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Penguin Party
Pop / Indie / Classic Rock

""tuneful & charming...quirkyness" - Leonard's Lair"


United Kingdom

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   Penguin Party: General Info
Member Since10/3/2005
Band Websitereverbnation.com/penguinparty
Band MembersDave Milligan - vocals, guitars, basses, drums, keys, etc,etc

Also featured:

Gareth Hall - Bass, Guitar, Beats and Drones on USofG. Bass on Someone Else's Turn

Tudor Davies - Hammond and Moog on Someone Else's Turn

Chris Healey - Harmonica on She Smells

Danny Scott - treated Acoustic Guitar on Beaten, Black & Blue

Matt Tassell - Acoustic guitar on She Smells

Maddie Milligan - Backing vocals on Goin' Back To Grandma's

All songs written and produced by Dave Milligan

except Lullaby which was written by Chris Healey: Beaten, Black & Blue which was written by Danny Scott: and United State of Grace which was written by Dave Milligan & Gareth Hall

Thanks to:

Vanessa for love and support

Jake Milligan for making me raise my game

Maddie Milligan for actually liking the songs and knowing the words

Jean & Arthur Milligan for encouragement and freedom

Chris Healey (the greatest songwriter of his generation) for painfully constructive criticism and boundless musical and technical knowledge

Robin Jennings (The Norton Sisters) & Andy Boulanger for early opportunities, Paul Milligan (Skint / The Heaters) for inspiring me to play in the first place, Steevi Bacon, Tim Steward & Chris Price (Plug-In-Drug), Mole, Andy Low (Thanks for the 4040) & Carl Roper (first band), Monroe, Dave McGrath, Alan Kenning, Alan Reed (for the drunken props), Gareth Hall (ditto), Ian Turner & Danny Scott (Heads Full Of Noise / Introversion) songwriting geniuses, Annie Gardiner (for beaming at me during my more abandoned guitar playing moments), The Late Great Wayne Barrett, Nick Healey, Graham Darnell, Tudor Davies, Tracy Lee Jackson (for getting behind Arco and really trying for us), Neil Alcock & Nicola Harrison for Kissy Suzuki and Sitting Target, all the Arco fans and everybody who came to Davestock

These songs have been a long time coming. Couldn't have done it without you lot.

Thanks for listening.

