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London, England (2003 – present)
Tunng are an experimental folk band which formed in 2003 in London, England. They are often associated with the folktronica genre due to the electronic influences evident in some of their work. The band consists of Mike Lindsay (vocals, guitar), Sam Genders (vocals, guitar), Becky Jacobs (vocals, percussion, mandolin), Ashley Bates (banjo, guitar), Phil Winter (electronics, sampling, keyboards) and Martin Smith (percussion, shells)
Tunng started when Sam Genders met Mike Lindsay in the latter’s studio in a Soho basement below a clothes shop. Genders had used to do pub gigs as a sort of singer/songwriter, whereas Lindsay had been playing about with studio tech, making electronica and trying to make a living producing advert music. They both found that Lindsay’s distinctive way with twinkling sounds and tight production enhanced the folky songs they were both writing to no end, and a signature sound developed.
Tunng’s first album ‘Mother’s Daughter And Other Songs’ was released by Static Caravan in 2005. But since Genders made at first the choice not to play live, Lindsay found Becky Jacobs and Ashley Bates to do his vocals at gigs. Over time Phil Winter and Martin Smith became part of the band in one way or another as well and have all contributed more to recordings as time passed: first on ‘Comments Of The Inner Chorus’ (2006), but far more so on ‘Good Arrows’ (2007).
Tunng started when Sam Genders met Mike Lindsay in the latter’s studio in a Soho basement below a clothes shop. Genders had used to do pub gigs as a sort of singer/songwriter, whereas Lindsay had been playing about with studio tech, making electronica and trying to make a living producing advert music. They both found that Lindsay’s distinctive way with twinkling sounds and tight production enhanced the folky songs they were both writing to no end, and a signature sound developed.
Tunng’s first album ‘Mother’s Daughter And Other Songs’ was released by Static Caravan in 2005. But since Genders made at first the choice not to play live, Lindsay found Becky Jacobs and Ashley Bates to do his vocals at gigs. Over time Phil Winter and Martin Smith became part of the band in one way or another as well and have all contributed more to recordings as time passed: first on ‘Comments Of The Inner Chorus’ (2006), but far more so on ‘Good Arrows’ (2007).
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Good Arrows
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Comments Of The Inner Chorus
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Mother's Daughter and Other Songs
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The Pioneers EP
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electricsound wrote:
first album is the one for me. so many better songs than bullets!
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TheHochhaus wrote:
so, new stuff? :)
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TheHochhaus wrote:
underrated indeed. but not of me. love it so much.
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fredje93 wrote:
bullets takes me somewhere I don't usually go! it's so cool!
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sparklecrunch wrote:
yum yum tunng. evokes bagpuss and other oliver postgate 70's loveliness :)
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Krach88 wrote:
One of the most underrated bands ever.
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Earlmo wrote:
Their good stuff is AMAZING (which ive found to be about 20 songs).. the rest is meh, but the 20 good ones make up for it. GOOD TIMES.
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gwelb wrote:
Good Arrows is just perfect... quite possibly one of the records of the decade
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SpookyLuvCookie wrote:
ta folks :)
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czarnefrugo wrote:
<3
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DANCEKILLER wrote:
BULLETS IS THE BEST.
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-koen wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASXrIu0Z0JM
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jcsn10 wrote:
Bullets is really beautiful.
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et_volour wrote:
been trying to find this band forever. never knew how it was spelled.
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TheHochhaus wrote:
merry jenny in the spring, buy a dog and call him pete! push the children on the swings. think about me now and then, try to find a peacefull space.... favourite :)
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centipedejewels wrote:
and i'm taking the window with me!
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itsbeatnick wrote:
out the window with the window
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poupougne7 wrote:
Tunng sur le blog de la musique Electro-pépère : http://electro-pepere.over-blog.com/
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dopzihon wrote:
Bullets!<3
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Shape1ess wrote:
Your gig at Pohoda was wonderful.
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Events
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Dec
2
Capsule 10th Birthday Concert
Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Mar
25
Tunng
Relentless Garage, London, United Kingdom
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| 9 attendees
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Mar
28
Tunng
Concorde 2, Brighton, United Kingdom
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| 2 attendees
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Recent Activity
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Boothjan, zaquerie, zwierzentoma and 9 other people added Tunng to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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candello0727 tagged Tunng with ‘post-rock’. Thursday afternoon
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LeonardoAlmao, JoshCIVM and tamarhuiberts added Tunng to their libraries. Thursday afternoon
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AL-ice tagged Tunng with english and folktronica. Wednesday evening
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Talisker1, sanso37, photomatique and 7 other people added Tunng to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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amy_jo24 added Tunng to the lineup of Tunng at Concorde 2. Monday evening
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acidted, sheepman75, theresalingg and 4 other people added Tunng to their libraries. Sunday evening
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beardscratchers added Tunng to the lineup of Tunng at Relentless Garage. last week
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PollyBird tagged Tunng with indie and folk. last week
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