Cotton Mather, FRS (February 12, 1663– February 13, 1728; A.B. 1678, Harvard College; A.M. 1681, honorary doctorate 1710, University of Glasgow) was a socially and politically influential New EnglandPuritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Known for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials, he also left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention. He was subsequently denied the Presidency of Harvard College which his father, Increase, had held.
Life and work
Mather was born in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of Maria (née Cotton) and Increase Mather, and grandson of both John Cotton and Richard Mather, all also prominent Puritan ministers. Mather was named after his maternal grandfather, John Cotton. He attended Boston Latin School, where his name was posthumously added to its Hall of Fame, and graduated from Harvard in 1678 at age 15. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to be confused with the Anglican/Episcopal Old North Church of Paul Revere fame). In 1685 Mather assumed full responsibilities as pastor of the church.
Cotton Mather are a power pop band that was founded by Robert Harrison of Austin, Texas in 1989. What started as an experimental collaboration with cellist Nat Shelton (which Harrison now refers to as "Cotton Mather the Elder") had by 1993 evolved into a guitar driven pop quartet defined by accessible melodies, strong vocal harmonies and lyrical wit. They have drawn comparisons to the Beatles, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Squeeze, and Guided By Voices. In his 2007 book, Shake Some Action, John Borack rated the Kon Tiki album at number 26 of his Top 200 Power Pop Albums of all time, comparing the album to Revolver-era Beatles, Big Star, and Apples in Stereo. NME suggested Cotton Mather might just be "... the most exciting guitar pop band since Supergrass."
The group (with the lineup Robert Harrison (guitar and vocals), Whit Williams (guitar and vocals), Matt Hovis (bass) and Greg Thibeaux (drums)) released their debut Cotton is King in 1994 on the short lived ELM label. The follow-up Kon Tiki, famously recorded on 4-track cassette and ADAT drew praise from critics and rock-stars alike. By this time George Reiff had assumed bass playing honors and Dana Myzer had taken over on drums.
The group's best-known lineup with Harrison, Williams, Myzer and Josh Gravelin (bass) released the 7 song mini-album Hotel Baltimore in 2000 and The Big Picture in 2002. In 2013 and with the same lineup, the group released a new studio single entitled "I'll Be Gone." They were rumored to be working on an all-new studio album, which was to be followed by a double-disc live concert album. However, as of Sept. 2015, nothing has come out.
Cotton Mather "April's Fool" (circa 1994)
From the album "Cotton is King" on Elm Records.
Austin Music Network Collection.
AR.2001.007-119-2010 CottonMatherAprilsFool
published: 08 Dec 2017
Live from the Archive – Cotton Mather at the HMRC
Austin icons Cotton Mather perform "Eleanor Plunge" in the Historical Music Recordings Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Historical Music Recordings Collection (HMRC) is an archive of audio recordings in all formats and contains approximately 300,000 items making it one of the larger archives of its kind in the USA.
Housed in the Collections Deposit Library on that southeast end of campus, the HMRC includes ~115,000 LPs, ~5100 45s and CDs ~64,000, as well as music media in a global variety of formats and genres, and houses a large equipment morgue of turntables, amplifiers, tape recorders, Victrola and Edison 78 rpm players and an Edison Amberola cylinder player (c.1914). Featured collections include the Austin and Houston symphonies, the Prager collection of Jewish ...
published: 14 Nov 2017
Cotton Mather- Candy Lilac
published: 21 Oct 2016
"California" by Cotton Mather, Official Music Video
Official music video for "California" by Cotton Mather directed, filmed, & edited by Marc Brown - www.marcbrownpictures.com
published: 17 Jul 2013
Cotton Mather - Heaven's Helping
B-side from Cotton Mather single "40 Watt Solution" released in 2001.
It was the first and only single from the album "The Big Picture".
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Close to the Sun · Cotton Mather
Death of the Cool
℗ 2016 Star Apple Kingdom
Released on: 2016-07-29
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published: 28 Jul 2016
Cotton Mather My before and after
Cotton Mather was (is) a Texas indie/alt./power pop band that's been around since the 90's. They've been described as "the best band you've never heard of". Noel Gallagher from Oasis really rated them.
This is their best known song taken from the "Kontiki" album.
