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The Display Team is a six-piece band from London UK, playing music which has been described as 'Pronk'. Their music borrows from many genres, most notably rock, ska, punk, funk, doo-wop and metal.
Started in 1999[1] by a group of 4 musicians/school boys attending Crown Woods School in South East London, the band went on to enjoy underground success as a six-piece under the name 'Mumrah'[2].
The band changed their name to The Display Team in 2006 when another band with the similar name Mumm-ra signed to Sony in late 2005 and enjoyed chart success and notoriety[3].
Line-up Changes[edit]
Original line-up:
- The Wee Man (later known as Iain MacFrenzy): Guitar & Vocals
- Chuckles The Clown: Drums & Vocals
- Jimbo: Guitar
- Greg: Bass guitar
Greg left very early on and was replaced by Nixo.
The addition of a brass section came later in 2003 in the form of Tiny Tommy Toot Fruit on trumpet and Mickey T-Bone (later known as Mickey Bones) on trombone.
Nixo left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Oz who was then the guitarist in Monkey Toast, a band from Leeds. Tiny Tommy Toot Fruit left the band in 2007 and joined ambient band *Shels[4]. He was replaced by T-Cass.
Current Line-up:
- Iain MacFrenzy: Rhythm guitar & Vocals
- Chuckles The Clown: Drums & Vocals
- Jimb: Lead Guitar & Vocals
- Oz: Bass & Vocals
- Mickey Bones: Trombone & Vocals
- T-Cass: Trumpet & Vocals
Influences[edit]
The Display Team quote their influences as Queen, Mr Bungle, Cardiacs, Mad Caddies, Frank Zappa, Madness, Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, The Specials and The Beach Boys[5], [6].
Releases[edit]
Music recorded and made available to the public:
- Demo: Mumrah - Dog Waste Only (?year)
- Demo: Mumrah - Ten Minute Teaser (?year)
- Demo: Mumrah - Repugnance In Abundance (2002)
- Demo: Mumrah - Six Hot Nubbins With The Good Time Gubbins (?year)
- Track: Mumrah - ? track title - on Big Sister Compendium Vol 2 (Tall Order Records 2005)
- EP: Mumrah - Huzzah (Riot Records 2005)
- Track: Mumrah - 'The Toilet' on - The Big Indie Comeback Vol 2 (Matchbox Recordings 2006)
- Single: The Display Team - Worry Sponge (Riot Records 2007)
- Track: The Display Team - Theme From The Display Team on - 30 Seconds to Impact (Punktastic Recordings 2008)
- Track: The Display Team - I Smell Like An Old Man on - Credit To The Nation Compilation (Crdit To The Nation[7] 2008)
- Album: The Display Team - Drones (Recorded 2008 - Not yet released)
Radio Play[edit]
The Display Team have been played on the following radio shows (this is not an exhaustive list yet many are missing)
Kooba Radio - The Jonny Yeah Show, Dave-O Show
Phoenix_FM - Curveballs
Cabo Wabo Radio
Tom Robinson - BBC 6music
Total Rock Radio
Skacast UK
Festival Appearances[edit]
The Display Team have appeared at numerous festivals (again this list is not exhaustive yet)[8]
- Rhythms Of The World Festival (UK) 2008
- Big Rivers Festival (Netherlands) 2008
- Wilwarin Festival (Germany) 2008
- D'Hiver Rock (Belgium) 2008
- In-Fest (UK) 2008
- The Boozin of the 5000 (UK) 2008
- Audioblood (UK) 2007
- Onion Fest (UK) 2007
- Born To Be Wild Festival (Netherlands) 2006
- Morecambe Punk Festival (UK) 2006
- Summer Vibes Festival (UK) 2006
- Wasted Festival (UK) 2005
- London International Ska Fest 6 (UK) 2005
- Malcfest (UK) 2004, 2005, 2006
- Uxfest (UK) 2004, 2006
Videos[edit]
- Music Videos
The Display Team have made some music videos available on youtube:
July 2006 Mumrah Pitfalls of Politness - live @ BTBW Hoofddorp
September 2006 Mumrah I Smell Like An Old Man - Live @ Malcfest
February 2008 Irksome Treasurer - Live @ D'Hiver Rock
February 2008 Body Renting - Live @ Magasin 4
May 2008 A pathetic Pill - Tour Video
April 2008 Body-Renting - Studio Video
August 2008 A Letter To Russia
- Tour Diaries
The Display Team have filmed several tour diaries, which they have made available on youtube:
August 2007 UK Tour Diary
September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 1)
September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 2)
September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 3)
- Video e-flyers
Recently the band have been making video e-flyers for their upcoming gigs and uploading them to youtube alongside their live footage and music videos.
27th November 2008 @ The Fox, London - Starring Chuckles The Clown and featuring guest appearance from The Boy Malloy from Kooba Radio.
11th December 2008 @ HubiRocks Ochtrup in Germany - Starring Oz and featuring Kooba Radio DJ Jonny Yeah.
12th December 2008 @ Cafe DeBliksem Den Helder in Holland - Starring Mickey Bones and guest voice over from Gijsje Radijsje guitarist from Dutch band Frans Huxie.
References[edit]
- ^ www.rockpulse.co.uk
- ^ www.theampwire.com
- ^ http://www.drownedinsound.com/directory/artists/Mumm_Ra
- ^ http://www.shelsmusic.com
- ^ http://www.thebluelightdistrict.com
- ^ www.rockpulse.co.uk
- ^ http://www.credittothenation.com
- ^ theska.co.uk, last.fm, my space