XXX

Influencesbeck,thomas dolby,fun boy three,amy winehouse,apples in stereo,b-52s,basement jaxx,beloved,beta band,big audio dynamite,b.a.d.,billy bragg,blondie,blur,bob mould,sugar,husker du,breeders,brendan benson,brian wilson,buzzcocks,carpenters,chemical brothers,the clash,cornershop,crowded house,dandy warhols,dave clark five,david byrne,xtc,talking heads,slade,death cab for cutie,decemberists,depeche mode,deus,doobie brothers,doves,dreadzone,dubstar,eels,elastica,moloko,electric six,elliot smith,elvis costello,electronic,erin mckeown,the faces,family cat,feeder,the feeling,franz ferdinand,gastr del sol,geneva,george harrison,paul mccartney,beatles,gomez,graham coxon,grandaddy,the happiness factor,the hives,hyoka,jah wobble,pil,the jam,james taylor,jellyfish,jesus jones,joan osbourne,joe strummer,john frusciante,john otway,jonathan richman and the modern lovers,joy division,new order,julian cope,kaiser chiefs,kings of leon,kinks,the la's,lambchop,levellers,the lilac time,lily allen,low,arco,tram,lush,the magic numbers,marc bolan,mc honky,mc5,mercury rev,the milk and honey band,the monkees,morphine,morrissey,motocompo,mud,new york dolls,nitzer ebb,orange juice,the ordinary boys,orson,peter sellers,pixies,the police,the polyphonic spree,pop will eat itself,prince,the prodigy,queen,racey,radiohead,the ramones,the real tuesday weld,red hot chilli peppers,robbie williams,robyn hitchcock,rockingbirds,ron sexsmith,ronettes,ronnie lane's slim chance,salim nourallah,nourallah brothers,scritti politti,senpai,sex pistols,pete shelley,sin ropas,sleeper,the smiths,the soft boys,sophie ellis bextor,space,sparks,specials,spongetones,squeeze,stephen duffy,the streets,the strokes,suede,supergrass,sweet,syd barrett,talk talk,teardrop explodes,tears for fears,teenage fanclub,television,the the,they might be giants,thomas dolby,timonium,traffic,transvision vamp,travelling willburys,travis,trembling blue stars,undertones,wannadies,wedding present,weezer,whale,the who,wizzard,yo la tengo,10cc,76 charger
Sounds Likebeck,thomas dolby,fun boy three,amy winehouse,apples in stereo,b-52s,basement jaxx,beloved,beta band,big audio dynamite,b.a.d.,billy bragg,blondie,blur,bob mould,sugar,husker du,breeders,brendan benson,brian wilson,buzzcocks,carpenters,chemical brothers,the clash,cornershop,crowded house,dandy warhols,dave clark five,david byrne,xtc,talking heads,slade,death cab for cutie,decemberists,depeche mode,deus,doobie brothers,doves,dreadzone,dubstar,eels,elastica,moloko,electric six,elliot smith,elvis costello,electronic,erin mckeown,the faces,family cat,feeder,the feeling,franz ferdinand,gastr del sol,geneva,george harrison,paul mccartney,beatles,gomez,graham coxon,grandaddy,the happiness factor,the hives,hyoka,jah wobble,pil,the jam,james taylor,jellyfish,jesus jones,joan osbourne,joe strummer,john frusciante,john otway,jonathan richman and the modern lovers,joy division,new order,julian cope,kaiser chiefs,kings of leon,kinks,the la's,lambchop,levellers,the lilac time,lily allen,low,arco,tram,lush,the magic numbers,marc bolan,mc honky,mc5,mercury rev,the milk and honey band,the monkees,morphine,morrissey,motocompo,mud,new york dolls,nitzer ebb,orange juice,the ordinary boys,orson,peter sellers,pixies,the police,the polyphonic spree,pop will eat itself,prince,the prodigy,queen,racey,radiohead,the ramones,the real tuesday weld,red hot chilli peppers,robbie williams,robyn hitchcock,rockingbirds,ron sexsmith,ronettes,ronnie lane's slim chance,salim nourallah,nourallah brothers,scritti politti,senpai,sex pistols,pete shelley,sin ropas,sleeper,the smiths,the soft boys,sophie ellis bextor,space,sparks,specials,spongetones,squeeze,stephen duffy,the streets,the strokes,suede,supergrass,sweet,syd barrett,talk talk,teardrop explodes,tears for fears,teenage fanclub,television,the the,they might be giants,thomas dolby,timonium,traffic,transvision vamp,travelling willburys,travis,trembling blue stars,undertones,wannadies,wedding present,weezer,whale,the who,wizzard,yo la tengo,10cc,76 charger
Record LabelSitting Target: www.sittingtarget.net
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Penguin Party
  "Accessible, spangly songs dealing with everyday matters such as obsession, betrayal and mental illness...."

"..sticky hooks, quirky arrangements and choruses that insist on taking up residence (you’ll be singing these songs in the shower)..like the best pop..governments definitely won’t fall, but sun-drenched drives in the country, with the windows down, will be enhanced"
- Leicester Bangs

"Highly tuneful and charming, with just the right air of quirkiness to rank it as one of the better nostalgically-flavoured records of recent times"
- Leonard's Lair

"A cool, engaging release – it has a hypnotic quality that pulls you in. Milligan is not playing it safe with his pop inspirations with his healthy love of early Squeeze, Nick Lowe and Martin Newell, it’s a distinctively British take on pop craftmenship but it works extremely well.. "
- Not Lame

"Very catchy, very charming..The rootsy "..Grandma's" is a Kinks & Nick Lowe-inspired sing-along! The chirpy and jangly "She Smells" is another "Argybargy" influenced song! The vocal interplay throughout recalls the Difford/Tillbrook dynamic of Squeeze. EXCELLENT!!!"
- Kool Kat Musik

