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There are two bands under the same name:
1) A British band
2) An American band active in the early 90’s

1) Gomez are an English band. Their first album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. The genesis of Gomez was the meeting of four friends from Southport. Guitarist and vocalist Ian Ball and drummer Olly Peacock had previously played together in a local heavy metal band called Severed. They joined with guitarist / vocalist / keyboardist Tom Gray and bassist Paul Blackburn. Ian Ball met vocalist / guitarist Ben Ottewell (from Matlock Bath in Derbyshire) at Sheffield University, where they were both studying.

The band played their first gig together in late 1996 in Leeds without a formal name. The band left a sign out for a friend of theirs whose surname was Gomez to indicate that it was the site of their first gig. People saw the sign and assumed that the band’s name was Gomez - the name stuck.

The band started recording four-track demos in a garage in Southport soon after. A bidding war erupted when they sent the demos to recording labels, with the band finally signing with Virgin Records’ subsidiary, Hut, in 1997.

Gomez’s career trajectory has led to the band’s name taking on a new meaning. Also known as “Mercury Poisoning”, To “do a Gomez” now means to release a debut album so successful and to such unanimous praise that expectations are raised to the point where it is impossible to follow it.
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  • losedose

    Very disappointed with their Berlin show http://www.last.fm/user/losedose/journal/2012/04/26/5fukbx_oomphed_to_death

    last month
  • Harliquensfly

    My dad won't stop playing this band

    November 2011
  • dedededddd

    How We Operate<3

    November 2011
  • cinnamoontea

    in our gun!

    November 2011
  • ookyshpooky

    Anyone know who the french dude at the HOB Sunset show was?

    October 2011
  • jamaniek

    I'm lovin' the new album. Lyrics aren't that great comparing to the previews records, but that's something I can live with :) Amazing stuff!

    August 2011
  • northstarblues

    i am trying to find out anything i can about gomez, the early 90's american band gomez. if anyone visits here looking for info like i did, message me and let me know what you got!

    August 2011
  • cfrankland

    Saw them at V this weekend and they blew me away. Top quality.

    August 2011
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Gomez in Somerset, WI on 07/28/12

28 Jul 2012 | from www.gomeztheband.com

Artist: Gomez Date: Saturday, July 28th 2012 Time: 4:30pm City: Somerset, WI Venue: Sound Town Festival Address: 715 Spring Street Country: United States Buy tickets …

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