It's from a 2002 clip from 2002 when they were featured on Spanish TV.
Radio 3 is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE),the radio division of state owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).
It's the corporation's third radio station, and is known for broadcasting indie, alternative, hip hop and dance music on the Los Conciertos program.
I don't claim any ownership over the video and it's not monetised.
Just enjoy the best band you may have never heard of !...
published: 31 Mar 2023
Cotton Mather - Homefront Cameo (Live Acoustic)
This semi-acoustic version comes from the double album "KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 6", released in 1998.
Performed live and broadcast exclusively on 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin.
Cotton Mather "April's Fool" (circa 1994)
From the album "Cotton is King" on Elm Records.
Austin Music Network Collection.
AR.2001.007-119-2010 CottonMatherApri...
Cotton Mather "April's Fool" (circa 1994)
From the album "Cotton is King" on Elm Records.
Austin Music Network Collection.
AR.2001.007-119-2010 CottonMatherAprilsFool
Cotton Mather "April's Fool" (circa 1994)
From the album "Cotton is King" on Elm Records.
Austin Music Network Collection.
AR.2001.007-119-2010 CottonMatherAprilsFool
Austin icons Cotton Mather perform "Eleanor Plunge" in the Historical Music Recordings Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Historical Music R...
Austin icons Cotton Mather perform "Eleanor Plunge" in the Historical Music Recordings Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Historical Music Recordings Collection (HMRC) is an archive of audio recordings in all formats and contains approximately 300,000 items making it one of the larger archives of its kind in the USA.
Housed in the Collections Deposit Library on that southeast end of campus, the HMRC includes ~115,000 LPs, ~5100 45s and CDs ~64,000, as well as music media in a global variety of formats and genres, and houses a large equipment morgue of turntables, amplifiers, tape recorders, Victrola and Edison 78 rpm players and an Edison Amberola cylinder player (c.1914). Featured collections include the Austin and Houston symphonies, the Prager collection of Jewish cantors, the Floyd Reia Punk collection, a historical collection of music from the KUT studios and the Mary Henrietta Chase recordings of the Bing Crosby radio show.
See a video about the HMRC: https://youtu.be/06m6--MQ2PM
Learn more about the band at:
Cotton Mather
https://www.facebook.com/CottonMatherATX/
Pledge Music link for Cotton Mather
https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/cottonmather
Whit Williams
https://haroldwhitwilliams.com/
Austin icons Cotton Mather perform "Eleanor Plunge" in the Historical Music Recordings Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Historical Music Recordings Collection (HMRC) is an archive of audio recordings in all formats and contains approximately 300,000 items making it one of the larger archives of its kind in the USA.
Housed in the Collections Deposit Library on that southeast end of campus, the HMRC includes ~115,000 LPs, ~5100 45s and CDs ~64,000, as well as music media in a global variety of formats and genres, and houses a large equipment morgue of turntables, amplifiers, tape recorders, Victrola and Edison 78 rpm players and an Edison Amberola cylinder player (c.1914). Featured collections include the Austin and Houston symphonies, the Prager collection of Jewish cantors, the Floyd Reia Punk collection, a historical collection of music from the KUT studios and the Mary Henrietta Chase recordings of the Bing Crosby radio show.
See a video about the HMRC: https://youtu.be/06m6--MQ2PM
Learn more about the band at:
Cotton Mather
https://www.facebook.com/CottonMatherATX/
Pledge Music link for Cotton Mather
https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/cottonmather
Whit Williams
https://haroldwhitwilliams.com/
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Close to the Sun · Cotton Mather
Death of the Cool
℗ 2016 Star Apple Kingdom
Released on: 2016-07-29
Auto-ge...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Close to the Sun · Cotton Mather
Death of the Cool
℗ 2016 Star Apple Kingdom
Released on: 2016-07-29
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Close to the Sun · Cotton Mather
Death of the Cool
℗ 2016 Star Apple Kingdom
Released on: 2016-07-29
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Cotton Mather was (is) a Texas indie/alt./power pop band that's been around since the 90's. They've been described as "the best band you've never heard of". No...
Cotton Mather was (is) a Texas indie/alt./power pop band that's been around since the 90's. They've been described as "the best band you've never heard of". Noel Gallagher from Oasis really rated them.
This is their best known song taken from the "Kontiki" album.
