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Mamas Gun are a five-piece fronted by the charismatic nay striking singer/composer/producer/designer Andy Platts but they are by no means a one man operation. Bassist ‘Professor’ Rex Horan, another focal point of the band’s feisty stage show, was born in the Western Australian desert and is equally adept on violin and piano and in classical music. Keyboard player Dave ‘Eighties’ Burnell Oliver’s musical education, originally in Hertfordshire, embraced everything from barbershop singing to French horn and now includes jazz, soul and Cuban playing. Guitarist Terry ‘Spiller’ Lewis studied music in Essex, got his diploma and taught guitar, going on to tour with Jools Holland as part of brother Christopher Holland’s band. And ‘Union’ Jack Pollitt notably played drums on ‘Green Light’ for Beyoncé’s ‘B-Day’ album, with producer Pharrell Williams.

Having said all that, one should take a deep breath before contemplating main-man Platt’s cultural and musical heritage. Born in a military hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a nomadic father who’d landed in the Far East as a police recruit in their battles with underground triad organisations, Platts soaked up the musical ether that surrounded him (which included the Beatles, the Doors and ELO from his father, and a Filipino mother who played Spanish-influenced guitar), attending countless schools in the process before winning a place at Liverpool’s LIPA institute.
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  • TheBerride

    The singer fucking looks like Giorgio A. Tsoukalos.

    15 Oct 2012 Reply

  • thusmarvelous

    heard them today in German radio,was very surprised and had to sing along lout! (funny situation, I was in a shopping center :D ! )

    21 Mar 2012 Reply

  • maoolina

    I LOVE YOUR GIG @ JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2012 !!

    5 Mar 2012 Reply

  • jordanrawky

    wohoo indonesia! [1]

    24 Feb 2012 Reply

  • bramanggasta

    wohoo indonesia!

    31 Dec 2011 Reply

  • polothageek

    Wicked sound!

    25 Sep 2011 Reply

  • QuasBR

    have had Reconnection on the playlist for awhile now...can't get enough of these guys.

    1 Sep 2011 Reply

  • przemod

    swietne

    13 Apr 2011 Reply

  • fondly_rainfall

    tomorrrow in London!!!! ;)

    16 Dec 2010 Reply

  • cinnamonswirls

    saw them playing at the umsonst und draußen in Würzburg and completly fell for their music

    2 Oct 2010 Reply

  • AlwinWinnie

    Gotta love these guys, what a voice, what a band what a beats!

    19 Mar 2010 Reply

  • mrfrufru

    They recently opened at a big anniversary concert for Fantastische Vier in Stuttgart, Germany, and me & my friends had the greatest time listening to their set and meeting them afterwards. They're as great creative professional musicians as wonderful friendly people, each of them. So listen, this music is fresh. =D

    28 Aug 2009 Reply

  • melino75

    Sound like they've listened to a lot of Style Council.

    24 Jun 2009 Reply

  • MuzikLoVah

    Saw them opening for Raphael Saadiq at Indigo2 in London. TBH: The band is on point! each band member knew their instrument like crazy! Each musician is such a pro that I can only describe them as flawless. The bassist aka "the professor" is such a showman - brilliant!! Their set was a gourmet feast of music with delicious sounds that caressed one's appetite, but left one yearning for more and more and more...... like a musical gourmand. Mama's gun is the ONE!!!!!!

    28 Apr 2009 Reply

  • Carlyjmartin

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    30 Sep 2008 Reply

  • fermello78

    Short footage of Mamas Gun at Soho Revue, 13 August 2008: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fermello78/2762393318/

    20 Aug 2008 Reply

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