Mumm-Ra is tagged as: indie, indie rock, british, alternative, indie pop Mumm-Ra were an indie rock band which formed in 2000 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom. The band consisted of James New (vocals/keyboard/guitar), Oli Frost (guitar), Niall Buckler (bass), James Arguile (guitar), and Gareth Jennings (drums). Their name was taken from a character from the American 1980s animated television series, ThunderCats (who was a mummy of the Egyptian god Ra). In 2008, the band broke up after 7 1/2 years of playing music together. The band described their music as “pop music that sweeps and sways and hopefully does justice to the music that makes us get up in the morning.” Their debut release in April 2006 was a limited clear 7” available on tour or online, consisting of What Would Steve Do? (demo) backed with Song E. Each copy came with a postcard signed by a band member. Mumm-Ra’s first release “proper” was the Black Hurts Day And The Night Rolls On EP. The EP was received with favourable reviews and encapsulated the diversity of the band - from the unpredictable and schizophrenic Song B to the mystical fairy tale stylings of The Temple. It was followed by the Out Of The Question single on October 23rd 2006, and What Would Steve Do? on February 19th 2007. Mumm-Ra’s impressive live per... Read More About Mumm-Ra Biography...  Send Mumm-Ra ringtones to your cell
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