Gum released their debut album ’Low-flying Kites’ to very favourable reviews in 2003. Featuring a clutch of great tunes and some spooky instrumental touches, it brought the mellifluous vocals of Leigh Myles to a wider audience. One reviewer described the band as "sounding like Hope Sandoval fronting OK Computer-era Radiohead".
After signing to Serali Records, the 2006 release of their mini-album ’Seven Feeble Alibis’ saw them move into slightly more muscular territory.
In addition to the trademark deep and brooding Gum sound, the second album showcased beefier epics like ’Beyond the Horizon’ and the would-be James Bond theme ’Cross your heart, hope to die’. And through it all, Leigh’s multi-layered backing vocals lifted those killer choruses to truly dizzying heights. The band is currently going through major personnel changes and should resurface later this year with some brand new material.
In the meantime, both ’Seven Feeble Alibis’ and ’Low-flying Kites’ are available to buy from Serali Records, CD Baby and iTunes.
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Hi Leigh I was busy surfing my myspace friends pages (cause its friday and im bored!) and came across your blog about yer video for ;Asleep at the wheel ; - so I checked it out on Youtube and was pleasantly surprised - it was excellent! well shot, great song, great vocal and nice acoustic guitar from Raymond. Ill put a link to your video from mine on Youtube - we got lots of hits on you tube - but I think it was mostly from muslim extremists who want to kill me :-( anyway well done - great video - the next one will be a hit ;-) cheers tom
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please drop by & comment me some feedback on my debut video, which was shot on the north east coast of england where i grew up, i'd love to know what u think!
Now playing: SOUPYGATO SHOW #252 -- , featuring music by GUM!
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SoupyGato Show #252
George Winston - Prelude
Kaleidoscope - I'm So Glad Harlen Mark Vale - Budda Temple Far East Movement - Make Ya Self Teddy Presberg - My Bird Can Fly
Meldeah - Pearl Gum - Times Go By Nhoji - Love The 88 - Love You Anytime Jane Lui - Surrija
Thanks GUM for the ADDED settings ! The returning for a listen, at your playlist & songs produces true strength ! I send hope, & positive energy for a productive future ! ~Drew~
Hello friends, thanks for sending me intelligence of the latest GUM news! :) I'm listening to the songs, what have been just uploaded! Keep up with the good work! Best wishes from Hungary, Melinda xx
Hi there GUM, thanks for adding me! :) Every excellent band, which I heard on Electrical Language Podcast writes, that I'm their first Hungarian listener! It's very nice, but I'm not sure about that. The Hungarians adore the acoustic sound! :) Is GUM an acronym? I mean Glasgow UltiMate or other silly things like that. :LOL: All the best & stay cool, Melinda xx
Hello all fans and friends of Gum! Gum is being featured on this week's SoupyGato Show #96C! There are several ways to listen to the SoupyGato Show – the easiest is to visit our website: www.soupygato.com – or subscribe to the show by visiting http://www.gcast.com/u/soupygato/main -- and it will download to your Itunes, Ipod, etc.
Here's the playlist for SoupyGato Show #96C!
Savage Sound System -- We Found His Bones On The Beach
Gum -- Cross Your Heart Hope To Die Sara and The Snakes -- Rag Mama Rag Kim Edgar -- Thaw the Graeme Mearns Band -- Same All Over
Gusbo the Jam -- Loop Da Loop Emma Forman -- All I've Got To Give Billy Limerick -- Conform Or Be Forgotten Winona -- De Nada
Oxbow Lake Orchestra -- Neanderthal Blues Ed Walker -- TJ Murnie -- Lemonade Savage Sound System -- Give Me The Bad News
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Thank you Gum for passing through...tis a pleasure to meet you,well produced and fantastic songwriting stuff there...kinda a well balanced mixture of The Blue Nile with a Andrea Corr vocal...like it alot, As for Arsene...he thought me everything I know...big game to-day verse the Pool....cheers DAnny
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