Jon on vocals and keys, Matt on the Love Rock, Mike on Coolbass, Lee on harps and Gaz on Sonor Power.
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Influences
15 Storeys High, Early Doors, Californication, Seinfeld, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Robin Friday, Dylan Thomas, The Sopranos, The Wire, Reginald Perrin, John Cooper-Clarke, Martin Amis, Stuart Lee, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Charlie Kaufman, Morrissey, Black Books, John Duffin, The Fonz, Grammar School Girls, Paul Smith, Howard Marks, Cary Grant, The Odd Couple and John Self.
The Mams are about life and aging and experience and boozing and love gone wrong. Live they are sweaty, damaged and noisy. They have recorded a set of songs with the great Carl Bevan, ex 60Ft Dolls. You can download them for free on this page. Full lyrics available too. Say hello, leave a comment, tell your friends.
'There is no better way to forget the storm outside than a night on the sauce pogoing [some kind of shuffle-on-the-spot is more than acceptable, too] to songs that fill the heart with joy and the head with luminous melodies. These luminous melodies are the responsibility of The Mams who specialise in POP AS IT SHOULD BE... tuneful, memorable and suffused with the kind of experiences we can all relate to. Somewhere along the line the UK music scene forgot how to make pop that isn't anodyne Thatcherite drivel. Well, if you've been wondering who has been carrying the baton for The Specials, The Smiths, Madness, early Blur, the [Small] Faces, ABC and anyone else from these isles who managed to subvert unflinching social commentary with sweet and sour tunes to please the most discerning palate, The Mams are that band. Between them, they have have received the approbation of various international indie pop labels, the legendary John Peel and some Johnny-come-lately nobody from Radio Wales who thinks their songs are the closest anyone in recent years has got to the genius of Mr. Ray Davies, if Mr Ray Davies had had the good fortune of being backed by Chic. Their debut album, Wam! Bam!, received airplay on Radio 2 and 6Music when it was released in 2007. In support of that they played a nigh-on-legendary gig for us in Chester that bruised hearts and coloured hangovers.'
From the recent past:
'How can such an immaculately written, intelligently arranged, tightly played and artfully produced record not have gone platinum within days of its release? I defy you not to buy this record for, if you love to dance, it would be a criminal dereliction of your duty to humanity not to do so.'
Red Dragonhood
'The Mams take the best of some of my favorite 80s bands and wipe away the dark eyeliner and black clothes, leaving behind light, bright music that's fun to listen to... Run out and grab a copy.'
www.blogcritics.org
'The Mams whipped the audience at the Blue Rock festival into a disco frenzy... After taking the stage by storm more than a few festival-goers wanted to know more about the band who provided the uplifting party atmosphere.'
Carmarthen Journal
The Mams have a history. 2 years ago they traded in 80s disco pop. They were ahead of their time. You can buy their highly praised 11 track CD ‘Wam Bam!’ here:
SWINE FLU IS GOOD 4 U
NOT THE ONLY CLOWN IN THE VILLAGE ARE GONNA BE ALL OVER HOLLAND LIKE A
VIRAL RASH SPREADING MUSICAL CLOWN MALARKEY, BEGINNING THIS THURSDAY IN
GRONINGEN. IF THE STREETS ARE NOT SAFE, AT LEAST THEY'RE GONNA BE
EXTREMELY LOUD, COLOURFUL AND SILLY
NEW HEAVY SOUNDS - A club night for those not afraid of aural assault!
A new night of heavy live sounds and DJs to match in a new venue as dark and loud as necsary.
Next NHS features the mighty FRAFF and it's on SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER.
Following the storming first night of New Heavy Sounds in September (with the marvellous BO-NINGEN headlining), we're super excited about the next NHS night, with zombie-baiting wonders CHICKENHAWK supported by the brilliant heavy garage of BAD FOR LAZARUS, the tight'n'heavy FRAFF and Cardiff's great STRANGE NEWS FROM ANOTHER STAR.
DJs include IGOR VOLK (NYPC / Diesel:U:Music Radio rock show) + STU PLIMSOLES. Visuals courtesy of image meister the k e r n s.
From Rock to Extreme Noise, Hardcore to Acid Rock, Grunge to Doom, Garage Rock to Stoner ie anything that is extreme rock'n'roll!!!
Come along and celebrate the cleansing power of some 6-string aural overload at the first NEW HEAVY SOUNDS night at THE GAFF on WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER. BO-NINGEN + FRAFF + DREAMBOATS live alongside celeb rock DJs. And beer.
Thanks for playing a wicked set on the Annwn Stage at this year's Celtic Blue Rock Festival, despite the mud we all had a great time - look forward to working with you again in the future x
Hey fellas, How goes it? We'll try and pop by on wed for the show; not doing much ourselves just yet, been out of practice for a year and just getting back on track. Love the new stuff btw - is there a new album in the works?
Hello The Mams, thanks for the message. Great new songs. But then what else would I expect from the Mams.I've listened to them a few times now. Hope you had a good time recording them with Mr Carl Bevan. Best Wishes Julian
Like the new tunes so much I've put Garden Hosepipe, 'Lastic Band on my page. Cracking effort. Well done. See you on Wednesday at Milkwood. I'm going to bring Elvis Costello's manager with me. M
Ola PJ and Duncan, or whatever this week's crazy pseudonyms are. The Mams II eh, or should it be The Mamiis? Darn good news anyways. All power to your plectrums, your stetsons and your horns (trumpet and the like, obviously). Good on yer.
The Mams are about life and aging and experience and boozing and love gone wrong. Live they are sweaty, damaged and noisy. They have recorded a set of songs with the great Carl Bevan, ex 60Ft Dolls. You can download them for free on this page. Full lyrics available too. Say hello, leave a comment, tell your friends.
