Mecca Normal has released records on such hip labels as Sub-Pop, Matador, K, and Kill Rock Stars, as well as their own Smarten Up! imprint. Smith is a painter and the author of two published novels, and Lester is a graphic designer and painter whose work includes “Inspired Agitators,” a series of posters profiling specific left-wing activists. His graphic novel The Listener (2011, Arbeiter Ring Publishing) was nominated for a ForeWord Reviews Book Of The Year Award in the graphic novel category. Smith also formed the band 2 Foot Flame with New Zealand’s Peter Jefferies (This Kind of Punishment) and Michael Morley (the Dead C); the outfit released two LPs on Matador Records, 1995’s self-titled album, and 1997’s Ultra Drowning.
See and hear Mecca Normal rip it up on “Strong White Male” in this vintage live footage:
Mecca Normal and 75 Dollar Bill will perform at John Doe Records and Books in Hudson on September 28 at 3pm. For ticket price and more information, call (518) 212-7653 or visit
https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Doe-Records-Hudson/257057299784.