Mind Over Matter

Four artists exist with this name.

1) Australian Hip-Hop group.
At the blooming age of 20 both Willow and Smiles Again (Mind Over Matter) have rocked stages in the majority of states across Australia displaying levels of ability, lyricism, and maturity well beyond their years.

Mind Over Matter have already been listed by many, including Acclaim Magazine, as one of Australia’s most promising up and comers. Through a combination of their high energy intricate live show, charismatic, diverse, creative, well thought out lyrics, mixed with their drive for success and their love for their music they are a duo to certainly keep your eyes and ears on.

Since bursting onto the scene in early 06’ with their first release “For Our Hip Hoppers” they have since supported international acts like Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Planet Asia, DJ Crazy Caz (the late Tupac’s DJ), Dos Noun, Mystro (UK) as well as Australian greats Bliss n Eso on the NSW leg of their “National Get Loose Tour”, Muph & Plutonic, Phrase & DJ Flagrant, Def Wish Cast, Hyjak N Torcha, Figgkidd plus more.

M.O.M. have made their mark on various festival stages as well, including Sydney Uni’s “Kick Up The Dust”, Olympic Parks “Groove Urban Festival”, Wild West II, Nurcha Fest; Brisbane to Melbourne to Adelaide tour, and Sydney University’s Octoberfest just to name a few, all the way attracting multiple radio, magazine and television interview’s gaining them a concrete, and ever growing fan base.

In addition to this the duo have let their presence be known internationally, travelling to Osaka, Japan, performing 2 incredibly well received shows as well as filming a video clip for a collab track titled “How We Get Down”.

2005 saw Mind Over Matter take out the cash prize at the St. Pius ‘Battle Of The Bands’ annual competition. They were entered as the underdog/wildcards as it predominantly was a rock comp!

Willow & Smiles know this is only the beginning and value everyone’s support. After their mixtape being so well received, the Mind Over Matter boys have been busy in the studio and have completed their Debut LP “Keepin’ It Breezy” being released on Nurcha Records in early 2008. With production and feature verses from international and personal influences of the boys as well as some of Australia’s very best, “Keepin’ It Breezy” is guaranteed to be more than another shelf release it promises to be a body of work covering more than what one would expect.

www.myspace.com/mindovermatteraus

2) German band around Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock. Current line-up consists of Hoock (guitars, sitar, megatron), Peter Jörgens (percussion), Robert Valet (keyboards, Mini Moog), Dagi Daydream-Hoffmann (vocals, performance), Volker Kuinke (recorders). Active since the 1980s and famous for their psychadelic melt of 70s Rock, Ambient and New Age.

Albums:
• Music for Paradise (1986/1991)
• The Colours of Life (1988)
• Trance 'n' Dance (1989)
• In Search of Eternity (1992)
• Live in Concert (1993)
• Palace of the Winds (1995)
• Shambala (1997)
• Avatar (1998)
• Under the Stars (2000)
• On The Wings Of The Wind (2004)
• Indian Meditation (2005)
• Indian Meditation II (2006)

They have also released four DVDs with various live performances.

Website: Mind Over Matter


3) US House duo Matt Echols and Romain Gowe. Releases include "AAH-HA" (12", 1988) and "Everbody's Doing It" (12", 1992).


4) New-York Noisecore-influenced Hardcore band, feat. members of Error Type 11 and Milhouse.

Releases:
• Mind Over Matter 7" (1992)
• Hectic Thinking 7" (1993)
• Security LP (1994)
• Automanipulation LP (1995)