The Voom Blooms

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Name = The Voom Blooms


Img_capt = Performing at Summer Sundae, 2008
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Loughborough, England, United Kingdom
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = July 2005–present
Label = Fiction 23rd Recordings Fabtone Records
URL = http://www.thevoomblooms.com, http://www.myspace.com/thevoomblooms
Current_members = George Guildford Thom Mackie Craig Monk Andy Wells
Past_members = Brett Young

The Voom Blooms are an indie rock band from Loughborough, England, consisting of George Guildford (guitar/vocals), Thom Mackie (drums), Craig Monk (guitar), and Andy Wells (bass).

History

The group formed in July 2005 with Brett Young on bass, and recorded their first single, 'Politics & Cigarettes' in the autumn of that year. The BBC's Steve Lamacq championed the song on both his Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music radio programs, and the band won 'Fresh Meat' on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. [http://discover.drownedinsound.com/bands/9583 Drowned in Sound profile] ] The band also made the top 10 of Channel 4's 'Best New British Bands Showcase', receiving more than 24,000 votes. The single was released in March 2006 on Fiction Records and sold out in less than a week, adding to the excitement of the band's spot on NME's club tour. The band were also announced in Rolling Stone magazine as one of the best new bands of 2006-2007. The band claim their name comes from a mis-heard line in a Japanese film. [http://www.neumagazine.co.uk/articles/532/Interview-The-Voom-Blooms.html "Interview:The Voom Blooms", Neu! Magazine] ] Their sound has been compared with Bloc Party, The Libertines and Interpol.Massey, Dee (2006) [http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/live/566 "The Voom Blooms - The Dublin Castle, 31/01/06"] (review), Crossfire] After only eight gigs they headlined at Loughborough University to a crowd of over 500 people. The band signed a one single deal with Fiction Records, and resulting single "Politics & Cigarettes" sold out within a week.

Having supported the likes of The Paddingtons, The Horrors, The View, Milburn, Larrikin Love, Babyshambles and Boy Kill Boy, and played at Manchester's "In The City" and Leicester's "Summer Sundae" festivals, The Voom Blooms have concentrated on recording their debut album. Brett Young left the band in January 2007 and is currently working on a new project.

Discography

ingles

*'Politics & Cigarettes' b/w 'Thoughts of Rena' (Fiction Records, March 20th 2006)
*'Anna' b/w 'The Models of Soho' (23rd Recordings, September 25th 2006)

EPs

*The London Heads (2006)
*Nine Ships (2007) - Japanese release

ongs

*"Politics & Cigarettes" (released on Fiction Records in March 2006)
*"The London Heads"
*"Thoughts of Rena"
*"Lovers"
*"Making Plans"
*"Aeroplanes at 3am"
*"Anna" (released on 23rd Recordings in September 2006)
*"The Models of Soho"
*"She's Leaving Soon"
*"By The Seashore (Let's Go Along)"
*"Astronauts"
*"On Holiday"
*"Nine Ships"
*"Moving To New York"
*"Sigrun Yr"
*"All Aboard The Albert"
*"Lucille"

References

External links

* [http://www.thevoomblooms.com/ Official website]
*MySpace|thevoomblooms
*Massey, Dee " [http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/upstarts/658 The Voom Blooms] " (interview), Crossfire magazine
*Rudd, Steve (2006) [http://www.thisisull.com/music06/singles/stevevoomblooms.html Review of Politics & Cigarettes] , This Is Ull
* [http://www.voomblooms.com/ Lyrics]