and introducing our wonderful dancers... The Mandiblettes:
Lola Fontaine (Fleur),
Millie Malone (Holly),
Madame Clementine (Vicky) and
Lily LaVerne (Emily)
Influences
The Cats and the Fiddle (Romance without Finance, Left with the Thought of You, I Miss You So) Stuff Smith (T'ain't No Use, You'se a Viper, Man with the Jive, Bigwig's in the Wigwam, It Ain't Right) The Skatalites, Tom Waits, Django Reinhardt (Charlston, Minor Swing), Moondog, Alton Ellis, The Beatles, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Howlin' Wolf, The Ventures, Santo & Johnny, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Lonnie Johnson, Slim Gaillard (Put Your Arms Around Me Baby, Vol Vist Du Gaily Star), Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday, Roland Alphonso, Clarence Williams (Jerry the Junker), Billy Eckstine (Kiss of Fire), Paul Gayten (You Shouldn't), Delroy Wilson (I Don't Know Why), Lloyd Robinson (Trouble), Owen and Leon Silveras (Next Door Neighbour), John Holt and The Paragons, Carlton and his Shoes, The Mills Brothers, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Bob Marley, Tennessee Ernie Ford (Cry of the Wild Goose), Sidney Bechet, Joe Harriott, Derrick Harriott, Keith & Tex, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Astrud Gilberto, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Lester Young...
Sounds Like
Bricks...softly heaved through wet lakes, weaved up in trumpet cakes. ‘hold me’ hugs in a plummeting side-car, ghosts treading on plums, old bassoons by the Hudson, glazed in honey, crumpled whiskey, staggering Viking tramps to soup queues, hot green liver pains juggled crumpets, hands too buttery to grip. Like Torville and Dean jamming space bop boogie in an underground shower near Estonia 1931. Like say, Rainbow Spinks, Robert Marley and Janis Joplin grating cheese in breaks between performances. Or listening to the pig opera on amoxicillin, upside down on a rainy day. Coating fearsome creatures in pink paint with a long brush in a small sealed chamber, whistling pop hits. Thumb-wrestling a rabid lesbian Lebanese shitsu for cola cubes or death. Bragging about French-kissing old ladies.
Our official debut album is been recorded at the moment and is due for release sometime soon. Before then you can still listen to our demo recordings here on myspace and more are available on our demo CD which can be purchased at gigs. When the album is released details of how to order a copy will be given here. We will also make it (and a selection of our other favourite recordings) available to download online.
"Upbeat, gypsy jump-jive with a taste of ska, blues and psychedelic sea shanties.", Q Magazine, July 2009
"The Mandibles combine some of the UK’s top young gypsy swing players with high energy, jump-jive, theatrical performances and an enchanting musical imagination. These festival favourites induce crowds into frenzied, arm flinging, toe tapping dance floors as they rollercoaster through musical genres and simultaneously show what an extremely talented group they are. Not to be missed!", Keynsham Music Festival, July 2008
"Jazz, Swing and dangerous rhythms from this play-anywhere bunch of Bath party people, possibly the best guarantee of a good time currently plying their trade in our fair city.", Bath Fringe Festival Magazine, April 2008
Thank You
We would like to say a big thank you to all the people who have helped us along our journey so far, in particular...
Jose, Tom, Nick, Jojo, Jools, Sue, James Sekula, The Mandiblettes, Bert Miller and the Animal Folk, Rae, Wonderfully Courteous Gentlemen, Circus of Invention, Syd Arthur, Feen, Libby, Joby, Gav Pasty, Gav Goddess, Zef and Jenny, Bobby, Will Ambler-Shaw, Simon, Ed, Amius, Steve F, Steve H, Dan, Dave, Beth, Emma, Berry, Nick, Zeb, Ben Baritone, Martin James, Toppa, Keith Smith, Captain Chris, Ben Zen, Daddy Tim Dog, Nuala, Danny Shayler, The Glitzy Baghads, and all of our supporting and wonderful friends.
gaNNets featuring FYFE DANGERFIELD are out and about this December with a bunch of intimate gigs in The Smoke - on a boat! (7th Dec), Bristol (14th Dec), 'Nham (15th Dec) & Brum (16th Dec)
Treat yourself to a night out with some live music from FattyBoomBasstic on the Gloucester road in Brizzle and make it down to The PROM on Friday 14th Aug. It's gonna be funky night out so bring your dancing shoes.........
Come celebrate the Solstice with us… a weekend of music and
entertainment, workshops, healing area and a whole lot more…
Coed Hills Rural Artspace is a beautiful multi-faceted
place. With 80 acres of woodland (home to the arts trail), a large permaculture
garden, a small community of artists and
people committed to sustainable living, several gallery and performance areas
all powered by the wind and sun…
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Thanks for your frienship! When I heard your stuff I kinda felt a bit nostalgic of my music explorations with a few of the Hussies while I was in Bath for 4 years. Not much to hear on my space yet (only a video), but more will come soon... a warm hello from Spain!
Hey friend!
Hope all is well?
Just a quick message to say we have all new vids up of our new songs, would be muchly appreciated if you could pop by, check them out and let us know what you think.
Online Now!
Well done with getting the Eden gigs
