Allan Mew (Guitar, Vocals)
Ian Wooster (Guitar, Vocals)
Influences
Grandaddy, Morrissey, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Who, Squeeze, The Smiths, The Jam, Supergrass, The Fratellis, The Stranglers, Weezer, Elvis, The Big O, Ol' Blue Eyes, Space, K T Tunstall, Pulp, The Divine Comedy, Sam Brown, Fat Larry's Band, Leonard Cohen, Crowded House, Kings of Leon, Jeff Buckley, Oasis, Artic Monkeys, Echo and the Bunnymen, Starsailor, Stray Cats, The Cure, David Gray, The Killers, Keane, Cockney Rebel,..... Mariokarts....Rum...Whisky.....the pans/wife buckets (don't ask)
Sounds Like
Covers - like any of the above plus a whole load more...
Our own? - a mix of the immediate and the long ride while of course retaining a certain Englishnessness to it all.......
Mew and Wooster first became aware of each others musical bent one dark and windswept night some two years ago at their local tavern, where they performed individually for an open-mic night. Was it fate that brought their paths together that evening? Was it an alignment of the heavens coupled with a conjunction of ley-lines that would produce a force so powerful that the resulting schism could tear a hole in the very fabric of the space/time/music continuum? Or was it more to do with the fact that their wives had met and chatted at toddler group?: ‘My husband sings and plays guitar’…’Really? So does mine….’
And so it came to pass…..with their respective band projects boiling nicely (The Benbows/Watt4), Mew and Wooster joined forces to find a third way - their five year mission: to seek out those places and people as yet untouched by the concept of ‘modern acoustic’: Ohhh yes... to comfort and embrace with the sound of familiar songs yet surprise and enrapture with glorious self-penned tunes of love, life and the universe. Oh, and to get lagered-up occasionally.
As the partnership enters it’s third year, perhaps it is the time for the third way…watch this (my)space……..
Give In
Hey chaps, just stopping by to say fankyouverymuch for the add and basically that Mew and Wooster ROCK HARD ! - keep up the greatgoodwork. excuse the indulgence, but I thought there was an outside possibility you may wanna look at this - its a vid of one of our live shows done w/7 cameras by a friend of ours, I'm sure he'd be up for doing something for you for a pretty decent price if you like the look of it - hope you dont mind, I'm sure you don't .....as I said Mew and Wooster Rock ! yeah :)
Our new EP "Lights! Camera! Action!" is now on myspace, and will only be available (in the meantime) at any of the upcoming gigs we're playing, the first being Thursday 12th June at Remix in Hitchin. See flyer below for details, and other gig dates..
12 Jun REMIX, Hitchin, UK 14 Jun SECRET SHOW, Shefford, UK 21 Jun CAMDEN BARFLY, London, UK 21 Jun THE EDGE BAR, CROYDON, London, UK 28 Jun THE TOGFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, Milton Keynes, UK 2 Jul CORN EXCHANGE, Hertford, UK 12 Jul RIVER FESTIVAL, Bedford, UK 15 Jul CULT STATUS @ 333, Hoxton, UK 19 Jul THE HAT FACTORY, Luton, UK 8 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 9 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 10 Aug EARTHWISE 888 FESTIVAL, Berkshire Downs, UK 14 Aug THE HAT FACTORY, Luton, UK
Thanks for finding a little space in your heart for a yodeling banjo player. Yours Cordially, Curtis P. Eller =========== "Wirewalkers & Assassins" the new CD by Curtis Eller's American Circus Order it online here: Curtis Eller's American Circus www. curtiseller. com
Happy New Year to you all, That was really naughty of you not letting in on the bridesmaid comment!!!It was only coz i spoke to Robert's Jacquie that she mentioned you. Isn't it fab!!! hope we can meet again some day. God bless. Coco xxx
Hya, Thanx for finding me,loving your vibe and your tunes have a very real and organic sound. I wish you much more success along your musical journey. God bless my brand spanking new pals Mew and Wooster . Coco xxxx
