Mother and the Addicts
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| Mother and the Addicts | |
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genre(s) | indie rock |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Label(s) | Chemikal Underground |
| Members | |
| Mother (aka Sam Smith) (lead vocals, guitar ) Ian Cronan (drums) Douglas Morland (guitar, backing vocals) Peter Vallely (bass, backing vocals) Tim Dyer (keyboards, sampler) |
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| Former members | |
| Kendall Koppe (synthesizer, backing vocals) | |
Mother and The Addicts are a Glasgow-based band signed to Chemikal Underground Records. Formed in 2003. They have released two albums.
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[edit] History
Originally inspired by bands like Dr Feelgood and The Modern Lovers, their later material gives a heady nod in the direction of Krautrock and sees an increasing complexity in their music combining elements of funk and rock and roll. Mother and the Addicts released their debut single "Who Art You Girls?" in December 2004, followed by "Oh yeah, You Look Quite Nice" in July 2005 and their debut album, Take The Lovers Home Tonight in August 2005. Their next single a double a side "Watch the Lines/Are Other?" was released in August 2007.
The band have toured extensively along with the likes of Sons and Daughters and the 1990s. Though meeting at the Glasgow School of Art only two of the original members, Douglas Morland and Kendall Koppe attended. All of the current line up come from Glasgow with the exception of Mother who was brought up in the Orkney Islands. Kendall Koppe left the band in 2005 to pursue a career in photography. Through 2006 the band played a handful of shows including the Indian Summer Festival and the GSA degree show as a four piece. During this period Mother wrote the majority of the material for Science Fiction Illustrated, and the album was recorded over the winter and completed in January 2007. They have been actively touring since May 2007 being joined live by Timothy Dyer on Keyboards and samples.
[edit] Musical Style
The band's sound includes elements of "white funk", disco, krautrock and pub rock, and has seen them compared to the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Doctor Feelgood, The Violent Femmes, and Roxy Music, while Mother's songwriting and singing have been compared to Mark E. Smith and Jarvis Cocker.[1][2][3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- "Who Art You Girls?" (2004)
- "Oh Yeah, You Look Quite Nice" (2005)
- "Watch The Lines"/"Are Other?" (2007)
- "Attraction"/"So Tough" (2007) promo
[edit] Albums
- Take The Lovers Home Tonight (2005) Chemikal Underground
- Science Fiction Illustrated (2007) Chemikal Underground
[edit] References
- ^ Leonie Cooper (November 2007). Mother and the Addicts, Science Fiction Illustrated (review). The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved on 03 February 2008.
- ^ Stuart Berman (January 2008). Mother and the Addicts - Science Fiction Illustrated (review). pitchforkmedia.com. Pitchfork Media Inc.. Retrieved on 03 February 2008.
- ^ Mother and the Addicts Biography. Scottish Arts Council (January 2008). Retrieved on 03 February 2008.
