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The Humdrum Express

About Me

Bespectacled observationist from the heart of England . . . Casting a cynical eye over these exasperating times, meet The Humdrum Express. One man, a few instruments and a thousand things to worry about. Cool-nerd (amounts vary) home recording specialist. Dusty amps, tangled leads, retro effects and scribbled rantings. Has released 2 full albums (All Aboard and Little Victories) and various EPs since May 2005. Live work is stripped down to the acoustic bare bones with a few loops and samples thrown in. Previous honours include gigs with Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, The Wombats, Half Man Half Biscuit, Bob Mould, I Ludicrous, Evan Dando and Vic Godard. Don't let the bastards grind you down...

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Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: www.thehumdrumexpress.co.uk
Band Members: Ian aka Paz aka The Humdrum Express is responsible for guitars, bass, drums, keys, vocals, songwriting, recording, production, promotion, gig booking, washing up, drying up, putting away. Indie in the true sense of the word.
Influences: Billy Childish, The Clash, Graham Coxon, The Young Knives, The Libertines, The Futureheads, The Smiths, Billy Bragg, Tony Hancock, Ronnie Barker, Carry On films, The Small Faces, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Specials, Vic Godard, Art Brut, Maximo Park, Wire, I Ludicrous, The Ruts, The Creation, XTC, The La's, C-86, Gang Of Four, Jamie T, Good Shoes, John Cooper Clarke, The Rakes, Blur, Television Personalities, Harry Palmer, The Fall, The Lemonheads, Half Man Half Biscuit, The Auteurs, Jim Noir, Leonard Cohen, Leonard Rossiter, X Ray Spex, Scroobius Pip.
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Record Label: Are there any left?
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Stolen guitar, gigs, Lemonheads and the BBC!

Dear Each,We finally reach the end of a busy month of great gigs, stolen guitars, radio sessions, drink mixing and falling asleep on trains (the last two are slightly linked!) Still no sign if the gui...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Half Man Half Biscuit gig details...

Hi each,Just a few quick words regarding next week's gig with Half Man Half Biscuit.It takes place on Thursday 5th March at The Robin  (20-28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 7LJ). I take ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:36:00 GMT

New E.P.... Want one?

Well, it's almost ready... the brand new 4 track E.P. featuring the following: 1 What A Carry On! 2 The Way It Goes 3 Stay In Bed All Day 4 The Outdoor Type As I'm in generous mood, they're going to b...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:38:00 GMT

Humdrum Summer Sale!

Dear all, It's time for a bit of a credit-crunch-beating Humdrum sale! Up for grabs are: 1 copy of critically acclaimed CD album Little Victories + 1 Humdrum T-shirt + 1 Humdrum Express paisley badge ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:31:00 GMT

An evening with Aunty Beeb...

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone who tuned in to the live radio session last week. I know there were lots of Humdrum parties planned so I'm sure there were plenty of fizzy drinks and chipsticks con...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:47:00 GMT

Its not all glamour you know...

Well,it's here at last...The release of the What You See E.P.!!! The feedback so far has been really good.Thanks for all the kind words. I seem to have spent the last few days writing envelopes and ma...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:24:00 GMT

FREE CD... How to get it!

The CD is finally beginning to take shape and the tracks will be as follows... 1 What You See 2 It's Nearly Time (To Ditch My Old Friends) 3 Out With The In Crowd 4 Interactive '07 All Free! Like,er.....
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:09:00 GMT

Back To Humdrum Heights...

Following the recent festival appearances and hometown bash,I've decided to retreat to the studio. I've hit upon the idea of releasing a free single in October.Yeah,I know what you're thinking... "You...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:42:00 GMT

Glasto '07

Just got back! This washing's going to take forever... Who cares about a bit of mud and,anyway,it wasn't as bad as last time... Arrived on the Wednesday night and less than 24 hours later I was playin...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:51:00 GMT

Kick The Hackers In The Knackers.

This is the second time I've written this... A few days ago my profile was hacked into,with all my info deleted. The Buggers. Fortunately,I've managed to wrestle it back(using guile, although if ...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:49:00 GMT