Mamas Gun
| Mamas Gun | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Pop, funk, soul, Rock, |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Candelion, Avex, Sail Music, Love Da |
| Associated acts | Beverley Knight, Park Hyo-shin, Corinne Bailey Rae, Guillemots, Erykah Badu, Cinema Prague, Air Ensemble |
| Website | http://www.mamasgun.co.uk/ |
| Members | Andy Platts Cameron Dawson David Oliver Terry Lewis Chris Boot Jack Pollitt (2007 - 2015) Rex Horan (2007 - 2012) |
Mamas Gun is a five-piece London based band who are currently working on their as yet untitled fourth album. Their third album, “Cheap Hotel”, was released in September 2014 on their independent label Candelion. Their first album “Routes to Riches” successfully broke them in Japan where they became the most played international artist on Japanese radio in 2009. They have since toured and performed all over the world, particularly broadening their profile in South East Asia in places such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore. They have supported the likes of Level 42, Beverley Knight, Raphael Saadiq and Ben l'Oncle Soul. Since the release of "Routes to Riches", they have released two more albums. The Life and Soul (2011) and Cheap Hotel (2014).
The band is named after Erykah Badu album Mama's Gun.
The band was formed by Andy 'AP' Platts, the lead singer/composer/producer in 2007 and was joined by bassist 'Professor' Rex Horan, keyboardist Dave 'Eighties' Oliver, Terry 'Spiller' Lewis and drummer 'Union' Jack Pollitt after placing an ad on Myspace.com seeking musicians.
Andy Platts was born in a military hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a nomadic father who had landed in the Far East as a police recruit in their battles with underground triad organisations, Platts soaked up the musical ether that surrounded him (which included the Beatles, the Doors and ELO from his father, and a Filipino mother who played Spanish-influenced guitar), attending countless schools in the process before winning a place at Paul Mc Cartney's Liverpool based LIPA institute. Subsequently, Platts played on Corinne Bailey Rae’s hugely successful debut album and then, in 2006, landed his own publishing deal with Zomba Music. This led to collaborations with an extraordinary song-writing A-list that included Rod ‘Thriller’ Temperton, John Oates, Jed Leiber (son of hit-making legend Jerry) and former Gil Scott-Heron collaborator Brian Jackson before founding Mamas Gun in 2007.
In addition to their activities with Mamas Gun, the band members continue to work in various other capacities ranging from songwriting to studio sessions and touring work. Since 2011 Platts has enjoyed further chart success in South East Asia penning number 1 hits “Shine Your Light” for Korean singer Park Hyo Shin, “Falling” for Korean singer John Park and “Your Step’ for singer Tomohisa Yamashita's Japanese number 1 album 'YOU'. More recently Platts has enjoyed success writing the lead single 'Do It All Again' from Dutch soul singer Steffen Morrisson's recent EP 'Just Another Man'. Keyboard player David ‘Eighties’ Oliver is currently the musical director for Lisa Stansfield’s working both in the studio and on the road. Terry ‘Spiller’ Lewis who also plays guitar for Lisa Stansfield on the road has played for US songwriter / artist Leon Ware, Lewis Taylor, The Impressions, The Valentine Brothers and Jamie Woon.
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