Magoo (band)

Magoo
Origin Norfolk, England
Genres Alternative rock
Indie rock
Years active 1992 to present
Labels Noisebox Records
Chemikal Underground
Global Warming Records
MayGoZero
Series 8 Records
Website thesickroom.co.uk
Members Andrew Rayner
Owen Turner
Stacy Gow
Dave Lake
Past members Adam Blackbourn
Gill Sandell
Stephen Gilchrist
David Bamford
Andrew Hodge
Chris Thorpe-Tracey
Jen Heagren
Adam Maggots

Magoo are an indie rock band who formed in Norfolk, England in 1992.

Biography

The band give their influences as Guided by Voices, Stereolab, Pavement, The Flaming Lips, and John Peel,[1] and spent their early years playing local venues in the Norwich area. Having released several singles on Norwich's Noisebox Records they were signed by the Scottish record label, Chemikal Underground.

During their time with Chemikal Underground, Magoo played at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York and the Glastonbury Festival, as well as smaller events around the UK.

In June 1996, the band recorded four songs in session for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1. They went on to record a further six sessions and were one of the last bands to record a session before his untimely death.[2]

The band subsequently parted company with Chemikal Underground and set up the Sickroom Studios, their own studio, in the heart of Norfolk to record their new material in. Magoo continue to play concerts around he UK.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

"The Mudshark EP" (Noisebox Records, May 1995, 7" on Orange Vinyl & Numbered) tracks : "Pop Your Mouth", "Tom, Lou & Me" & "Elsie's Skinny Arms"

References

External links

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