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The Mumbles - Live at The White Bear Pub (13/09/2008) Filmed live at The White Bear Pub, Rickmansworth, Sept. 13th 2008

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The Mumbles - Live at The Gaff (16/07/2010) Some songs from The Mumbles' headline performance at The Gaff on July 16th 2010. Incl: Night Train, Advice From The Dead, Dream Of Mirrors, Fire Danse, Getting The Fear, Superstition.

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Morrissey - Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (04/10/1991) *Eventually this playlist will contain 4 videos* Using the live tracks from the 'We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful' single and the videos uploaded by 'mozmal' (http://forums.morrissey-solo.<wbr>com) I have done some video wizardry and created these.

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About The Mumbles

www.themumblesofficial.vze.com

The Mumbles are a keyboard-driven rock band from London, England.

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Feb 15, 2006

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The Mumbles are a keyboard-driven rock band formed in November 2005 by Robert Cowlin and James Ward.

They had been listening to lots of gothic rock at the time and wanted to craft their own style of music using elements of the bands they were inspired by.

The Mumbles didn't have access to a lot of equipment so they had to make do with what little they had (a keyboard). They originally decided that James would sing and Robert would play the keyboard because he had taken lessons a few years earlier. They also used the keyboard for drums which became the third "member" of the band, the aptly named, Robot.

In December 2005 the band wrote and recorded several songs but it soon became apparent that James and Robert were better suited at doing each others job so they switched places to form the line-up that we know today. Robert took over vocal responsibilities and James (who was fast becoming quite a talented pianist) switched to playing the keyboard whilst the Robot remained on drums.

In early 2006 The Mumbles wrote a batch of songs and rehearsed them in their school's music room. In April the band released their debut EP, Another Shade/Slice Of Black which contains four original tracks and two covers on their independent label, Mumbling Release. As a result of dodgy recording equipment and lack of experience the EP is a cacophony of ear shattering rock n' roll. However, after the acquisition of better equipment they re-recorded and released two of the EP's tracks as singles.

In the summer of 2006 The Mumbles released their first full album entitled To Hell In Black which they followed up with three singles and on Oct. 28th made their live debut at a local house party.

The band then fell silent for almost a year with the exception of two live dates.

On October 23rd 2007 The Mumbles made their radio debut on Hayes FM. The presenters of the station's 'Infernal Racket' show asked the band to cover a song as part of their 'Version Excursion' feature. As the show champions modern indie music it was decided that they'd cover an indie track in their own unique style. The song chosen was 'Martell' by The Cribs. The band completely turned the song on it's head and transformed it from an indie anthem to an atmospheric ballad. The song was later remastered and released on The Wire EP.

In November 2007 the band released a single from their upcoming album to mark two years since their formation. The Machine was the band's first release in more than a year - now that's quality control in action! During the Christmas period Robert recorded some vocals for an electro-goth collaborative project called Dark Horizon. Their EP, Gold, Blood And Glory - featuring his vocals - was released on May 9th 2008 by Black Heat Records.

On January 12th 2008 The Mumbles signed to the independent label Black Heat Records and released the long awaited EP The Wire on February 29th. During May the band spent four weeks at the top of the Cathedral13 radio chart with their Sisters Of Mercy cover, Crash And Burn.

"If they're this good now they could grow into something immense... Clearly crazy, but brilliant" - Mick Mercer.

For more information and download links visit: www.themumblesofficial.vze.com

Hometown

London

Country

United Kingdom

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