This UK indie rock band from Liverpool was formed in 2003 by Matthew Murphy (b. 23 July 1984, Liverpool, Merseyside, England; vocals/guitar), Dan Haggis (b. Daniel Joseph Haggis, 17 February 1984, Liverpool, Merseyside, England; drums), and Tord Øverland-Knudsen (b. 24 July 1982, Norway; bass). They were all former students of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). The band stated that they started out "as a joke that they didn't want anyone to find funny", apparently by playing their first gig wearing jester's hats and sunglasses. Combining the simplistic indie rock and pop punk sound of the mid-00s, the band was signed to 14th Floor Records. They gained popularity with the release of the catchy single "Backfire At The Disco", which received airplay on the music channel MTV2. The accompanying video was a smart spoof of the Cliff Richard video for his "Wired For Sound". The clever "Let's Dance To Joy Division" received a moderate amount of airplay in September 2007 and was followed by A Guide To Love, Loss & Depression. The album reprised many of the tracks that had appeared on the previous year's Japanese release Girls, Boys & Marsupials.
The Wombats
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The Wombats News
Wombats and Zutons set for 'John Peel' football tournament
See bands in their shorts in Liverpool
- Apr 6, 2009
Wombats, Undertones to play festival for gorillas
Plus British Sea Power and The Damned set to play Red List LIVE
- Feb 23, 2009
Soap star to fight The Wombats for Christmas Number One
'Coronation Street' actor to release festive track
- Sep 22, 2008
Wombats plan to recruit Les Dennis for Christmas song
Band also set to release brand new single soon
- Sep 18, 2008
- 4 comments
The Wombats Media Player
The Wombats Reviews
The Wombats, Golden Silvers, Two Door Cinema Club, Les Corps Mince De Francoise
Liverpool's fab three don't care what you think, they just want to have some good, harmless fun. Academy, Manchester, Tuesday, February 24
- Mar 5, 2009
The Wombats: A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation
'What a very… serious musical age we live in today...'
- Oct 30, 2007
- 32 comments
The Wombats Discography
The Wombats albums.
- Girls, Boys & Marsupials - 2006 (Vinyl Junkie)
- A Guide To Love, Loss & Depression - 2007 (14th Floor)
