# Jimmy Urine
**Jimmy Urine** is the professional name of James Euringer (born 1969), a musician, composer, and actor who was born in New York City and is primarily recognized for having co-founded and fronted the electropunk (punk rock attitude fused with electronic music production) band [Mindless Self Indulgence](https://www.edgepedia.org/mindless-self-indulgence).[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/) With his brother Markus Euringer he launched the band in the mid-1990s, blending lo-fi punk, industrial textures, and hip-hop into a sound that built a devoted following over more than two decades.[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/) • [2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) An unnamed plaintiff brought a suit against him in August 2021, claiming that during the late 1990s he had groomed and sexually abused her while she was underage; in March 2024 the case was resolved through an out-of-court settlement whose terms were not made public.[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969, New York City[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/) |
| Known for | Co-founder and frontman of the electropunk band Mindless Self Indulgence[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/) |
| Band origin | Founded with his brother Markus Euringer in the mid-1990s[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) |
| Solo work | Compilation *Secret Cinematic Sounds of Jimmy Urine* (2017); album *Euringer* on Metropolis Records (2018)[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) |
| Side projects | The Left Rights (with Steve, Righ?) and Fuktronic (with Serj Tankian)[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) • [3](https://www.altpress.com/jimmy-urine-mindless-self-indulgence-serj-tankian-fuktronic-interview-2020/) |
| Acting | Role in *Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival*; the Ravager Half-Nut in *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2*[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) |
| Lawsuit | Sued August 2021 over alleged assault of a minor in the late 1990s; settled March 2024, terms undisclosed[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/) |
## Mindless Self Indulgence
Euringer formed Mindless Self Indulgence with his brother Markus in the mid-1990s. The band's lineup had Euringer on vocals, Steve, Righ? on guitar, LynZ on bass, and Kitty on drums.[4](https://ef5d5773-38de-44b0-a2a1-513563569e81.filesusr.com/ugd/46fe81_ee3d73f006b643a3b78980e248a159c6.pdf) AllMusic describes him as a New York City-raised singer, songwriter, film and video game music composer, and multi-instrumentalist.[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-urine-mn0000938262)
The band's debut album *Tight* appeared in 1999, followed by *Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy* in 2000. In a 2015 interview, Euringer described a 20-label bidding war for the band, in which the group traded upfront money for full creative control; *Frankenstein Girls* was recorded as a band to an Atari in 24-track reel-to-reel sound, then transferred into [Pro Tools](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-tools) at a midtown Manhattan studio.[6](https://www.vice.com/en/article/rank-your-records-mindless-self-indulgence-interview/) An AllMusic review of *You'll Rebel to Anything* described his vocals as those of a "helium-voiced campy word-twister" in the mold of Russell Mael of [Sparks](https://www.edgepedia.org/sparks-band).[7](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r734320/review) In interviews he has described the band's approach as deliberately short and confrontational, keeping songs "real punk and short" and treating the band's style as a collage of genres rather than a single idiom.[8](https://clrvynt.com/jimmy-urine-interview/)
His stage wardrobe included neon fishnets, shorts, and pants cut out like a skirt, with neon stockings, varied from show to show with items such as trench coats with writing in duct tape on the back.[4](https://ef5d5773-38de-44b0-a2a1-513563569e81.filesusr.com/ugd/46fe81_ee3d73f006b643a3b78980e248a159c6.pdf)
## Side projects and solo work
Outside the band, Euringer issued material as **The Left Rights** with MSI guitarist Steve, Righ?, and supplied remixes for Grimes, Deep Forest, Korn, Serj Tankian, and Serart.[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) With System of a Down frontman [Serj Tankian](https://www.edgepedia.org/serj-tankian) he formed **Fuktronic**, an electronic project that took almost ten years to release; by the time it appeared, Euringer was also being described as a figure in the glitch-pop scene.[3](https://www.altpress.com/jimmy-urine-mindless-self-indulgence-serj-tankian-fuktronic-interview-2020/)
In 2017 he assembled the compilation *Secret Cinematic Sounds of Jimmy Urine*, collecting his scores for video games and films. The following year Metropolis Records released the full-length album *Euringer*, issued under his birth name, with guest appearances by Grimes, Serj Tankian, Chantal Claret, and [Gerard Way](https://www.edgepedia.org/gerard-way). The album set out to merge the sensibilities of [Depeche Mode](https://www.edgepedia.org/depeche-mode), J Dilla, and [Frank Zappa](https://www.edgepedia.org/frank-zappa), and included covers of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" and the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes."[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) Reviewers noted the reversion to his birth name; one wrote that it read as an attempt to distance himself from the band's past.[9](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2018/10/23/album-review-euringer-by-euringer/)
## Acting and composing
Euringer's acting credits include a role opposite his wife, Morningwood vocalist Chantal Claret, in Darren Lynn Bousman's *Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival*, and the part of the Ravager Half-Nut in [James Gunn](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-gunn)'s *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2*.[2](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/) Metropolis Records describes him as the frontman, songwriter, and programmer for Mindless Self Indulgence, and characterizes the *Euringer* project as a counter-culture, surreal, psychedelic, art house, avant-garde concept project.[10](https://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/euringer)
## 2021 lawsuit and settlement
In August 2021, an anonymous plaintiff sued Euringer, alleging he had sexually assaulted and groomed her when she was a minor in the late 1990s. The lawsuit also named [Warner Music Group](https://www.edgepedia.org/warner-music-group), Warner Communications LLC, Elektra Entertainment Group, and Joseph Galus as co-defendants. The case was settled out of court in March 2024, with no terms disclosed.[1](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/)
## References
1. [James Euringer: Lawsuit, Settlement, and Career Impact, LegalClarity](https://legalclarity.org/james-euringer-lawsuit-settlement-and-career-impact/)
2. [EURINGER – Biography, Discography & Albums, Coda Music](https://codamusic.me/artists/euringer/)
3. [Why it took 8 years for MSI's Jimmy Urine and Serj Tankian to drop an LP, AltPress](https://www.altpress.com/jimmy-urine-mindless-self-indulgence-serj-tankian-fuktronic-interview-2020/)
4. [December issue band profile, New York State Music Guide archive](https://ef5d5773-38de-44b0-a2a1-513563569e81.filesusr.com/ugd/46fe81_ee3d73f006b643a3b78980e248a159c6.pdf)
5. [Jimmy Urine – Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-urine-mn0000938262)
6. [Rank Your Records: Mindless Self Indulgence's Jimmy Urine, Vice](https://www.vice.com/en/article/rank-your-records-mindless-self-indulgence-interview/)
7. [You'll Rebel to Anything review, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r734320/review)
8. [Jimmy Urine Ravages the Galaxy and Synthwave, Clrvynt](https://clrvynt.com/jimmy-urine-interview/)
9. [Album Review: 'Euringer' by Euringer, The Soundboard](https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2018/10/23/album-review-euringer-by-euringer/)
10. [EURINGER, Metropolis Records](https://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/euringer)
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