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There are two artists that share this name:
1) The Wombats are a three-piece indie band which formed in 2003 in Liverpool, England. The band consists of Matthew Murphy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, vocals) and Dan Haggis (drums, vocals). Murphy and Haggis are native Liverpudlians and Øverland-Knudsen is Norwegian. The members met while they were students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The band has released two albums, “A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation” (2007) and “This Modern Glitch” (2011).
Early Years 2003 - 2006
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. They spent their time traveling 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. Their debut single Lost in the Post/Party in a Forest (Where’s Laura) was released at the end of 2006. They also managed to release an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials and reached fame over in the Far East.
Present Day 2007 -
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 this then lead to the band successfully released their first full single Kill the Director in late July. This single managed to reach #35 in the U.
1) The Wombats are a three-piece indie band which formed in 2003 in Liverpool, England. The band consists of Matthew Murphy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, vocals) and Dan Haggis (drums, vocals). Murphy and Haggis are native Liverpudlians and Øverland-Knudsen is Norwegian. The members met while they were students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The band has released two albums, “A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation” (2007) and “This Modern Glitch” (2011).
Early Years 2003 - 2006
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. They spent their time traveling 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. Their debut single Lost in the Post/Party in a Forest (Where’s Laura) was released at the end of 2006. They also managed to release an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials and reached fame over in the Far East.
Present Day 2007 -
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 this then lead to the band successfully released their first full single Kill the Director in late July. This single managed to reach #35 in the U.
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alexjohanssen wrote:
AWESOME
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thank satan for the wombats
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Ekko- wrote:
I'm so glad that I found this band.
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Roslinka wrote:
This Modern Glitch- the bast album ever ♥
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L_A_13 wrote:
Thanks God made The Wombats [5]
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gloria_pucci wrote:
Thanks God made The Wombats [4]
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victoria_f wrote:
Thanks God made The Wombats [3] and also thanks VH1 for discovering this Amazing band. ;)
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Jaanisk wrote:
Our Perfect Disease
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LauLauJune wrote:
Thanks God made The Wombats [2] I'll never forget that day, when I found about them.
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TheRacingRat wrote:
http://sunriselightflies.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/the-wombatsmanchester-02-apollo-81011/ Check out our review of The Wombats' 2011 gig in Manchester.
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A7X-30STM wrote:
"Let's Dance To Joy Division" NEVER fails to get me in a good mood! It's perfect. [2]
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verecundus56 wrote:
I had to remember when cloning was invented for a biology test once... '1996' was the only thing that helped and I passed the test - thanks Wombats! :P
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Bkysnblj wrote:
faaaags. fuckin' hate 'em!
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Viole_Vb wrote:
I kissed her on the cheek just to impress the older kids <3
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engqvizt wrote:
We kiss with one eye, on the TV set! <3
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kskardal wrote:
"Let's Dance To Joy Division" NEVER fails to get me in a good mood! It's perfect.
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reneend wrote:
Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) ♥ [4]
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freewilliy wrote:
Thanks God made The Wombats
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CosmonotMusic wrote:
The Wombats made the "Best Songs of 2011" list: http://aircoreyell.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/best-songs-of-2011-31-40/
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Guildhall, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Feb
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The Copper Rooms, Warwick Students Union, Coventry, CV4 7AL, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Feb
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O2 Academy Brixton, London, United Kingdom
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