Masterminds | ms

Masterminds is a New York rhyme team, comprised of Kimani, Epod & Oracle (former), a trio of rappers who met as students at Wesleyan University in 1994. Son's of 60's jazz, 70's soul, 80's pop, 90's hip-hop, and 00's indie rock. They've been friends since 1994. Put out the first 12" in 1996, and there last record in 2002. Took some time off to be alive, and now they're back. .

One of the more promising late-era Merseybeat bands, the Masterminds never managed to translate their potential into serious record sales, although one of their members, Joey Molland, was destined for some international success less than a decade hence. Formed in Liverpool even as the big wave of Merseybeat sounds was cresting, the Masterminds consisted of Joey Molland on guitar and vocals, Chris Findley on keyboards, George Cassidy on bass and vocals, and Jay Rathbone on drums. For a time, Dougie Meakin played rhythm guitar and sang in the line-p as well. Molland, at 16, had already played with two earlier...