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== Follow-up == |
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The Mock Turtles, however, were unable to follow up the early success and were dropped by their label, three members briefly joining up as Ugli in the mid-1990's, remaining in limbo until [[Vodafone]] used "Can You Dig It?" for an advertising campaign in [[2003]]. This saw the band make a comeback. No |
The Mock Turtles, however, were unable to follow up the early success and were dropped by their label, three members briefly joining up as Ugli in the mid-1990's, remaining in limbo until [[Vodafone]] used "Can You Dig It?" for an advertising campaign in [[2003]]. This saw the band make a comeback. No than eight new tracks were included on a new ''Greatest Hits'' album, together with older songs from their early 1990s peak. |
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== Recent Activities == |
== Recent Activities == |
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Revision as of 16:18, 28 June 2007
For the comic opera of the same name, see Mock Turtles (opera).
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Heywood, Greater Manchester, England |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Members | Martin Coogan: vocals, guitar Martin Glynn Murray: guitar Andrew Stewardson: bass, viola, guitar Steve Cowen: drums Joanne Gent: keyboards, cello |
| Website | none registered. |
The Mock Turtles are a Manchester-based indie rock band, formed in Heywood, Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in 1985, who enjoyed some success in the early 1990s. Their best-known song is "Can You Dig It?"
History
Led by former Judge Happiness singer Martin Coogan, older brother of television regular Steve Coogan, the band began to pick up attention around 1990, with tracks such as "Lay Me Down" and "And Then She Smiles" on the Imaginary label. It was "Can You Dig It?", however, which gained them wider attention. Originally a B-side to "Lay Me Down", the band's new record label, Siren, re-issued it with additional guitar work, and "Can You Dig It?" breached the Top Twenty in the UK singles chart.
Follow-up
The Mock Turtles, however, were unable to follow up the early success and were dropped by their label, three members briefly joining up as Ugli in the mid-1990's, remaining in limbo until Vodafone used "Can You Dig It?" for an advertising campaign in 2003. This saw the band make a comeback. No fewer than eight new tracks were included on a new Greatest Hits album, together with older songs from their early 1990s peak.
Recent Activities
The band has recently been quiet, but a return is not out of the question. Some of their songs have a slightly psychedelic edge, with intricate guitar riffs and keyboards.
Discography
Album(s)
- "Turtle Soup" (LP/CD/C) Imaginary Records 1990
- "87-90" (LP/CD/C) Imaginary Records 1991
- "Two Sides" (LP/CD/C) Siren Records (UK) 1991
Singles
- "Pomona" (12") Imaginary Records 1987
- "Wicker Man" (12") Imaginary Records 1989
- "And Then She Smiles" (12") Imaginary Records 1989
- "Lay Me Down" (12"/CDS) Imaginary Records 1990
- "Magic Boomerang EP" (7"/12"/CDS) Imaginary Records 1990
- "Can You Dig It ?" (7"/12"/CDS/C-s) Siren Records (UK) 1991
- "And Then She Smiles EP" (7"/12"/CDS) Siren Records (UK) 1991
- "Strings And Flowers" (7"/12"/CDS/C-s) Siren Records (UK) 1991
- "Can You Dig It?" (CDS) Virgin Records(UK) 2003
Compilation Appearances
- "Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute To Captain Beefheart" (LP/CD) - "Big Eyed Beans From Venus" Imaginary Records 1988
- "Shangri-La - A Tribute To The Kinks" (LP) - "Big Sky" Imaginary Records 1989
- "Time Between - A Tribute To The Byrds" (CD) - "Time Between" / "High" Imaginary Records 1989
- "Indie Top 20 Volume X" (2xLP/CD) - "Lay Me Down" Beechwood Music 1990
- "Ouch. Relativity Sampler" (CD) - "Mary's Garden" Relativity 1991
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