THE MOSFETS – “KEITH IS A BLUES ARTIST”
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The Mosfets unleash their self-titled EP alongside new single “Keith Is A Blues Artist,” a raw and unfiltered garage rock release that captures the band at their most instinctive and unapologetic. Blending fuzz-drenched garage punk, neo-psychedelic textures, and bluesy grit, the project embraces imperfection, spontaneity, and the kind of chaotic energy that can only come from making music purely for the love of it.
Written from a mix of dreams, jokes, and everyday absurdities, The Mosfets EP rejects overthinking in favour of instinct.
At the centre of the release is “Keith Is A Blues Artist,” a hypnotic, blues-driven garage rock track that began quite literally in a dream. “I was at a party in my dream and put on a random vinyl,” Keith recalls. “This song is what played.” Waking up, he quickly recorded the demo, capturing the melody almost exactly as it had appeared.
The track channels the spirit of early ’60s blues and garage rock while twisting it into something distinctly their own. Rather than drawing from modern revival acts, The Mosfets looked further back, pulling inspiration from artists like The Sonics, John Lee Hooker, and Them. “We’re not trying to sound like The Black Keys or The White Stripes,” Keith says. “We’re trying to sound like what they were listening to.”
There’s a tongue-in-cheek element at play, too. The title itself came from a band joke, with members Maarten and Ilari agreeing to record the song on one condition: that it be called “Keith Is A Blues Artist.” The result is both a loving nod to classic blues tropes and a playful jab at the band’s frontman.
Recorded on a Tascam 388 reel-to-reel, both the EP and its lead single fully embrace a mid-fi, analog warmth that prioritizes feel over perfection. Much of the project came together in the aftermath of a show in Hamburg, Germany, during a hungover but highly productive session at Yeah Yeah Yeah Studios. “We were very hungover, yet played magnificently,” Keith laughs.
At their core, The Mosfets thrive on making music that feels alive; real instruments, real players, and a sense of reckless fun that can’t be replicated with polished production. The band blends pounding drums, fuzzy guitars, and melodic bass lines into a sound that sits somewhere between psych-punk chaos and melodic garage pop.
Their breakout single “Welcome to the Apartment Jungle” earned strong praise across underground media. Rolling Stone called it “a garage bomb… capable of turning over all the furniture in less than two minutes.” Last Day Deaf described it as “pure psych-punk bliss… a whirlwind of sound packed with infectious hooks,” while Get Some Magazine dubbed them “the raddest new European rock band of your dreams.”
In September 2026, The Mosfets will appear at Misty Fields, one of the Netherlands’ most beloved festivals for garage, psych, and alternative music. Their collaboration with Amsterdam skate collective Marnix Crue further cemented their DIY roots, merging skate culture, fuzz-rock energy, and the band’s offbeat storytelling.
With The Mosfets and “Keith Is A Blues Artist,” the band doubles down on everything that makes them compelling: raw energy, unfiltered creativity, and a refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. It’s loud, messy, and entirely intentional.
ARTIST QUOTE
“Most of it just came from my love of songwriting and collaborating with my friends. We did it for ourselves, it was fun. I’d do this 100 times.”
The Mossfets
The Mosfets
(Independent)
Release Date: May 29, 2026
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