Andrew Rayner - vox / guitar
co-founder back in the day. brings creamy vocalising, guaranteed guitar and multi-various songwriting options to the crazy world of magoo.
Jennifer Heagren - bass / synth
jen uses supersrategic bass vibrations, keyboard manipulation and co-writing possibilities to full effect.
Owen Turner - guitar / vox
co-founder in 1992. principally lead guitar man, but can play most instruments put in front of him including caramel cornet.. chief sonic scientist
Stacy Gow - drums / percussion / vox
stacy employs demon drumming, percussive flourishes, velvety backing vocals and more as his contributions to the magoo machine. he is mr gold drum goliath
Influences
flaming lips, early mercury rev, guided by voices, sebadoh, stereolab, buddy holly, doris day, gorky's, neil young, beach boys, yo la tengo, the fall, blondie, northern soul, early r.e.m., nancy and lee, simon and garfunkel, grateful dead, pavement, grandaddy and more, so much more...
A long time ago ( about 1992 ) in a village far far away, a band called MAGOO was formed. Influenced by bands such as guided by voices, stereolab, pavement, the flaming lips and a healthy dollop of radio peel, the band took its first steps towards being able to play. this achieved they set about writing, recording and playing local gigs in and around norwich
after releasing three singles on noisebox records they were snapped up by those canny scots chemikal underground, where they released two albums : the soateramic sounds of magoo and vote the pacifist ticket today
during this time magoo played all over britain, did some european jaunts, played CMJ festival in new york and at glastonbury in glastonbury. fun fun fun
after parting ways with the chemikals the band started recording their third album realist week at their own sickroom studios, eventually releasing it on london label global warming to great reviews but little else
2003 / 2004 saw magoo recording their fourth LP. the all electric amusement arcade and 8-track mini LP. popsongs. magoo live in norwich and surrounding areas and london and are still wowing audiences up and down the country
Come see us at the marquee in norwich on october 30th - a halloween gig and we'll be previewing songs from our new album.... DO IT (come on, I don’t wanna have to cut you)
AND come see us at www.twitter.com/bearsuit band to follow what we're up to at the studio today....
Hi guys, make sure you join us at www.wohomusic.net - We've got loads going on from 'Track of The Month' Competition, regular features of gig reviews and interviews we've carried out (we could add you to the list if you're interested?), wohoradio (where we can add your tracks) and loads of networking opportunities to help promote yourselves on this MUSIC ONLY site (conference & interview chats, forum discussions etc) and loands more!! Look forward to seeing and hearing you on there very soon . . . .
21 Nov, West Hill Hall, Brighton, CHRIS T-T solo show...songs from new album 'Love is not Rescue'...bring your own booze...special guests: The Indelicates...tickets now on sale http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60151
La Folie are back in town again and we playing at the O2 Academy on Friday 11th of Septmeber! It's £4 a ticket and you get in to Transmission afterwards for free! Entry to that is usually £5 so it makes blatent sense to come see us first and you save a quid as well! get in touch if you fancy coming down
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La Folie are having a launch party on the 8th of June at The Forum in Sheffield! £2 advance tickets/£3 on the door! Plus the added bonus of if you film some stuff from the night of us, you or anything else connected and send it us, we will send you a free copy of 'Risus Sardonicus'
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