 9, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against James Euringer (Jimmy Urine) in New York Supreme Court with the charge of sexual battery of a minor, who claims that she had a sexual relationship with Euringer for over two years — from January 1997 to June 1999 — starting when she was 15 years old and Euringer was 27. On March 26, 2024, all charges against Euringer were dismissed with prejudice after all parties involved in the suit agreed to a stipulation of dismissal.
On June 20, 2024, the band released MSI B-Sides Vol. 1 without any prior notice. The album contained songs that had not been previously available on streaming, but had been released on their previous EPs and singles.

Current members

Jimmy Urine (James Euringer) – lead vocals, synthesizer, programming (1995–present)
Steve, Righ? (Steve Montano) – guitars, backing vocals (1997–present)
Kitty (Jennifer Dunn) – drums (1997–present)
Lyn-Z (Lindsey Way) – bass (2001–present)

Former members

Markus Euringer – keyboard, turntables (1995–1998)
Vanessa Y.T. – bass (1998–2001)

Demo albums

Crappy Little Demo (1997)
Thank God (2002)

The Left Rights

Side project by Jimmy Urine and Steve, Righ?
The Left Rights

Released: September 24, 2002
Label: Uppity Cracker
Bad Choices Made Easy

Released: November 9, 2010
Label: Metropolis