Moloko () were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Republic of Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England. Origin of band name The band's name originates from the Nadsat slang in the novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, in which it means "milk" (from the Russian word for milk, ??????), actually the name of a milk drink Alex and his "droogs" consume mixed with narcotics. (Fellow electronic Sheffield band Heaven 17 had also taken their name from the novella when they formed in 1980). History of band Murphy was born in Arklow, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Brydon already had an extensive CV within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts House Arrest and Cloud 9. They met at a party in Sheffield, when Murphy approached Brydon using the chat-up line, "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my

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