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About Me

MARK AND JEFF BOTH HAIL FROM SE MASSACHUSETTS AND ARE LONGTIME FRIENDS AND BANDMATES. THEY BEGAN IN 1997? IN THE FOUR-PIECE BAND "RALF WIGGUM" AND PLAYED TOGETHER WITH WAYNE AND BOB FOR A COUPLE YEARS. RALF WIGGUM PLAYED AT VENUES SUCH AS "THE BEACHCOMBER", "SPOTLIGHTS", "LUCKY DOG", "O'BRIENS", "THE THATCH", "THE END ZONE", "THE GOLDEN CHINA", "SKY BAR", "BOBBY D'S" AND WHO COULD FORGET THE "YD DUGOUT". THEY RECORDED THEIR FULL LENGTH CD IN 1999, "BLAME IT ON EVE". THE CD WAS RECORDED AT "BIG T PRODUCTONS" IN BOSTON AND MASTERED AT "M WORKS" IN CAMBRIDGE. THEY DISBANDED IN 2002 WHEN JEFF MOVED TO CALIFORNIA TO ATTEND UCSB.JEFF RETURNED AND ASIDE FROM THE OCCAISIONAL RALF WIGGUM GIG, HAS PARTNERED WITH MARK TO FORM HALF WIGGUM, AN ACOUSTIC DUO. HALF WIGGUM HAS PLAYED OVER 75 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS AT SUCH PLACES AS "THE HILLSIDE PUB", "DJ O'DONAGHUES", "PETE'S PLACE", "THE COLONIAL", "THE VILLAGE MANOR", "HARRY O'S", "MASTER MCGRATHS", "BOSTON'S" , "THE CORRIB PUB","THE PADDOCK", "VICTORY LANE", "THE CHIEFTAIN PUB", "CASEY O'CONNORS", "FINBARS" AND "FINIANS".

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Member Since: 16/05/2007
Band Website: http://www.freewebs.com/halfwiggum/index.htm
Band Members: MARK AND JEFF ARE HALF WIGGUM...MIX IN BOB AND WAYNE FOR RALF WIGGUM.
Influences: the Beatles, Clash, Stones, Billy Bragg, Elvis, Dylan, Trashcan Sinatras, Ben Folds, Doors, Buffalo Tom, the Housemartins, Luka Bloom
Sounds Like: A TRAVESTY OF A MOCKERY OF A SHAM.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

HALF WIGGUM @ THE CORRIB IN WEST ROXBURY 3/7/09

SATURDAY MARCH 7TH, HALF WIGGUM @ THE CORRIB...10 PM START, 2:00 AM LICENSE. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. MARK
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:08:00 GMT

HALF WIGGUM TONIGHT AT MASTER MCGRATH'S IN HYDE PARK

9:00 PM START 1154 RIVER STREET HYDE PARK
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:12:00 GMT

WIGGUM SIDE PROJECT!!??

WIGGUM SIDE PROJECT....COLD WINTERS NIGHT AND THE NEW WIGGUM SIE PROJECT "ROKAWN" RECORDS THEIR DEBUT PARTIAL SINGLE, A COVER OF UB40'S COVER OF "VERSION GIRL". MARK ON GUITAR AND VOCALS, MELANIE (...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:15:00 GMT

CHIEFTAIN GIG CANCELLED TONIGHT

HI ALL, DUE TO THE WEATHER THE CHIEFTAIN HAS CANCELLED OUR GIG THERE TONIGHT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE TO EVERYONE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SOON. MARK
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:15:00 GMT

3RD ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS BENEFIT SHOW

BRING AN UNWRAPPED TOY FOR A CHILD IN NEED TO OUR THIRD ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS SHOW. THIS YEAR WE WILL BE JOINED BY FOUR OTHER BANDS/MUSICIANS...COMMON GOOD, TESS AND PHYLLIS, JOHN IVAN MORRIS, AND SPEC...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:22:00 GMT

HALF WIGGUM GIGS COMING UP SOON

HI EVERYONE, JUST A QUICK NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE'LL BE PLAYING IN THE WEEKS TO COME.... SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 10PM AT THE CORRIB IN WEST ROXBURY ON CENTRE ST., COME OUT TO OUR FIRST APPEARANC...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:16:00 GMT

HALF WIGGUM FRIDAY NIGHT AT MASTER MCGRATH’S

HALF WIGGUM AT MASTER MCGRATH'S IN HYDE PARK FRIDAY NIGHT SEPT. 19TH, 9:00 PM 1154 RIVER STREET . C YOU THERE. MARK
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:49:00 GMT

NEW SONG UP ON MYSPACE

NEW SONG UP ON MYSPACE, "2ND TO NONE", A SONG I WROTE ABOUT MY DAUGHTER NATALIE FOR HER EIGHTH BIRTHDAY.
Posted by on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:35:00 GMT

NEW RECORDING ON OUR MYSPACE

HI, WE HAVE A NEW RECORDING OF HERE COMES THE SUN ON OUR SITE. JEFF JUST FINISHED ADDING THE BACKING VOCALS AND SOME KEYBOARDS. ENJOY!
Posted by on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:34:00 GMT

HALF WIGGUM AT THE VILLAGE MANOR ON ST PATTYS DAY

HI ALL...WE ARE PLAYING AT THE VILLAGE MANOR ON ST. PATRICKS DAY. AN EARLY START TO THE FESTIVITIES AS WE GO ON AT 4:30 PM. THE MANOR IS ON SPRAGUE ST. IN DEDHAM, AND IS A FINE IRISH PUB.&...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:55:00 GMT