Mosquitos (band)

Mosquitos
Origin	New York City
Genres	Indie pop, Bossa nova
Years active	2003-present
Labels	Bar/None Records
Members	Chris Root Jon Marshall Smith JuJu Stulbach
Website	Chris Root Music

Mosquitos is a New York City-based musical band consisting of guitarist Chris Root, keyboardist Jon Marshall Smith, and Brazilian singer JuJu Stulbach. The sound of Mosquitos has been described as a mix of bossa nova and indie pop.

History

Root and Stulbach met in New York City, and later recorded their first tracks together in Brazil. Root had to leave Brazil without a finished mix, but soon after met Smith back in New York City. Eventually the three teamed up and formed Mosquitos. Much of the band's lyrics are autobiographical, referring to the relationship between Root and Stulbach.

Discography

• 2003 - Mosquitos (Bar/None Records)
• 2004 - Sunshine Barato (Bar/None Records)
• 2006 - III (Bar/None Records)
• 2017 - Mexican Dust (Six Degrees)

Interesting facts

• Chris Root is also the leader of A.M. Sixty.
• JuJu Stulbach sings in both English and Brazilian Portuguese.
• The band's song, Boombox, was heard on a first season episode of the FX Network show Nip/Tuck, on a first season episode of the Fox Network show The O.C., on an episode of MTV's The Real World, and a fifth season episode of Malcolm in the Middle.
• JuJu sings a cover of Have You Ever Seen the Rain?, originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival in a 2008 GE commercial.
• The modern band is not associated with "The Mosquitoes," the fictional band that played on the "Gilligan's Island" TV show.

External links

• Chris Root Music
• Mosquitos biography on Bar/None Records
• Mosquitos biography on Six Degrees Records
• Blame It on the Bossa Nova
• Mosquitos at Allmusic.com