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Mission of Burma
Alternative / Indie / Experimental

"Inexplicable."

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
United States

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/missionofburma  

   Mission of Burma: General Info
Member Since5/3/2005
Band Websitemissionofburma.com
Band Members
Roger Miller
guitar/vocals

other projects:
M3/Sproton Layer
Maximum Electric Piano
NO MAN/No Man's Band
Binary System
Alloy Orchestra



Clint Conley
bass/vocals

other projects:
Moving Parts
Consonant



Peter Prescott -
drums/vocals

other projects:
the Molls
Volcano Suns
Forcefield
Kustomized
Peer Group



Robert Weston -
tape loops/manipulations

other projects:
Shellac
Volcano Suns
Rachel's
Crush Senior

Use of all photographs above courtesy of Tim Bugbee © www.tinnitus-photography.com
InfluencesA smattering of interests:

Clint -

Bass influences:
Jack Bruce
Paul McCartney
Charlie Haden
Brian Wilson

Songwriting:
Robert Wyatt
Ray Davies
Lennon/McCartney

General Music:

Kinks
Velvet Underground
Hendrix
Miles
Iggy
Roxy Music
Ornette Coleman
Beach Boys
Beefheart
PJ Harvey
Cream


Peter -

Influences:

Eno
Bowie
Iggy
Kinks
Wire
Pil
the Move
Neu
Velvet Underground
Pink Floyd

Influential Thinkers:

Hunter S.
Ian Mckaye
Andy Rooney
Burroughs
David Cronenberg
Jim Thompson
Lester Bangs
Kubrick
Steve Albini
Mark E. Smith
Judge Judy


Roger-

Music:

Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett)
Wire
the Ramones
the Kinks
Roxy Music
Hendrix
the Beatles
Eno's No New York
Bela Bartok
John Cage
Sun Ra

Visual Artists:

Max Ernst
Marcel Duchamp
Sounds LikeMission of Burma.
Record LabelMatador
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 31 2008 12:00P
Estrella Damm Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona
Jun 2 2008 8:00P
Moby Dick w/ Shellac Madrid
Jun 3 2008 8:00P
Theatre w/ Shellac Gijon
Jun 4 2008 8:00P
Kafe Antzoki w/ Shellac Bilbao
Jun 5 2008 8:00P
BT 59 Bordeaux
Jun 6 2008 8:00P
Olympic w/ Shellac Nantes
Jun 7 2008 8:00P
Villette Sonique w/ Shellac Paris, Corse
Jun 12 2008 8:00P
Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 13 2008 8:00P
Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 14 2008 8:00P
Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 15 2008 8:00P
Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 27 2008 8:00P
First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 28 2008 8:00P
Black Cat DC, Washington DC
Jul 18 2008 6:00P
Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago, Illinois
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Bohemian National Home Detroit, Michigan

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   About Mission of Burma


The Definitive Editions:

Vs. - Order it here.


The Horrible Truth About Burma - Order it here.


Signals, Calls and Marches - Order it here.



Below is footage from the vinyl mastering sessions for The Mission of Burma Definitive Editions:






click here to watch a video of MOB playing "Eyes Of Men" [The Space & Underground, Boston, 1979-90]

click here for a video of "Red" live at the Bradford, March 12, 1983 (extract from the Vs. companion DVD)


Not A Photograph is now available through MVD. You can pick up a copy right here.


’The Obliterati’ has arrived.
Order it here.

"They’re making their noise their way, the same way they did some two decades ago. And it’s a sound as vital and inspirational as ever." - Pitchfork

"The Obliterati is powerful, smart and noisy, and, in a perfect world, would be enough to re-start the whole punk thing back at 1975 ground zero." - Aversion

"The Obliterati succeeds wildly: These 14 all-new songs might even take 1983s legendary Vs. in a fair fight." - Time Out New York

"Mission of Burma have made their best record ever. Not kidding. It’s incredible...simply too many beautiful moments to tell you about here. This year’s best album, yo."- The Weekly Dig

"Two albums into its second life, Mission Of Burma is making its legendary early days seem like a prelude. (A-) - The Onion

"Sonic rabble-rousing doesn’t get much better than this." ****1/2 - All Music

"How the hell do these 40-something Massholes rock with the urgency of Fugazi and the intelligence of Gang of Four (not just the basslines)? And where do these guys get off taking a 20-year hiatus only to return like Lazarus with a volume fetish?" - Filter

"Theyve managed to produce the best American rock record of the year so far; not bad for a bunch of middle-aged guys from Boston with a nasty case of tinnitus." - Cokemachine Glow

"...a maelstrom of music that comes after you like a police dog on a bloody scent. Its flat out fabulous." - The Big Takeover


The three new t-shirt designs that were unveiled at Burma’s MassMOCA are now available in our on-line shop. Each shirt is double-sided, with a small MOB insignia on the back. Here’s what we’ve got:



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These designs will be available as part of a limited run. If anything catches your eye, it might be worth picking up sooner than later.

And we think the world might finally be ready for Roger’s ’No New McCarthy Era’ Burmug.