...very English nostalgic music hall pop...a compelling listen...reminds me of Andy Partridge...the best fun here is pub anthem "Goin' Back To Grandma's" with the hummable chorus and foot stompin' beat...a lot of subtle shifts in mood and genre...charming pop that will sit well with ye merry anglophile power pop fans
-Powerpopaholic.com

“like skimming across a pretty little pond on a sunny day in an old fashioned rowing boat, dangling your fingers in the water and unexpectedly having one of them bitten off by something just below the surface”

Milligan played in Reno & Rome (an early incarnation of NME favourites Animals That Swim) and in the 90s was one third of criminally under-exposed Pomp/Industrial nearly-men "Introversion". He's been in arco since its inception, co-producing and playing on their three albums (including a US-only rarities compilation), which are available on labels based in the UK, US and Korea. Penguin Party is an outlet for Milligan's songs which don't fit arco's gorgeous introspective sound.
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Nationwide Mercury Prize





Jul 6 2008 3:19 PM

Hey there, it's the Nationwide Mercury Prize team here, we are checking out tracks, videos, albums, and live dates out on Myspace. Each week we post our top tips in our blog but we are really keen to hear what bands you think are cool right now and who we should be looking out for.
Drop us a comment and let us know!
Joan Coffey





Jun 17 2008 5:31 AM

"Struggles & Lulls", the brand new album from Joan Coffey, is available now on ITunes

'a voice that can enchant. Coffey's vocal chords deliver liquid gold with a divine Irish lilt.' FATEA Records
'charming and honest'. Time Out
'Joan's music exudes a warmth, humility and truth that is rare to find in singer-songwriters these days'.
Thea Gilmore
The Sweeps





Jun 12 2008 2:50 PM

Hi and thank you very much for your kind words. Which Moog synthesizer do you use on "Somebody Else's Turn"? We like this track alot. Kind regards from Hamburg, THE SWEEPS.
PS: You've got mail(:
Dead man watching





May 22 2008 3:06 PM

it's late and I don't wanna listen to the songs with the headphones.. tomorrow I'll come back here for the penguin party :) I'm happy to know about this side project!!
does still exist dreamy records? I only have "coming to terms" from arco and I'd like to buy the other cds (no mp3s)... Can you help me Dave?
Newell, Seager, Trill and Forward





May 21 2008 1:22 AM

Jangle indeed! Great stuff :)

Martin
sushimob





May 20 2008 3:51 PM

hi PP,
how comes you know we like martin newell? I read about his band The cleaners from venus, the book "lost inmusic". then i heard some music, and some newell songs, too. it..s great.
rock! matze/sushimob
Chris Chester Group





May 19 2008 8:38 AM

Hello Penguin Party and many thanks for the request,
Best! the Chris Chester Group
Positive Transit





May 19 2008 7:03 AM

hi penguin party.

thank you so much for adding us.

love your world of music .
stay in touch .

see you

pt
x
Panterarosa





May 19 2008 6:13 AM

Hey, thanks for the req! Great work!!
Nice to meet some other Xtc fans... greetings from Naples!
colibri collective





May 19 2008 4:46 AM

dear Penguin Party,

thank you so much for the very kind message that you have left us .
feel always welcome at our website and be in touch with all dear friends.
see you


cc
MIYUKI





May 19 2008 3:12 AM

Thank you for finding me.
Good songs!
My favorites are
"Someone Else's Turn"
"Goin' Back To Grandma's"
"I'm Ready For My Closeup, MrDemille ".
And voice and singing are also attractive!
David England





May 18 2008 12:58 PM

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Cool sounds! I really appreciate the request, thank you. Hoping you have a wonderful 2008. All of my very best to you,
David
The Pleasure





May 18 2008 5:16 AM

Sunny greetings from Germany
TOAST Records


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May 18 2008 2:24 AM

Bien! Super life, good karma,
great music from Italy & TOAST
Records
ASHERMOON





May 17 2008 9:42 PM

sounds good!! When I get a chance I'll be sure to listen to it all.
Till then, cheers!!!!
The Dupont Circles





May 17 2008 7:09 PM

Nice tunes. Thanks for finding us.
Singalongsongs





May 17 2008 9:59 AM

Great!
Jamie Laboz





May 17 2008 8:20 AM

You're brilliant!
Back Electric Parade Poems





May 17 2008 7:28 AM

Sounding goodly here Penguin Party.
Cheers and all the best be with you, Fleas.
colibri collective





