Mohair (band)

Mohair (band)
Mohair
Origin Watford, England
Genres Rock
Years active 2000–2007
Labels UK Ear Candy Records
US Grunion Records
Website http://www.mohairmusic.com
Members
Pete Baker
Tom Billington
Alex Richards
Tim Slade

Mohair was a British rock band from Watford, England, that formed in 2001 and split after a final gig at The Horn[disambiguation needed ] in St Albans on 28 September 2007.

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History

Mohair featured Pete Baker (drums, brass), Tom Billington (guitar, vocals), Alex Richards (keyboards, vocals), and Tim Slade (bass, vocals). The members of this rock quartet had played in various bands since their early teens, most notably a Commitments cover band. In 1998 the band started gigging locally in various line-ups, going by the name of Trooper. By 2001, they had changed their name to Mohair and the four childhood friends were eager to make their rock and roll dreams a reality.

A deal with M1 Records in October 2001 put Mohair on a seemingly never-ending UK tour, and nearly every UK festival stage by summer 2004. Their first 2 'official' releases (discounting their promo CD 'Octopus Chunks') arrived to little fanfare, resulting in the group parting ways with M1 Records in June 2004.

However, Mohair went on to form their own Ear Candy imprint in 2005; singles such as "End of the Line" and "Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere)" arrived before the year's end. In spring 2006, Mohair made their American performance debut at the annual South By Southwest Convention in Austin, Texas. Their debut album, Small Talk (produced by Mark Wallis and Dave Ruffy) was released in the UK on April 24, 2006, and in the US on September 19, 2006. They had toured as the support act for Boy Kill Boy on their 2006 UK tour and with Razorlight on their 2007 UK and US tours. They also co-headlined with The Holloways in Germany.

On the 31 August 2007, Mohair announced that after nine years they had reached the end of the line.

In 2010, Billington recorded his first solo album 'Make No Bones' released on 24 May 2010.

Pete Baker went on to play for Emmy The Great, and currently lives in London where he works as a freelance drummer and producer.

Alex Richards toured with The Bluetones from 2008–2010, also playing on their final studio album A New Athens. He currently plays for Andy Lewis.

Tim Slade now lives in Brighton and works as a freelance bass player - most notably for Fields Of The Nephilim and Gary Numan.

Discography

Studio Albums

Year Title Tracks
April 2006 Small Talk (UK Release)

Ear Candy Records

1. Talk of the Town
2. Life
3. End of the Line
4. Disarray
5. Stranded
6. Little Voice
7. Everything I Want
8. Thin Air
9. Keep It Together
10. L.A. Song
August 2006 Small Talk Remastered (Digital Release)

Available through iTunes UK

1. Talk of the Town
2. Life
3. End of the Line
4. Disarray
5. Stranded
6. Little Voice
7. Everything I Want
8. Thin Air
9. Keep It Together
10. L.A. Song
September 2006 Small Talk (US Release)

Grunion Records

1. Talk of the Town
2. Stranded
3. End of the Line
4. Little Voice
5. Thin Air
6. Keep It Together
7. Disarray
8. L.A. Song
9. Ella May
10. Life
November 2006 Small Talk Remastered (CD Version)

Ear Candy Records

1. Talk of the Town
2. Life
3. End of the Line
4. Disarray
5. Stranded
6. Little Voice
7. Everything I Want
8. Thin Air
9. Keep It Together
10. L.A. Song

Singles

Year Title Notes UK Chart
2002 Octopus Chunks (Beautiful in Alcohol) Released on M1 Records.

CD Tracks
1. Octopus Chunks (Beautiful in Alcohol)
2. Kansas City $1.09
3. Bombshell
4. Thin Air

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2003 Superstar Released on M1 Records.

CD Tracks
1. Superstar
2. True Light Colours
3. Kansas City $1.09 (Demo)

 #156
2004 Brown Eyes Blue Released on M1 Records.

Also available on 7" vinyl.

CD Tracks
1. Brown Eyes Blue
2. Something to Remember
3. Getaway Car

Vinyl Tracks
1. Brown Eyes Blue
2. Something to Remember

 #79
2005 Keep It Together Released on TBA Records.

CD Tracks
1. Keep It Together
2. Time Goes So Fast

 #143
2005 Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere) Released on Ear Candy Records.

CD Tracks
1. Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere)
2. Everything I Want

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2005 End of the Line Released on Ear Candy Records.

Available in 2 CD formats and on 7" vinyl.

CD 1 / Vinyl Tracks
1. End of the Line
2. Ella May

CD 2 Tracks
1. End of the Line
2. Talk of the Town

 #52
2006 Life Released on Ear Candy Records.

Also available on 7" vinyl.

CD / Vinyl Tracks
1. Life
2. Broken Pieces

 #113
2006 Everything I Want / Little Voice Released on Ear Candy Records.

Only available on 7" vinyl.

Vinyl Tracks
1. Everything I Want
2. Little Voice

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2006 Stranded (in the Middle of Nowhere) US release via iTunes.

Used in commercial for Beck's beer.

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2007 Talk of the Town Released on Ear Candy Records.

Only available on 7" vinyl.

Vinyl Tracks
1. Talk of the Town
2. No One Gets the Better of Me

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