1. Put aside the vintage t-shir… Read Full Bio ↴There are more bands with this name:
1. Put aside the vintage t-shirts; strip away the labels and signifiers; dont mind the school-boy looks and tattoos. Just listen to the catchy, inescapable pop-ridden music of Mugshot. Their simple goal is to write great pop songs with dashes of current punk.
Mugshot have put in over 7 years of relentless independent touring, recording and living. Selling over 2000 copies of their Get Well Soon EP, touring all over North America with some big bands and some small bands, and being featured in various magazines, Mugshot continues convincing new fans everyday. Luckily, their first full-length album, Pause and Reflect is finally coming.
For three months, the band were held up in the studio with producer, Murray Daigle (The Fullblast, Not By Choice, etc) writing and recording their album for JTB Records. Really, it has been years in the making by crafting their song-writing, refining their line-up all to simply write great pop songs. And thats what theyve done.
Mugshot recently broke up. RIP Mugshot (1997 - 2007)
2. Mugshot from Denmark: The band was formed in 1998 by Kim Orneborg, Søren Stærk, Philippe Bartram and Claus Samuelsen. Later that year bass player Martin Brand joined the group and came up with the band name, MUGSHOT. Søren, Philippe and Claus had played together in the Danish grind-core band “Revolting Phimosis” and played numerous shows with Kim Orneborg’s former band “Coitus Interruptus”.
Mugshot played lots of gigs and among them, a memorable show in front of a huge crowd, in the Copenhagen squat “Ungdomshuset”. After the show Mugshot were told that they couldn’t play there again, due to vocalist Kim Orneborg’s “sexy moves” on stage.
In February 2000 the band went to record their first demo, “Mugshot and shit”. It came out as a 5-track demo and had a very lo-fi sound to it. The next recording went down in 2001 with producer Jacob Hansen (Raunchy, Volbeat, Invocator etc.). The demo was named “Grinding Teeth” and contained 4 tracks. The next couple of years, Mugshot played numerous concerts, mostly in Denmark, but the band also played in Germany and Spain. The band entered a music contest called “Bilborock” in Spain, a European music contest and they won the Metal category. At that time, the band had parted ways with Claus Samuelsen, and guitarist Kræn Meier (Sacrificial, Strangler etc.) had taken over his duties in the band.
In 2003 Mugshot also played a gig with the band Mudslide featuring a very young guitarist Victor Ray Salomonsen Ronander.
After a break in 2005, the band used the pricing money from the “Bilborock” contest, to record a full-length album, with producer Flemming Rasmussen.This happened in early 2006. (Flemming is also known as the man who produced Metallica’s “Ride The Lightning, “Master Of Puppets” and “…And Justice For All”). Producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Hatesphere, Sick Of It All etc.), had his hands on 5 of the tracks. A promo called “Pounding Blood” was made in a limited number of copies.
Shortly hereafter, the band’s single guitarist, Søren Stærk, asked Victor Ray if he wanted to join forces as guitarist in Mugshot. He wanted in, and was immediately accepted as a perfect match.
The autumn of 2006, Sony BMG contacted Mugshot and a record deal began to take form. It took a year before the contract was signed, and it was now time to make the bands debut album. Once again, Tue Madsen where contacted.
In November 2007, Mugshot went to “Starstruck Studios” in Copenhagen. All instruments were recorded here. Vocals were recorded at Tue Madsen’s Antfarm Studio.
In January 2008, the album “Piercing Random Lives” was completed. Tue produced and mixed the album and it was mastered by Maor Appelbaum, “RadioStar Studios”, USA.
“Piercing Random Lives” is released March 31’st, 2008, and the story continues…
3. Mugshot is a punk rock band hailing from Turku, Finland. They started as a cover band in 2001 but have now recorded 5 demos and a single. Now they are gigging and making new songs.
4. Mugshot is a South African rock band. Their latest album is called Broken Finger and the two tracks that are getting a lot of radio play in South Africa are Bare Bones and Northen Lights. Their webpages is www.mugshotband.co.za.
Wake Up Call
Mugshot Lyrics
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But somehow this time, that isn't so.
I've got too much time to think of the things that I've lost.
This city, it used to be fun.