It's from a 2002 clip from 2002 when they were featured on Spanish TV.
Radio 3 is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE),the radio division of state owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).
It's the corporation's third radio station, and is known for broadcasting indie, alternative, hip hop and dance music on the Los Conciertos program.
I don't claim any ownership over the video and it's not monetised.
Just enjoy the best band you may have never heard of !
Cotton Mather was (is) a Texas indie/alt./power pop band that's been around since the 90's. They've been described as "the best band you've never heard of". Noel Gallagher from Oasis really rated them.
This is their best known song taken from the "Kontiki" album.
It's from a 2002 clip from 2002 when they were featured on Spanish TV.
Radio 3 is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE),the radio division of state owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).
It's the corporation's third radio station, and is known for broadcasting indie, alternative, hip hop and dance music on the Los Conciertos program.
I don't claim any ownership over the video and it's not monetised.
Just enjoy the best band you may have never heard of !
This semi-acoustic version comes from the double album "KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 6", released in 1998.
Performed live and broadcast exclusively on 107.1 KGSR Radio...
This semi-acoustic version comes from the double album "KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 6", released in 1998.
Performed live and broadcast exclusively on 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin.
This semi-acoustic version comes from the double album "KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 6", released in 1998.
Performed live and broadcast exclusively on 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin.
Cotton Mather "April's Fool" (circa 1994)
From the album "Cotton is King" on Elm Records.
Austin Music Network Collection.
AR.2001.007-119-2010 CottonMatherAprilsFool
Austin icons Cotton Mather perform "Eleanor Plunge" in the Historical Music Recordings Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Historical Music Recordings Collection (HMRC) is an archive of audio recordings in all formats and contains approximately 300,000 items making it one of the larger archives of its kind in the USA.
Housed in the Collections Deposit Library on that southeast end of campus, the HMRC includes ~115,000 LPs, ~5100 45s and CDs ~64,000, as well as music media in a global variety of formats and genres, and houses a large equipment morgue of turntables, amplifiers, tape recorders, Victrola and Edison 78 rpm players and an Edison Amberola cylinder player (c.1914). Featured collections include the Austin and Houston symphonies, the Prager collection of Jewish cantors, the Floyd Reia Punk collection, a historical collection of music from the KUT studios and the Mary Henrietta Chase recordings of the Bing Crosby radio show.
See a video about the HMRC: https://youtu.be/06m6--MQ2PM
Learn more about the band at:
Cotton Mather
https://www.facebook.com/CottonMatherATX/
Pledge Music link for Cotton Mather
https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/cottonmather
Whit Williams
https://haroldwhitwilliams.com/
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Close to the Sun · Cotton Mather
Death of the Cool
℗ 2016 Star Apple Kingdom
Released on: 2016-07-29
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Cotton Mather was (is) a Texas indie/alt./power pop band that's been around since the 90's. They've been described as "the best band you've never heard of". Noel Gallagher from Oasis really rated them.
This is their best known song taken from the "Kontiki" album.
It's from a 2002 clip from 2002 when they were featured on Spanish TV.
Radio 3 is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE),the radio division of state owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).
It's the corporation's third radio station, and is known for broadcasting indie, alternative, hip hop and dance music on the Los Conciertos program.
I don't claim any ownership over the video and it's not monetised.
Just enjoy the best band you may have never heard of !
This semi-acoustic version comes from the double album "KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 6", released in 1998.
Performed live and broadcast exclusively on 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin.
Cotton Mather, FRS (February 12, 1663– February 13, 1728; A.B. 1678, Harvard College; A.M. 1681, honorary doctorate 1710, University of Glasgow) was a socially and politically influential New EnglandPuritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Known for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials, he also left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention. He was subsequently denied the Presidency of Harvard College which his father, Increase, had held.
Life and work
Mather was born in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of Maria (née Cotton) and Increase Mather, and grandson of both John Cotton and Richard Mather, all also prominent Puritan ministers. Mather was named after his maternal grandfather, John Cotton. He attended Boston Latin School, where his name was posthumously added to its Hall of Fame, and graduated from Harvard in 1678 at age 15. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to be confused with the Anglican/Episcopal Old North Church of Paul Revere fame). In 1685 Mather assumed full responsibilities as pastor of the church.