The Morbs

The Morbs

July 13, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Jasmin Folkesson and Charlie DeVillers discuss their new band The Morbs and their musical journey in this debut interview.

The Morbs make their media debut on Fox Cities Core! Jasmin Folkesson and Charlie DeVillers — both bass players by trade, from Green Bay and Stockholm — sit down for their first-ever long-form interview to talk about how a joke ("what if two bass players started a band?") turned into a real project a year after they met.In this conversation, Jasmin and Charlie break down:- How the band name came from a Victorian term for temporary melancholia ("the morbs") — and how a Spotify playlist made as a joke became a real band within the hour- Writing and finishing debut single "Plague" remotely between Green Bay and Stockholm, with Jonathan (7000 Apart) handling recording, vocals, and mix/master- Their noisy, post-punk-leaning sound, inspired by bands like Viagra Boys and Parquet Courts- Jasmin and Charlie's shared history in 7000 Apart — Charlie played bass in the band for three years before starting Modern Haunting, and Jasmin stepped in as her replacement- Charlie's new stint on drums, including a U.S. drumming debut with Nightmares for Angels (featuring Robyn Kate of Before Dawn) at Mile of Music- Upcoming shows: Modern Haunting at the Green Bay UFO…

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