THE WOMBATS – MOVING TO NEW YORK White Label Remix 12″ – Nr MINT PAUL VAN DYK

The Wombats – Moving To New York
(WOMRMX1)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
 

The Wombats are an indie rock band from and formed in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The band comprises native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, nose harp, keyboard) and Dan Haggis (drums, percussion, keyboard and backing vocals), alongside Norwegian-born Tord Øverland-Knudsen (bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and backing vocals). The band is signed to 14th Floor Records in the United Kingdom and Bright Antenna in the United States.

The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love Loss & Desperation (2003–2008)

The Wombats attended Liverpool college, they then moved on to LIPA. The three band members met in 2003 at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, soon becoming friends, they formed The Wombats. Over the course of 2004 to 2005 the band released many EP’s such as “The Hangover Sessions”, “No.3” and “The Daring Adventures of Sgt. Wimbo and His Pet Otter”. In 2005, the band released their debut album Girls, Boys, and Marsupials which was only available as a release in Japan.

In January 2007, the band released a second limited edition vinyl called Moving to New York, then in May of that year they released a third single entitled “Backfire at the Disco”, which reached number 35 in the UK Singles Chart. This was followed by then band’s first full single “Kill the Director” in late July. Their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, coincided with the release of “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” in October 2007, and peaked at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart. It was followed by a European tour ending with a thanksgiving party at Liverpool Academy.

The band started 2008 as the opening act at the opening ceremony of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture at Liverpool Arena. “Moving to New York” was re-released on 14 January 2008 and reached number 13 UK Singles Chart, becoming their highest charting release to date. On 28 February 2008 the band was awarded ‘Best Dancefloor Filler’ for their single “Let’s Dance To Joy Division” at the NME Awards.