Mohair (band)
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| Mohair | |
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| Origin | Watford, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Labels | UK Ear Candy Records US Grunion Records |
| Website | http://www.mohairmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Pete Baker Tom Billington Alex Richards Tim Slade |
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Mohair was a British rock band from Watford, England, that formed in 2001 and split after a final gig at The Horn in St Albans on 28 September 2007.
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[edit] History
Mohair featured Pete Baker (drums, brass), Tom Billington (guitar, vocals), Alex Richards (keyboards, vocals), and Tim Slade (bass, vocals). The members of this rock quartet had played in various bands since their early teens, most notably a Commitments cover band. In 1998 the band started gigging locally in various line-ups, going by the name of Trooper. By 2001, they had changed their name to Mohair and the four childhood friends were eager to make their rock and roll dreams a reality.
A deal with M1 Records in October 2001 put Mohair on a seemingly never-ending UK tour, and nearly every UK festival stage by summer 2004. Their first 2 'official' releases (discounting their promo CD 'Octopus Chunks') arrived to little fanfare, resulting in the group parting ways with M1 Records in June 2004.
However, Mohair went on to form their own Ear Candy imprint in 2005; singles such as "End of the Line" and "Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere)" arrived before the year's end. In spring 2006, Mohair made their American performance debut at the annual South By Southwest Convention in Austin, Texas. Their debut album, Small Talk (produced by Mark Wallis and Dave Ruffy) was released in the UK on April 24, 2006, and in the US on September 19, 2006. They had toured as the support act for Boy Kill Boy on their 2006 UK tour and with Razorlight on their 2007 UK and US tours. They also co-headlined with The Holloways in Germany.
On the 31 August 2007, Mohair announced that after nine years they had reached the end of the line.
In 2010, Billington recorded his first solo album 'Make No Bones' released on 24 May 2010.
Pete Baker went on to play for Emmy The Great, and currently lives in London where he works as a freelance drummer and producer.
Alex Richards toured with The Bluetones from 2008–2010, also playing on their final studio album A New Athens. He currently plays for Andy Lewis.
Tim Slade now lives in Brighton and works as a freelance bass player - most notably for Fields Of The Nephilim and Gary Numan.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Tracks |
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| April 2006 | Small Talk (UK Release) Ear Candy Records |
1. Talk of the Town |
| August 2006 | Small Talk Remastered (Digital Release) Available through iTunes UK |
1. Talk of the Town |
| September 2006 | Small Talk (US Release) Grunion Records |
1. Talk of the Town |
| November 2006 | Small Talk Remastered (CD Version) Ear Candy Records |
1. Talk of the Town |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Notes | UK Chart |
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| 2002 | Octopus Chunks (Beautiful in Alcohol) | Released on M1 Records. CD Tracks |
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| 2003 | Superstar | Released on M1 Records. CD Tracks |
#156 |
| 2004 | Brown Eyes Blue | Released on M1 Records. Also available on 7" vinyl. CD Tracks Vinyl Tracks |
#79 |
| 2005 | Keep It Together | Released on TBA Records. CD Tracks |
#143 |
| 2005 | Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere) | Released on Ear Candy Records. CD Tracks |
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| 2005 | End of the Line | Released on Ear Candy Records. Available in 2 CD formats and on 7" vinyl. CD 1 / Vinyl Tracks CD 2 Tracks |
#52 |
| 2006 | Life | Released on Ear Candy Records. Also available on 7" vinyl. CD / Vinyl Tracks |
#113 |
| 2006 | Everything I Want / Little Voice | Released on Ear Candy Records. Only available on 7" vinyl. Vinyl Tracks |
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| 2006 | Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere) | US release via iTunes. Used in commercial for Beck's beer. |
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| 2007 | Talk of the Town | Released on Ear Candy Records. Only available on 7" vinyl. Vinyl Tracks |
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