Mamas Gun
Mamas Gun are a five-piece fronted by the charismatic nay striking singer/c… Read Full Bio ↴Mamas Gun are a five-piece fronted by the charismatic nay striking singer/composer/producer/designer Andy Platts but they are by no means a one man operation. Bassist ‘Professor’ Rex Horan, another focal point of the band’s feisty stage show, was born in the Western Australian desert and is equally adept on violin and piano and in classical music. Keyboard player Dave ‘Eighties’ Burnell Oliver’s musical education, originally in Hertfordshire, embraced everything from barbershop singing to French horn and now includes jazz, soul and Cuban playing. Guitarist Terry ‘Spiller’ Lewis studied music in Essex, got his diploma and taught guitar, going on to tour with Jools Holland as part of brother Christopher Holland’s band. And ‘Union’ Jack Pollitt notably played drums on ‘Green Light’ for Beyoncé’s ‘B-Day’ album, with producer Pharrell Williams.
Having said all that, one should take a deep breath before contemplating main-man Platt’s cultural and musical heritage. Born in a military hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a nomadic father who’d 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 Liverpool’s 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.
In March 2010 Mamas Gun release their 'Deluxe' version of their debut album Routes To Riches. Coproduced by Julian Simmons (Guillemots), mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig (Black Eyed Peas, U2, the Rolling Stones) and mastered by the equally notable Bob Ludwig, Routes To Riches manages to combine the euphoria of soul and Motown music with the spirit of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lewis Taylor and the Average White Band at their blue-eyed-soul best. The record is also all about musical enjoyment and nothing to do with the fleets of fashion and this “philosophy” has obviously already hit a nerve as the band have achieved play-list status for their first two singles on the BBC Radio 2 play-list & enjoyed an Album Of The Week feature on the Smooth radio network. More interestingly perhaps, Mamas Gun are currently having a huge impact in Japan where 2009 saw them heralded as the most played international act in the country. The band also managed to achieve the No.3 sales slot on the Japanese Billboard charts, beating Madonna to No. 1 in the airplay charts whilst doing so. Naturally, with a talisman like Platts at the helm and a live show that can simply be described as breathtaking, there’s every reason to think that the band’s success in Japan is about to be replicated in the UK.
On March 1st Mamas Gun release a new single called Wishing. This stunning Hall and Oates-tinged masterstroke features on the ‘deluxe’ version of Routes To Riches and will be released as a double A-side along with another track lifted from the album, the delightfully dirty ‘Groove is in the heart’ vibe ‘Finger On It’.
Having said all that, one should take a deep breath before contemplating main-man Platt’s cultural and musical heritage. Born in a military hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a nomadic father who’d 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 Liverpool’s 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.
In March 2010 Mamas Gun release their 'Deluxe' version of their debut album Routes To Riches. Coproduced by Julian Simmons (Guillemots), mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig (Black Eyed Peas, U2, the Rolling Stones) and mastered by the equally notable Bob Ludwig, Routes To Riches manages to combine the euphoria of soul and Motown music with the spirit of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lewis Taylor and the Average White Band at their blue-eyed-soul best. The record is also all about musical enjoyment and nothing to do with the fleets of fashion and this “philosophy” has obviously already hit a nerve as the band have achieved play-list status for their first two singles on the BBC Radio 2 play-list & enjoyed an Album Of The Week feature on the Smooth radio network. More interestingly perhaps, Mamas Gun are currently having a huge impact in Japan where 2009 saw them heralded as the most played international act in the country. The band also managed to achieve the No.3 sales slot on the Japanese Billboard charts, beating Madonna to No. 1 in the airplay charts whilst doing so. Naturally, with a talisman like Platts at the helm and a live show that can simply be described as breathtaking, there’s every reason to think that the band’s success in Japan is about to be replicated in the UK.
On March 1st Mamas Gun release a new single called Wishing. This stunning Hall and Oates-tinged masterstroke features on the ‘deluxe’ version of Routes To Riches and will be released as a double A-side along with another track lifted from the album, the delightfully dirty ‘Groove is in the heart’ vibe ‘Finger On It’.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Mamas Gun Lyrics
05 Pots Of Gold I don't wanna waste a lifetime chasing pots of gold I…
Bicycle Race Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bi…
Big Betty Hey big Betty Sleepin' on a stone cold floor You got to…
Bitch (Ain't your life, ain't your life...) 5x Ain't got no mon…
Burn and Fade Two chairs in a corner wait, Groundhog plays on the radio Fo…
Chasing Down Shadows C'mon let's fight like kids in the night A whole lotta…
Diamond in the Bell Jar She thinks that she's got it all so worked out But…
Finger on It Oh, I don't know what it is I like about…
Friends to lovers Thinking back to when we met Taking that first step Never a…
Get A High I know if I get through today I'll be alright 'Cause…
Good love (Your love) your love (Your love) oh, yes, your love (Still …
Heavy Hands Making lead out of gold, The only alchemy I know But…
House On A Hill Baby baby I'm burning up for you If I can't…
I Need a Dollar I Need A Win When it seems things are finally…
I Need a Win When it seems things are finally going right Even the sun…
Inferno I'm on Fire and I'm digging in Reaching higher climbing in…
London Girls Lady, blazing another trail you get ahead Lady, out working …
Looking for Moses Her Mama says she can't go out Baby girl one day…
On A String You got my heart on a string, Yeah you know…
On the Wire Have you made up your mind? Have you made a decision? Is…
Only One I got the feeling when I woke this morning It's gonna…
Party for one Used to long for peace & quiet On my jack jack…
pot of gold I don't wanna waste a lifetime chasing pots of gold I…
reconnection I'm an island in the ocean Free and I belong to…
Red Cassette To win it I'll be there From the golden days of…
Rico Rico, Rico put down your gun and kill the ego we've got…
Rocket To The Moon Feelin' good, feel alright Do you feel the electricity toni…
Strangers On A Street If you saw me walking In your direction from mine Like stran…
The Art Behind these bright deceiving eyes, Behind these lips fore…
The Life and Soul He's holding up but sure enough he's Tearing at the…
The Spooks Such a long distance between you and I But it's only…
This Is The Day When I look over my shoulder See a trail of broken…
We One can sing a love song A simple melody But two can…
We Make It Look So Easy People fight to make it right to Hold on to…
Wishing Give me a minute to clear my head Let me recognize That…
You Are The Music How many times have you heard in a song 'I…
You Make My Life a Better Place Some people seem like heavy weather Some people seem to clou…