Maxwell/Mosher (former Squirrel Nut Zippers) June 11, 2006

Maxwell/Mosher is comprised of Tom Maxwell and Ken Mosher, two of the original members of the now defunct musical phenomenon The Squirrel Nut Zippers. Maxwell wrote the tune "Hell" which put the Zippers on the map. After departing from the band in early 1999, Maxwell and Mosher took a short break and then released Maxwell's solo effort "Samsara". The release of "Samsara" was followed by a unforgettable tour featuring The Remember Quartet and Robert Sledge of Ben Folds Five. In 2004, they formed Maxwell/Mosher Publishing and have contributed to a variety of programs including A&E's "Family Plots", two Kanebo makeup commercials in Japan, Disney Channel Production's "Life is Ruff", and J. Todd Anderson's movie "My Mummy". In 2005 they released a new disc with 4 re-recorded Zippers classics and 12 Maxwell/Mosher originals.

On June 11th, the 2006 Atlanta Film Festival will be showing the short film "The Bread Squeezer" made by local filmmakers Kasia Kowalczyk and Tal Harris. Maxwell/Mosher created the film's soundtrack. "When we first heard Tom Maxwell's solo album (Samsara) after the break-up of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, we were flabbergasted by how cinematic it felt. We joked that it would be great to work with somebody as talented as Tom" says Harris. After sending Maxwell the script on a whim they got their wish. "The Bread Squeezer" tells the story of Andrew Peadbody, whose loving parents die in a tragic Christmas tree accident. He is taken in by his well-meaning, but extremely regimented Aunt Gertrude Crab. His life then spirals out of control as he becomes obsessed with squeezing bread. Fortunately for Andrew, the cashier at Pickle's Grocery has fallen in love with him, giving him love instead of bread. "The Breadsqueezer" was nominated for "Best Short" at the 2006 Vail Film Festival.

Maxwell/Mosher will be bringing their band, complete with tuba and drums, to perform at Eyedrum in support of "The Bread Squeezer" and their self-titled release. Look forward hearing plenty of SNZ classics with a fresh new twist!

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