The Mob (British band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk |
| Years active | 1979–1983, 2011–present |
| Labels | Crass, All the Madmen |
| Members | Mark Wilson Curtis You'e Graham Fallows |
| Past members | Sid Sealey (early recordings) Joseph Porter |
The Mob are an English anarcho-punk band, formed in Yeovil, Somerset in the late 1970s.
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Background[edit]
The band's initial line up consisted of Mark Wilson (vocals, guitar), Curtis You'e (bass guitar) and Graham Fallows (drums). Later drummers included Adie Tompkins, Tim Hutton and Joseph Porter. The Mob disbanded in 1983 and reformed in 2011, playing a number of concerts with the original members. The first was on 8 April 2011 at The Fleece in Bristol and later in the year, The Levellers' Beautiful Days Festival in Devon on 20 August.[1] North American shows followed in October 2012,[2] and various European gigs in 2012/13. Their first new release in almost 30 years was the 7" single "Rise Up!"/"There's Nothing You've Got I Want" in August 2013. [3] Further North American/European dates followed in 2014/15.[4]
All the Madmen Records[edit]
All the Madmen Records is a record label started by The Mob in Yeovil before Mark Wilson and Curtis You'e relocated to London in the early 1980s. Profits from the band's Let The Tribe Increase LP were ploughed back into the label, which was then co-organised by members of the collective which published the Kill Your Pet Puppy zine. Today, All the Madmen Records is housed in Rockaway Park, a commune based in Temple Cloud, Somerset. All the buildings on the Rockaway Park grounds were designed and built by Mark Mob (Wilson) and contain large percentages of recycled materials Wilson sourced from various places [5]
Reunion[edit]
The Mob reunited in 2011 with the band’s original lineup, and began playing through Europe. The reunion was promoted when Mark Mob (Wilson) discovered a surprise party planned for his upcoming birthday that featuring a Mob cover band. He decided he would rather do the show himself and soon the other members of the band agreed to join in. Prior to the reunion, Wilson stated that he hadn’t touched a guitar in 20 years. In 2012, they continued to their first US tour in 2012, playing a few cities in the US, as well as headlining the Chaos in Tejas festival in Austin, Texas. [6]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Release | Year | Information |
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| Crying Again/Youth | 1979 | MAD 001 - Recorded on 5 November 1979 at the Crypt Stevenage. Mixed by Grant Showbiz. |
| Witch Hunt/Shuffling Souls | 1980 | MAD 002 |
| No Doves Fly Here/I Hear You Laughing | 1981 | Crass Records - Recorded and Mixed at Southern Studios, London. |
| The Mirror Breaks/Stay | 1983 | MAD 006 |
| Crying Again! | 1986 | MAD 13 12" Reissue of the first single with additional live tracks. |
| Rise Up!/There's Nothing You've Got I Want | 2013 | MAD 023 |
Albums[edit]
| Release | Year | Information |
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| Ching | 1980 | Demo Tape (self released) |
| Let the Tribe Increase | 1983 | MAD 004 |
Compilations[edit]
| Release | Year | Information |
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| Crass Records - A SIDES, Part 1 1982-1984 | 1984 | Track 2: No Doves Fly Here |
| Limited Edition Package | 1987 | |
| May Inspire Revolutionary Acts | 2007 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Beautiful Days 2011 Lineup". beautifuldays.org. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "The Mob Live in Oakland (Review Oct' 2012)". punknews.org. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "The Mob: Rise Up! / There’s Nothing You’ve Got I Want – single review". louderthanwar.com/. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "The Mob touring the US 2015". louderthanwar.com/. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ http://killyourpetpuppy.co.uk/news/
- ^ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/uk-anarcho-punk/
