Mamas Gun is a British Soul/Pop band. It found early international success with a radio friendly soul pop sound. They made 5 full length albums with evolving personnel, reaching a sound rooted in classic soul with alternative/progressive leanings. ''Golden Days'' (2018) marked a major turning point, recording and producing it themselves.

History

Formation

The band was formed by Andy 'AP' Platts, the lead singer/composer/producer in 2007 and was joined by bassist 'Professor' Rex Horan, keyboardist Dave 'Eighties' Oliver, Terry 'Spiller' Lewis and drummer 'Union' Jack Pollitt after placing an ad on Myspace.com seeking musicians. In addition to their involvement with Mamas Gun, the band members continue to work in various other capacities ranging from songwriting to studio sessions and touring work. Platts' songwriting collaborators include

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Music

UK releases

Mamas Gun's first single, "Pots of Gold", was released in August 2008 on Candelion Records and was playlisted on BBC Radio 2. Following its success, Mamas Gun recorded their debut album ''Routes to Riches'', seeing its release in October 2009. The album was co-produced by producer/engineer, Julian Simmons, mixed by Producer/Engineer Jack Joseph Puig at Ocean Way, Los Angeles and mastered by Bob Ludwig. In June 2011 Mamas Gun released ''The Life And Soul,'' produced by Martin Terefe and Andreas Olsson. It yielded the singles "On A String", "Reconnection" and "Only One". In 2014, ''Cheap Hotel'' spawned the singles "Red Cassette", "Hello Goodnight" and "Cheap Hotel". The album charted at number 29 in the Independent UK album chart. The band released the ''Room Service EP'' via a Pledge exclusive. In 2018, with drummer Chris Boot. They decided to self produce ''Golden Days'' mastered by Pierre and Shawn Lee. Singles included "London Girls", "I Need A Win", and "You Make My Life A Better Place". After the release of ''Golden Days'', the band re-recorded the song "This Is The Day".

Japan releases

''Routes To Riches'', released in November 2009, achieved a number 3 sales position on the Japanese Billboard charts. The lead single from this album, "House on a Hill", was a number 2 hit on the Japanese Hot 100 singles chart and the most played song on Japanese radio in 2009.

Discography

Albums

Singles

International Releases

Videography

* "You Are the Music" (2009) * "Let's Find a Way" (unofficial video) (2010) * "Finger On It" (2010) * "Pots of Gold" (2010) * "On a String" (2011) * "Reconnection" (2011) * "Only One" (live) ft. Beverley Knight (2011) * "Cheap Hotel" (2014) * "Joy Rides" (2014) * "Hello Goodnight" (2014) * "Cheap Hotel" (2014) * "London Girls" (2018) * "I Need A Win" (2018) * "On The Wire" (2018) * "Party For One" (2022)

References

External links

Mamas Gun Official Website
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