The Mock Turtles
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The Mock Turtles | |
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From left to right Steve 'Smiley' Barnard, Martin Glynn Murray, Martin Coogan, Joanne Gent, Andrew Stewardson.
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Background information | |
Origin | Middleton, Greater Manchester, England |
Genre(s) | Alternative rock Britpop Indie rock Madchester |
Years active | 1985 – present |
Label(s) | Imaginary Records Siren Records Virgin Records |
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Martin Coogan Martin Glynn Murray Andrew Stewardson Steve Cowen Joanne Gent |
The Mock Turtles are a Manchester-based indie rock band, formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester in 1985, who enjoyed some success in the early 1990s. Their best-known song is "Can You Dig It?"
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[edit] History
Led by former Judge Happiness singer Martin Coogan, older brother of television regular Steve Coogan, the band began to pick up attention around 1990, with tracks such as "Lay Me Down" and "And Then She Smiles" on the Imaginary label. It was "Can You Dig It?", however, which gained them wider attention. Originally a B-side to "Lay Me Down", the band's new record label, Siren, re-issued it with additional guitar work, and "Can You Dig It?" breached the Top Twenty in the UK singles chart.
[edit] Follow-up
The Mock Turtles, however, were unable to follow up the early success and were dropped by their label, three members briefly joining up as Ugli in the mid-1990's, remaining in limbo until Vodafone used "Can You Dig It?" for an advertising campaign in 2003. This saw the band make a comeback with Fatboy Slim doing a remix of Can You Dig It?'. Eight new tracks were included on a new Greatest Hits album, together with older songs from their early 1990s peak.
[edit] Recent activities
The band has recently been quiet, but a return is not out of the question. Some of their songs have a slightly psychedelic edge, with intricate guitar riffs and keyboards. Martin Coogan is now presenting the breakfast show on Revolution (96.2FM) in Manchester.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Album(s)
- "Turtle Soup" (LP/CD/C) Imaginary Records 1990
- "87-90" (LP/CD/C) Imaginary Records 1991
- "Two Sides" (LP/CD/C) Siren Records (UK) 1991
- "Can You Dig It - The Best Of The Mock Turtles" Virgin 2003
[edit] Singles
- "Pomona" (12") Imaginary Records 1987
- "Wicker Man" (12") Imaginary Records 1989
- "And Then She Smiles" (12") Imaginary Records 1989
- "Lay Me Down" (12"/CDS) Imaginary Records 1990
- "Magic Boomerang EP" (7"/12"/CDS) Imaginary Records 1990
- "Are You Experienced?" (12") Imaginary Records 1990
- "Can You Dig It ?" (7"/12"/CDS/C-s) Siren Records (UK) 1991 #18
- "And Then She Smiles EP" (7"/12"/CDS) Siren Records (UK) 1991 #44
- "Strings And Flowers" (7"/12"/CDS/C-s) Siren Records (UK) 1991
- "Can You Dig It?" (CDS) Virgin Records(UK) 2003 #19
[edit] Compilation appearances
- "Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute To Captain Beefheart" (LP/CD) - "Big Eyed Beans From Venus" Imaginary Records 1988
- "Shangri-La - A Tribute To The Kinks" (LP) - "Big Sky" Imaginary Records 1989
- "Time Between - A Tribute To The Byrds" (CD) - "Time Between" / "High" Imaginary Records 1989
- "Indie Top 20 Volume X" (2xLP/CD) - "Lay Me Down" Beechwood Music 1990
- "Ouch. Relativity Sampler" (CD) - "Mary's Garden" Relativity 1991