

"We played our first show on a Saturday" said the band's drummer, Skinny, in an article for Mushroomhead’s official website. Days later, the octet found itself on stage alongside established metal band GWAR. Mushroomhead played its first show in 1993. To differentiate itself from the members' existing bands and to dispel any misconceptions about the group's sound and musical content, Mushroomhead used costumes, masks, and pseudonyms. In 1993, Mushroomhead was established as a side project. During their inception, Mushroomhead has gone through many changes in band line-ups, with original members, lead singer Jeffrey Nothing, keyboardist Shmotz, and drummer Skinny, being the only consistent members. Mushroomhead has sold over 2 million units worldwide, and has made 8 studio albums and 15 music videos. Formed in 1993 in the Cleveland Warehouse District, the band is known for their avant-garde sound with includes influence from heavy metal, art rock and electro-industrial and their imagery which features masks and costumes as well as their unique live shows usually performed at smaller venues. Mushroomhead is an American metal band from Cleveland, Ohio.
