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'''The Wombats''' are a three-piece Anglo-Norwegian [[indie rock]] band from [[Liverpool]], [[England]]. They comprise two native Liverpudlians; front man [[Matthew Murphy (musician)|Matthew Murphy]], provider of vocals, guitar and keyboards, drummer and b-vocalist Dan Haggis and bass and additional vocalist Tord Øverland-Knudsen, a [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] who has made his home in the city. The three met at the [[Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts]]. The school gave them the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in [[China]]. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK.


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 15:25, 7 May 2008

The Wombats

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History

Early years (2003–2006)

The three met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and wanted to raise money to buy a painting they liked of Prince Charles as a goat, one of their early songs was based on this, 'an ode to Charles the goat'. The school then gave the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in China. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK. They spent their time travelling around the country in a Vauxhall Agila. And spent most of their time drunk as quoted by the band while on the Colin Murray show in 2007. The band used to contain 4 members - tambourine player and vocalist Nadir El-khatib left after the band discovered his drug abuse. The remaining 3 members released their debut single "Lost in the Post"/"Party in a Forest (Where's Laura)" at the end of 2006. They also released an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials. The Wombats also like cheese.

A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (2007–present)

The band then released a second limited edition vinyl called "Moving to New York" in January, 2007. This single got critical acclaim from Radio DJs such as Colin Murray and Zane Lowe. In May, the band released their third single called "Backfire at the Disco" leading the band to released their first full single "Kill the Director" in late July. The single managed to reach #35 in the UK Singles Chart. Their last single "Let's Dance to Joy Division" was released in October 2007, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which managed to get to #11 in the UK album charts. The release was being followed by a European tour ending with a Christmas party at Liverpool Academy. The band have also disclosed that the single to follow "Backfire at the Disco" will be a re-release of debut single "Kill the Director".

The band started 2008 by being the opening act at the opening ceremony of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 at Liverpool Arena."Moving to New York" was re-released on 14 January 2008 and reached #13 UK singles chart becoming their highest charting release to date. The band are set to go on a full UK tour over late April and May 2008, as well as playing dates in Australia, the United States and Europe in March and early April. The band also played for Jo Wiley on BBC Radio 1 where they covered the Take That song "Patience", as well as Tord singing the Postman Pat theme tune in his native language, Norwegian. Tord made a further Norwegian rendition of the Postman Pat theme on the Australian TV program Spicks & Specks in March 2008. Matt Murphy appeared as a contestant in the same episode.

On 28 February 2008, the band won 'Best Dancefloor Filler' for their song "Let's Dance to Joy Division" by the NME.[1]. The band during May and June [[2008 will embark on a sell out tour of the UK before finishing the year off with there first ever arena date at Liverpool Echo Arena[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Limited release singles

Others

Festival appearances

References

  1. ^ Shockwaves NME Awards 2008: The Wombats win Best Dancefloor Filler | News | NME.COM
  2. ^ http://www.thewombats.co.uk/home.php?/live
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