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The name Moloko comes from the narcotic-filled milk drink, Moloko Plus, in the Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange, [3] based on the Russian for milk, "молоко" ("moloko"). The group signed to Echo Records and released their single "Where Is the What If the What Is in Why?"
Róisín Marie Murphy was born on July 1, 1973, in Ireland. At age 12 the family moved to Manchester, England. At 15 Murphy lived by herself and was grabbed by music and fashion. A Sonic Youth show inspired her to become a performer. In 2000 Murphy told Q Magazine: “Seeing Kim Gordon play changed everything for me. She’s hardcore, man.
- Linkin Park. What’s in a name? For Linkin Park it’s the mundane origins of Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, which Chester Bennington used to drive past on his way to the studio, the spelling rejigged for the band so they could get their own domain.
- Vampire Weekend. It’s like this. Singer Ezra Koenig fancied making his own version of vampire movie The Lost Boys, set in Cape Cod (a starring location on VW’s debut album) and featuring a character called Walcott (who also has his own song on the record).
- Daft Punk. In the Melody Maker singles column in May 1993, writer Dave Jennings described Darlin”s ‘Cindy So Loud’ as a “daft punky thrash”. Darlin’ members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were reading and nabbed the phrase for their new band’s name.
- Arcade Fire. Hold onto your hats – this one’s about a fire in an arcade. But is it a real one? Here’s Win Butler talking to Pitchfork: “It’s based on a story that someone told me.
The band's name is taken from Anthony Burgess' classic novel 'A Clockwork Orange'. In the book Moloko means milk. One thing the band really like about their name is the fact that "people pronounce it differently all the time." In the book, Moloko is also the preferred method of narcotic indigestion.
Moloko were an English-Irish music duo, consisting of vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon. Blending elements of trip hop, electronica, and dance, they are best known.
The duo Moloko — comprised of musician and producer Mark Brydon and singer Roisin Murphy — took six years to achieve breakthrough commercial success after its 1993 formation. Along the way, the pair released albums with quirky titles such as Do You Like My Tight Sweater? and I Am Not a Doctor, matched by singles with equally obscure titles ...
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Respectively, 'Moloko' originates from the Nadsat slang word for "milk" (from the Russian, молоко), in Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange". Recorded while the pair were dating, Do You Like My Tight Sweater? gained notice on underground dance and trip-hop scenes, then more so with I Am Not a Doctor (Jul 1998, Echo).
