We Have No Amps-and Crappy Guitars!

Inside the Lo-fi World of Alt-rockers Momma

- By Ellie Rogers

TEAM SPIRIT

Etta Friedman (left) and Allegra Weingarten

Inspired by Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and Veruca Salt, LA band Momma party like it's 1995 on their new album Household Name. And when it comes to gear, guitarist/ vocalist duo Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten aren't fussy...

How would you describe your sound?

Allegra: It's alternative rock with grungy influences. Someone once said that we were neo-grunge, which we thought was really funny. I'm down for that comparison, but we don't really listen to much grunge besides Nirvana, so I don't know how fair it'd be to call ourselves that.

Household Name is your third record, but is the first you've recorded in a studio. What was that like?