Mo Troper

Mo Troper is an American power pop musician from Portland, Oregon.

Mo Troper
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Mo Troper performing at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia in 2022
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keys
  • drums
Years active2010s–present
Labels
Formerly of
  • Your Rival
  • Sancho

Career

Troper played in the bands Your Rival and Sancho in the early 2010s, and released his debut album, Beloved, in 2016 through the record label Good Cheer.[1][2] In 2017, Troper followed up that release with his second full-length album titled Exposure & Response.[3] The album was named "Album of the day" by Bandcamp upon release.[4] In February 2020, Troper released his third full-length album, Natural Beauty.[5] Troper embarked on a tour in promotion of the album, but it was cancelled halfway through due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021, Troper released an album where he covered the entire Beatles album Revolver.[1] Troper's fourth full-length album, Dilettante, was released in 2021.[7] Troper's fifth full-length album, MTV, was released in 2022 on Lame-O Records.[8][9] In 2023, Troper released a cover album of unreleased Jon Brion songs, titled Troper Sings Brion.[10]

In 2024, Troper's ex-partner Maya Stoner publicly alleged that he had been physically and psychologically abusive.[11][12] Troper was subsequently dropped by his management and publicity team, and Lame-O announced that they would no longer be releasing his upcoming album Svengali.[13] Troper denied the allegations and released the album independently.[14][15]

Discography

  • Beloved (2016)
  • Exposure & Response (2017)
  • Natural Beauty (2020)
  • Revolver (2021)
  • Dilettante (2021)
  • MTV (2022)
  • Troper Sings Brion (2023)
  • Svengali (2024)

References