May 17 2008 5:59 AM

hi penguine party..

thank you for adding us.
respect to your work of musik.
best wishes

lisa
for

cc
nova





May 10 2008 6:50 AM




WoW wow wow
:)


I am very happy to hear the great news.
What a pleasant surprise!
So when are you coming?
Are you coming this summer?
That is awesome.
I always think like this but the world is a very interesting place.
Things that I though I can never get come to me in moments so easily.
Very easily.


I hope I can see your performance.


The “penguin party” has different feeling from the “arco.”
It is interesting that it shows many colors.


Thank you for showing your interests in me.
Have a great May.
I alway cheer up


Have a nice weekend

Moist Bamboo


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May 6 2008 2:55 AM

Hi Penguin Party

Thanks for clicking my add button! You are now a Moist friend!!
SQUEEZE (Official)





May 5 2008 1:45 AM

Wonderful to meet so many old friends and make new ones...

Chris & Glenn
SQUEEZE

www. squeezeofficial. com
The Official Squeeze Web Site

Senpai





Apr 30 2008 6:33 AM

No, I mean, I thought it was about going away. :-D
If there's a special reference in it I didn't work it out.
Please, solve the mystery!
Senpai





Apr 25 2008 3:01 PM

Hi, Dave! Tonight I was listening to your album and felt like coming here to say hello. In particular I really loved Before I Go Away. Hope everything is fine with you at the moment :)

Cheers
Paolo
mopez





Apr 23 2008 2:48 AM

new tunes up!!

come and have a listen!!
Nerk Twins





Apr 20 2008 2:15 PM

We could buy a shack...Paint the windows black...Lock ourselves inside and try to guess if it were night or day...You're my kind "Either Way"!!!
Herb Eimerman





Apr 19 2008 9:49 AM

Yeah Penguin Party...very cool songwriting....congrats on the new cd...Lotsa Loud!!!
Glam Sam and his Combo





Apr 6 2008 2:51 PM

Thanks guys, for your beautiful and classic pop songs!

Dig Glam Sam!
Glenn Tilbrook





Apr 5 2008 9:22 AM

Cheers loves!

Glenn

PS Demos CDs - out now!

www. glenntilbrook. com

Paul





Apr 3 2008 4:41 AM

You were reading my mind Dave. I'd love to send some tracks your way to add some stuff on. Salim and Rip Rowan are producing, along with myself. You'd be a welcome addition. I want to get Dare involved too but haven't spoken to him about it yet.
Have ordered my copy of the CD. Can't wait to get it!
Thanks Dave.
Paul
NO ALOHA





Apr 3 2008 12:25 AM

Thanks a lot for the request!
Nice to meet you
Greets

gus
SILENCE





Mar 31 2008 10:20 AM

Hello Penguin Party.
Very "ARIGATOU" for the add&comment!
From japan ,SILENCE.
Clay





Mar 31 2008 8:51 AM

Greets from Rhode Island!

Thanks for the request.

Penguin Party Indeed!

Cheers!
darren





Mar 31 2008 8:10 AM

Hello Penguin Party good to meet you and thanks for finding me. You are right i do have impeccable taste and i find your music a taste sensation!! keep it up guys good stuff n that.
Darren
The Christophers





Mar 30 2008 9:06 AM

Thanks for the add and message!
We Like The Penguin Party!!!
Gabe Newman





Mar 30 2008 8:25 AM

Short on time this AM fellas, but I like what I heard! Thanks for the ADD... and that's not a mental illness, unless you go see a doctor!
Samarkande





Mar 30 2008 6:27 AM

Thanks for adding us.
SAMARKANDE:)
james katz





Mar 27 2008 1:24 AM

ey dave, thanks for listening and for your friendness, we really appreciate the support! if ya want, you can hear more songs at jameskatz. com
hope you had an "egg"-cellent easter

-james and the JK street team

Aspen Woods





Mar 26 2008 1:31 PM

Hi, Thx for friendship. AW.


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