The Mummies
The Mummies are an American garage punk band from San Mateo, California formed in 1988. The band maintain a webpage, but, consistent with their DIY aesthetic, shun social media including Facebook and Twitter.
Band history
Showmanship
Originally hailing from San Mateo, California, the band was formed by Trent Ruane (organ, vocals), Maz Kattuah (bass), Larry Winther (guitar) and Russell Quan (drums). They became a key part of San Francisco's burgeoning garage punk scene, along with The Phantom Surfers. With influences of surf rock, 1950s and 1960s garage rock bands such as The Sonics and more contemporary garage punk bands like Thee Mighty Caesars the Mummies eschewed the contemporary rock music of their time. Their first show was at the Chi Chi Club in San Francisco in December 1988. The Mummies are especially known for their matching, tattered mummy costumes they wore on stage and their impertinent and insulting attitude that they brought with them. They created and promoted the concept of 'Budget Rock', which rejected professionalism and star status in favor of a simplified do-it-yourself (DIY) aesthetic. As part of this concept they performed and recorded only on outdated and often damaged equipment. For a tour vehicle they used a garishly painted 1963 Pontiac ambulance. As part of their lo-fi manifesto, they released their music only on vinyl for many years, allowing 'official' CD format releases only in the 2000s.Billy Childish would later say that The Mummies were the only garage group he really loved.
Podcasts:
The Mummies
ALBUMS
- Death by Unga Bunga!! released: 2003
- Runnin' on Empty, Volume 2 released: 1996
- Runnin' on Empty, Volume 1 released: 1996
- Party At Steve's House! released: 1994
- Tales From the Crypt released: 1994
- Fuck C.D.s! It’s The Mummies released: 1992
- Play Their Own Records! released: 1992
- Never Been Caught released: 1992
- Fuck the Mummies released: 1992
- Victim of Circumstances released:
Death by Unga Bunga!!
Released 2003- Introduction to The Mummies
- In and Out
- A Girl Like You
- I'm Gonna Kill My Baby Tonight
- I'm Bigger Than You
- (I Should Better Be Lookin' for) Dangerman
- Die!
- That Girl
- Test Drive
- Stronger Than Dirt
- Food, Sickles & Girls
- Your Love
- Down Home Girl
- (Doin') The Kirk
- Babba Diddy Baby
- That's Mighty Childish
- Just One More Dance
- The House on the Hill
- (You Must Fight to Live) On the Planet of the Apes
- One by One
- Zip a Dee Doo Dah
Victim of Circumstances
- She Don't Care
- That's Mighty Childish
- Sooprize Package for Mr. Mineo
- Victim of Circumstances
- One by One
- Your Ass Is Next in Line
- The House on the Hill
- Wild Mutha
- Food, Sickles and Girls
- Stronger Than Dirt
- I'm Bigger Than You
- That Girl
- The Thing From Venus
- Speed Track
- Gwendolyn
- Planet of the Apes
- She Lied
Them Eyes
by: Black KeysHey, can you see my cryin'
Hey, don't you see me dyin'
When I look into them eyes
I know that I did you wrong
The pain it lasted so long
But if you don't bring me back this time
I swear I'm gonna lose my mind
Hey, can you see me running
Hey, don't you know I'm comin'
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