This Baltimore, Maryland, USA-based indie pop quartet was formed in the early 90’s by Max Mueller (guitar/vocals), Andy Bopp (guitar/vocals), Dave Vespoint (bass), and Tom Sabia (drums).
On Dec 5th,1995, their debut album Bastards Of Melody was originally released on Baltimore’s indie label Merkin Records before being snapped up by Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records. The album was then re-released in 1996 by Interscope. Excellent reviews, non-stop touring worldwide, and heavy airplay generated sales of over 600,000 records/CDs.
Love Nut recorded their Interscope record Baltimucho with producer Ed Stasium (Ramones, Smithereens, Living Colour, Talking Heads) on a Neve console with Studor tape decks, giving a warmth only tape can provide.
Interscope and all major labels fell victim to the invention of Napster, and most major labels collapsed in early 1998. Love Nut was a rare exception on Interscope’s roster of bands to be paid a large break-up fee and given their 2nd record, Baltimucho, by the label.
Baltimucho was a fine hard hard-rocking power pop collection released on the Big Deal imprint in 1998. After Love Nut, Andy Bopp has written and released 17 albums, including a double album. He gets current airplay around the US and Europe and tours to support the releases.
