The Rumble Strips
Artist Type: Group
Group Formed:
2004
External Links:
Surge Tracks
Played By
| The AIM Hour | |
| The Edge |
Artist Biography
The Rumble Strips is a ska/pop/rockabilly/soul/trumpet band originating from South Devon town Tavistock, near Plymouth, but are now based in London, having moved to further their musical career.
The band released debut album, Girls and Weather, in September of 2007. In the past, the band have been on tour with numerous popular artists (The Zutons, Good Shoes, Dirty Pretty Things and The Young Knives), and have also played various festivals (including Glastonbury 07 and Cardiff Calling 07). The band also had a successful album tour hitting many venues around the UK and Ireland, including a trip to home-town Tavistock. The album (created with Tony Hoffer - The Kooks, and The Fratellis), was released mid-September 2007. The band gained alot of recognition when single "Alarm Clock" was played on Radio 1, when lead singer of Snow Patrol took over Zane Lowe's evening slot as a one-off.
Band members include:
Charlie Waller – Lead Vocals and Guitar
Tom Gorbutt – Sax, Vocals and Bass
Henry Clark – Trumpet, Vocals and Piano
Sam Mansbridge - Bass / Vocals / "Rumble Drum"
Matthew Wheeler - Drums
Artist Discography
Albums
Girls and Weather (17 September 2007)
Welcome to the Walk Alone (13 July 2009)
EPs
Cardboard Coloured Dreams (20 November 2006)
Singles
Alarm Clock (19 March 2007)
Hate Me (5 June 2006)
Motorcycle (11 June 2007)
Motorcycle / No Soul (23 January 2006)