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Mumsdollar - 'Ruins'
Posted: Sat Oct 4, 2008 10:48 am
'Ruins' is the fifth independently released record from the five-piece rock act Mumsdollar. Hailing from South Auckland, Mumsdollar's music has become both more focused and more broadly appealing with each new release, culminating in the truly international sound of 'Ruins'.
The band's previous album 'A Beautiful Life' (2005) was well received in New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Japan, with sales of more than 10,000 units. Mumsdollar toured extensively on the success of 'A Beautiful Life' - performing to crowds of over 10,000, both at home and abroad - and so it came as no surprise to their many fans that the album was a finalist at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards.
Having maintained a consistent line-up for nine years, Mumsdollar really are 'Brothers in Arms' (the title of the second 'Ruins' radio single) who have merged a wide array of rock, punk and pop influences to create a sonic landscape that is uniquely their own. Three years in the making, 'Ruins' successfully captures this unique sound, as well as the band's global outlook, with recording taking place at York Street Studios in Auckland, mixing at The Grove in Sydney and mastering at Masterdisk in New York.
The first 'Ruins' radio single 'Sticks and Stones' (Kiwi Hit Disc 106, July
2008 ) features in the NZ Airplay and Rock Top 40 charts, with the accompanying music video being well received at television. The 'Brothers in Arms' radio single and music video will be released late 2008 - in conjunction with a nationwide tour - with plenty more radio singles to come.
'Ruins' has initially been released on CD as a specially packaged 'Deluxe Edition', with the distributor having completely sold out within one week and an urgent second pressing currently underway. The album is available for purchase at The CD & DVD Store, The Warehouse, JB Hi-Fi and independent retailers nationwide, as well as online at amplifier.co.nz, Digirama and iTunes.
Mumsdollar are Steven Wood on bass and backing vocals, Peter Wood on guitar, Dave Barr on guitar and backing vocals, Ben Claxton on lead vocals and Tim Beale on Drums.
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