Band Profile - The Mumbles
The Mumbles are a keyboard-driven rock band formed in November 2005 by Robert Cowlin and James Ward.The Mumbles are a keyboard-driven rock band formed in November 2005 by Robert Cowlin and James Ward.
They had been listening to lots of goth/rock at the time and wanted to craft their own style of music using elements of the bands they were inspired by.
The Mumbles didn't have access to a lot of equipment so they had to make do with what little they had. They originally decided that James would sing and Robert would play the keyboard (because he had taken lessons a few years prior). They also used the keyboard for drums which became the third "member" of the band, the aptly named, Robot.
In December 2005 the band wrote and recorded several songs but it soon became apparent that James and Robert were better suited at doing each others job so they switched places to form the lineup that we know today. Robert took over vocal responsibilities and James (who was fast becoming quite a talented pianist) switched to the playing of the keyboard whilst the Robot remained on drums.
In early 2006 The Mumbles wrote a batch of songs and rehearsed them in their school's music room. In April the band released their debut EP, Another Shade/Slice Of Black which contains four original tracks and two covers. As a result of dodgy recording equipment and a lack of experience the EP is a cacophony of ear shattering rock n' roll. However, after the acquisition of better equipment they re-recorded and released two of the EP tracks as singles.
In the summer of 2006 The Mumbles released their first full album entitled To Hell In Black which they followed up with three singles and on Oct. 28th made their live debut at a local house party.
On Oct. 23rd The Mumbles made their radio debut on Hayes FM. The presenters of the station's 'Infernal Racket' show asked the band to cover a song as part of their 'Version Excursion' feature. As the show champions modern indie music it was decided that they'd cover an indie track in their own unique style. The song chosen was 'Martell' by The Cribs. The band completely turned the song on it's head and transformed it from an indie anthem to an atmospheric ballad. This was the first song to be made available from The Mumbles' current batch of recordings.
The Mumbles are now in the process of recording their next album, it currently has a working title of The Wire and is set to contain both old and new tracks. You can get all the up-to-date information on their current project by visiting the Discography page.
In November 2007 the band released a single from their new album to mark two years since their formation. It is called The Machine and can be downloaded here.
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