Mums present - The Big Gig

Mums Presents... THE BIG GIG

Mums

The Big Hell

The Big Them

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For one night only, Widnes Noise Rock enthusiasts Mums bring a lineup of pure, unadulterated noise to the Peer Hat, Manchester. This evening will be LOUD, EXTREME and FUN!

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Mums

Mums, hailing from Northwest England have been a band in one form or another for a considerable amount of time.  Jack and Roanne Evans met in high school and discovered they both had an affinity for loud and visceral bands from both the alternative rock scene, and the more extreme end of the musical spectrum. Before long, the first iteration of Mums, known as Aeroplane Flies High, was born.

Fast forward a couple of years, one marriage, and some musical development - the duo got a new drummer and not long after changed their name to Mums. Under this new lineup, their sound pushed their limits further- the riffs got more recognizable, the vocal melodies delved into earworm territory, and at the same time the noise and feedback drove everything into the red for maximum audio damage.  It was with this new focus the group recorded “Land Of Giants”, an astonishing LP that displays a minor miracle of not destroying the turntable once the needle hits.

Mums did some touring throughout the UK and Europe, refining their high-decibel sound and building a fan base of loyal gluttons for noise. Following the departure of the previous drummer, Lewis O'Neill, Jack and Roanne reached an impasse:  keep the band going and look for another drummer, or put the band to bed? For a while, there was silence. Fans of the band waited with bated breath for news of a return.

Enter Jack and Roanne’s best friend Jonny Dickin who managed to step in and reinvigorate the group to create their next collection of songs, which has resulted in their new album “Legs”.“Legs” was a long time in the making and even features a song that dates back to the earliest days of the band, but the majority of the songs were worked on and fleshed out after Jonny joined.  While Mums are a trio “Legs” was actually recorded as a four-piece with a baby Mum in utero while the group was in the studio. 

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The Big Hell

Former God Damn founding member Thomas Edwards' new project, with life long pals Mike Williams & Tom Flanagan. 

Irreverent Vic & Bob punk music showcased in obnoxiously loud & chaotic live shows.

"Recent single 'Hooligan Dad' highlighted their punk/hardcore influences and married nicely with their debut 'Bastard Eyes', which managed to surprise with its melodic, harmonious vocals before battering us with colossal riffs & drums that sound like a set of stairs falling down a set of stairs"
ORIGINAL SHREWSBURY

Debut EP THAT WAS LOVELY, available on all streaming platforms.

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The Big Them

The Big Them was borne out of a desire to explore the tones and extremities of the amplified electric guitar. Jack Evans and Jonny Dickin of the Northern based noise rock band 'Mums' convened on a snow-veiled Thursday evening and captured half an hour of improvised and uncompromising guitar-based noise.

A further repeat of this experimentation lead to a yearning to expand the palette of The Big Them. Thus, Lewis O'Neill (drums, formally of Mums, Alex Sylt (guitar) and Ed Snell (bass, also of Irk) were brought into the fold. Upon the first coming together of all five members, an expansive, riff-lead, spontaneous half an hour of music was recorded; a piece of time and sound captured and never to be repeated in an identical form, titled 'Non Stop Fashions'.

With this simple concept serving as the framework for exploration, The Big Them play loud and feral sonic slabs, each member supporting the other and propelling the tones and sounds from each corner of the room to create abstractions of noise.