29th part of my ongoing look at the music that made liverpool great. liverpool bands have produced some of the best music ever, every week i’m going to post a song/video from a group or singer from liverpool some popular and some not so popular this week it’s The Wombats
The Wombats - Let's Dance to Joy Division
The Wombats are a three-piece indie band from Liverpool, England. They comprise two native Liverpudlians; front man Matthew Murphy, provider of vocals, guitar and keyboards, drummer and b-vocalist Dan Haggis and bass and additional vocalist Tord í˜verland-Knudsen, a Norwegian who has made his home in the city.
The three met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The school gave them the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in China. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK. They spent their time traveling around the country in a Vauxhall Agila. And spent most of their time drunk as quoted by the band while on the Colin Murray show in 2007. Their debut single "Lost in the Post"/"Party in a Forest (Where's Laura)" was released at the end of 2006. They also released an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials.
The band then released a second limited edition vinyl called "Moving to New York" in January, 2007. This single got critical acclaim from Radio DJs such as Colin Murray and Zane Lowe. In May, the band released their third single called "Backfire at the Disco" leading the band to released their first full single "Kill the Director" in late July. The single managed to reach #35 in the UK Singles Chart. Their last single "Let's Dance to Joy Division" was released in October 2007, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which managed to get to #11 in the UK album charts. The release was being followed by a European tour ending with a Christmas party at Liverpool Academy.
The band started 2008 by being the opening act at the opening ceremony of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 at Liverpool Arena."Moving to New York" was re-released on 14 January 2008 and reached #13 UK singles chart becoming their highest charting release to date. The band are set to go on a full UK tour over late April and May 2008, as well as playing dates in Australia, the United States and Europe in March and early April. The band also played for Jo Wiley on BBC Radio 1 where they covered the Take That song "Patience", as well as Tord singing the Postman Pat theme tune in his native language, Norwegian.
My Trusted MOGs
At last! I havd begun to think you had abandoned your Liverpool series. These guys are not bad at all. And, LIPA, you failed to mention, was founded by another famous former scouser who shall remain nameless.
My Trusted MOGs
Having just listened to Backfire At The Disco I must say that I think this is the best of two videos in terms of songs. Guess I'll have to listen to the Stripper song.
I just did, and that is even better. Thanks.
My Trusted MOGs
Hey cool tracks ocean think I need their guide lol great post thanks x