Management:
Mark Kates
Fenway Recordings
Contact: burma@fenwayrecordings.com

Booking:
Lisa O’Hara
High Road Touring
Contact: lisao@highroadtouring.com

Euro Booking:
Jodie Cox
jodie@mammothbooking.com

The rest of the horrible truth can be found at www.missionofburma.com

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Mission of Burma's Friends Comments
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The _______





May 11 2008 1:37 PM

Thanks for adding us! Our bandmates and I hope to see you sometime soon live ;)

Greetings from Colombia, The _____ ?
Tim Mungenast & His Preexisting Conditions





May 9 2008 11:24 AM

Verily, you are gods who walk the earth humbly like men.
Yours in Jimi,
Tim
BURMA GLOBAL ACTION NETWORK (BGAN)





May 9 2008 2:18 AM

Please Support The Relief Efforts For Burma (Myanmar) Cyclone Disaster Victims. Please let everyone you know the horrendous situation in Burma and help support the people of Burma. Find out the latest news, find out how you can donate, find out how you can help. They need you now more then ever. Let the world know what's going on in Burma! This is a urgent situation, and they need your voice, your help. Visit the following websites and find out what you can do to help.

http://www. burma-network. org
http://www. facebook. com/group. php?gid=29161426416
http://www. myspace. com/burmanetwork

***CYCLONE NARGIS AFTERMATH NEWS AS OF 5/6/08 3AM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME***

> 100,000+ DEATHS
> 50,000+ MISSING
> 1,000,000+ DISPLACED/HOMELESS
> 2,000,000+ AFFECTED BY DISASTER
> NO ELECTRICITY
> NO CLEAN WATER
> SPREAD OF MALARIA
> LITTLE OR NO RELIEF EFFORT BY DICTATORS OF BURMA
> NO FOOD
> GROWING PRESSURE ON JUNTA TO ACCEPT MORE INTERNATIONAL AID

Sincerely,
Burma Global Action Network (BGAN)
www. burma-network. org
Decapante





May 8 2008 9:08 AM

See u in Madrid, guys. Less than a month. Love and respect,

Eli -decapante-
AUTORACE





May 7 2008 1:31 PM

no dates in holland????
Chef Svihlik





May 6 2008 6:10 PM

I know that you said that you don't (ever) but I am BEGGING you to come to Indiana. Or western Ohio. I would LOVE to go to a concert and I can't get that far away. PLease.
please, please
bob





May 1 2008 10:12 AM

your last gig at cantones (maybe last gig in a while)...i was there with about 8 other people. what gives with that? and then ya come back knocking on our doors and we open them, let you in. yeah man, this is cool shit!

MoB i salute you

--bob anderson

ps...roger, did you move?
Carl Carlson





May 3 2008 5:29 AM

Have a great weekend!!
Aaron Thomas





May 5 2008 7:11 PM

You are cordially invited via non-HTML comment to come down to Tommy Doyle's in Harvard Sq.

Aaron Thomas will be performing on his trampoline from 9:15 or so until his hamstrings become too sore to continue.

Please come visit, as there will be no cover and plenty of beer to go around.

dutifully, Aaron
Lucho Ruiz





Apr 30 2008 1:12 PM

Thanks for the ADD
All the best from Galicia, Spain
[rob]





Apr 30 2008 4:23 PM

for the love of all that is good, please come to seattle sometime before I die!
AXE





May 1 2008 5:55 AM

Greetings from a longtime (1986) fan in Sweden.Thanks for being back,better than ever!Your last two albums are your best.
Nobody's Hero





Apr 18 2008 2:58 AM

Alcoholic Robot 86





Apr 29 2008 2:42 PM

Mission of Burma stole my virginity.
BULLY BOMB





Apr 29 2008 6:25 PM

Thanks for the add!

from S.Corea..love and blessing

-Sue
Renminbi (Release Party May 22)





Apr 22 2008 12:59 PM

You guys are such an inspiration. Keep on rocking!

Cheers,
Renminbi
Will





Apr 23 2008 1:07 AM

you guys rock.. and its probably not your fault, but im kind of bummed that i can't see you in new york on the 14th because its 21+

signals is in my top 5 all time favorite albums/eps and i'd really love to see it in its entirety live.
i hope you can crank out some of it on the 15th!
TOXOPLASMA





Apr 24 2008 3:47 AM

Thanx for the add! Cheers from Germany
Philip





Apr 25 2008 4:31 AM

Hi guys,
I'm coming from Italy to Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona.
I'm honoured to see you on a stage.
See you in Spain.
best,
Philip
Jason





Apr 25 2008 7:47 PM

COMING to a teer tar in Glasgow soon ! ?YOU BET?TER YOU BET....
XMC





Apr 25 2008 10:06 PM

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☆Mildred Pierce☆





Apr 26 2008 9:29 PM

OMG...i would set my own face on fire to see MISSION OF BURMA and SHELLAC together!! bring that act to DALLAS...or atleast within reach!! :)
Brandon Hildreth





Apr 27 2008 12:36 PM

Thanks for adding me!
Mag Wheel Records





Apr 27 2008 6:41 PM

Thx for adding me. Have seen you guys 2wice in Toronto. When I lived in Boston used to see Peter at that record store on Newbury St.
the mad peck 58





Apr 27 2008 6:43 PM

'the only band that ever mattered' at least to me anyway. good to see that its back.
snake skin jacket





Apr 28 2008 10:59 AM

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Something Killing You





Apr 19 2008 6:03 AM

tnx for the add... your music is pure inspiration...
Babylon A Go Go





Apr 19 2008 12:40 PM

Check out our homemade video using a rehearsal jam.
When will we learn?
..
iDolphin





Apr 19 2008 1:25 PM


iDolphin, Relationsh+t - It Hit The Fan!


Christopher





Apr 21 2008 10:02 AM

you guys couldnt've rocked harder on saturday. weirdest show ever, but amazing nonetheless.
DebDeb





Apr 22 2008 7:43 AM

Thanks for a rockin' show! All the best, Debbie Chou from The Barrens www. myspace. com/thebarrens

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Joe





Apr 16 2008 11:44 AM

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Wheels





Apr 16 2008 6:41 PM

time to put some different songs on the player, if it isn't too much to ask