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The Mardy Bums

The Sound Of The Sheffield Suburbs

About Me

The Mardy Bums StoryThe Mardy Bums were an imaginary band created as a parody/homage (take your pick) to the emergent Sheffield Scene of 2005/2006, as typified by the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Milburn, Little Man Tate and Harrisons.Despite the fact that the band did not exist and were an art project of a satirical/comedic nature, the majority of the music media reacted to the 'band' with derision and scorn, declaring them to be bandwaggon jumping chancers, (spectactularly missing the joke.)The Mardy Bums recorded one single and played one 'gig' in disguise. Their single received radio play on BBC Radio1 BBC 6Music. The Mardy Bums released their debut single on limited edition orange vinyl 7" via Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation on 24th July, 2006.
The Mardy Bums single can be bought from the following record shops: Norman Records, Online

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Music:

Member Since: 11/29/2005
Band Members: Tarquin - Singing and guitar Tarquin - Guitar Tarquin - Bass Tarquin - Drums
Influences: Art Brut, Harrisons, Half Man Half Biscuit, Hefner, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, The Fall, The Smiths, Bromheads Jacket, Umlaut, Ice T, Little Man Tate, The Libertines, The Rakes, The Others, The Wedding Present, Suede, The Beatles, The Kinks, The White Stripes, Jet, The Long Blondes, The Specials, Blur, The Who, The Verve, The Stone Roses, We Are Scientists, Milburn, Monkey Swallows The Universe, 1984, Babyshambles, The Chalets, Pippettes.
Sounds Like: Half Man Half Biscuit, Arctic Monkeys, Harrisons, Little Man Tate, Milburn, Bromheads Jacket, Hefner, Teenage Fanclub, Indiepop.
Record Label: Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Imposters at The Leadmill

We got mugged by some old duffers on way t'Leadmill. Aparently they pretended to be us & did the gig! Were reyt gutted. Sorry to every one for not gettin to see us. Bloody imposters!!! Heres some ...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:29:00 PST

The Leadmill, Sheffield on Saturday 9th September.

Following a traumatic six months for The Mardy Bums - full of line-up changes, accidents, intimidation and dumb bad luck - we finally perform are debut gig and also are farewell gig at The Leadmill, S...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:59:00 PST

Steve Lamacq plays are single on Radio 1

Steve Lamacq plays are single on Radio 1 Yep, Lammo played are single on his Lamacq live show on Monday 7th August. We must be a propper band now. ...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:12:00 PST

Mardy Bums Get Radio Play on BBC 6 Music - Marc Riley's Mint

Are single was played on Marc Rileys Mint show last night on 6Music.http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/mint/tracklisting_2 0060730.shtmlGood to see Radio Sheff's ban hasn't spread nationally.For those o...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:03:00 PST

BBC Radio Sheffield ban are single

BBC Radio Sheffield have banned are single, 'cos of swaering. We say arse, bugger and git. They play Emimen all day, mind.
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:26:00 PST

DEBUT SINGLE OUT TODAY!!!!!

The Mardy Bums debut single "Who The Chuff Are The Mardy Bums"   On ltd edition, orange vinyl 7" from Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation.   Out TODAY 24th July. Buy now from www.theesp...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:11:00 PST

Review for are single

From God Is In The TV webzine " With the recent success of bands like Arctic Monkeys and The Long Blondes, it's easy to see why there are so many bands coming out of Sheffield at the moment. You see p...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:02:00 PST

Rough Trade reckon were "hot".

Rough Trade reckon were "hot". Were on thier "What's Hot" list for the next week with are debut single. See the Rough Trade What's Hot list here...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:11:00 PST

Guitarist Piers quits after "shooting incident"

We regret to announce that our guitarist and founding member of The Mardy Bums, Piers, has left the band as of today. His departure has come about due to, in his words, "the continued stress of being ...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:44:00 PST

Mardy Bums Bassist quits the band

It is great sadness that we have to announce the departure from The Mardy Bums of founding member and bassist Barty. Barty decided to quit the band after a severe bout of lazyitis left him unable to ...
Posted by The Mardy Bums on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:48:00 PST