And I felt so free, but now that she's gone,
It's been so lonely. I'm finding it harder to breath.
When will I wake up, and open my eyes,
This feeling takes up too much of my time.
Now all I want is to talk with her,
Then she'd find, this was all a mistake in leaving behind,
And never think of this again.
I turn on the radio for,
Advice. This song's on. It's asking the same questions that I've got.
It's good to know I'm not alone.
I dream of standing in a payphone, just blocks from her house,
And I said "Hey girl, why don't you come out?
I don't expect you to let me in. I know you never let anyone in."
Then she looked out her window,
And down past the rain,
And she said "Don't move. I can't lose you again."
The sound of that phone falling, as she came running towards me,
But, before she got there, I was awake,
And she was not there. I couldn't take,
The emptiness that found me, now lonliness surrounds me again.
I closed my eyes tight, and I tried to go back.
It was a long night, but I couldn't go back.
I only dreamt of falling, I only dreamt of falling, falling.
I can't keep living in this dream.
I can't just spend my life asleep.
The lyrics in Mugshot's song "Wake Up Call" describe the feelings of loneliness, heartbreak, and longing for a lost love. The singer is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a breakup and is finding it difficult to move on. The city that used to be fun and free now feels oppressive and suffocating without their significant other. The lyrics express a profound desire to connect with their ex-partner, to explain their misunderstanding and to reconcile. This intense longing is evident in the lyrics "Now all I want is to talk with her/ Then she'd find, this was all a mistake in leaving behind, And never think of this again." The singer turns to music for comfort and solace and finds solace in the fact that they are not alone in their pain.
The lyrics of "Wake Up Call" express a universal experience of heartbreak and loss. Many people can relate to the profound sense of emptiness and longing for a past love. The song is a reminder that, even in our darkest hours, we are not alone, and that music and art can provide a healing balm for our wounded souls.
Line by Line Meaning
Tough times, well they come and go.
Difficulties are a part of life and can be temporary.
But somehow this time, that isn't so.
The current situation seems different and more challenging than previous ones.
I've got too much time to think of the things that I've lost.
The singer has been dwelling on their losses and is preoccupied with their thoughts.
This city, it used to be fun.
The artist used to enjoy living in the city.
And I felt so free, but now that she's gone,
The artist used to feel unrestrained, but since the person they cared about left, they feel confined.
It's been so lonely. I'm finding it harder to breath.
The singer feels isolated and suffocated due to their loneliness and separation from the person they love.
When will I wake up, and open my eyes,
The singer is hoping to snap out of their current situation and wake up to a better reality.
This feeling takes up too much of my time.
The artist is tired of the overwhelming emotions they have been feeling and wants it to stop.
Is she really worth it? I don't know.
The artist is questioning whether the person they are pining for is worth the pain they are experiencing.
Now all I want is to talk with her,
The artist's only desire is to communicate with the person they love.
Then she'd find, this was all a mistake in leaving behind,
The singer believes that their beloved left them unintentionally and will realize this if they talk to them.
And never think of this again.
The artist hopes that once they clear things up with their beloved, they can forget about the pain they have been feeling.
I turn on the radio for,
The singer is seeking guidance or comfort from music.
Advice. This song's on. It's asking the same questions that I've got.
The song that the singer listens to echoes their own questions and struggles.
It's good to know I'm not alone.
The singer is relieved to know that others feel the same way and they are not the only ones going through this situation.
I dream of standing in a payphone, just blocks from her house,
The artist has dreams of reuniting with their beloved and talking to them in person.
And I said "Hey girl, why don't you come out?
The artist imagines what they would say to their loved one and invite them to talk.
I don't expect you to let me in. I know you never let anyone in."
The singer is aware that their beloved has a tough exterior and does not let others into their life easily.
Then she looked out her window,
The singer's loved one acknowledges the singer's presence from their window.
And down past the rain,
The weather outside is poor, with rain coming down.
And she said "Don't move. I can't lose you again."
The artist's loved one expresses their fear of losing them again and wants them to stay put.
The sound of that phone falling, as she came running towards me,
The artist has a vivid dream of their loved one running towards them and the sound of the phone falling signifies the end of the dream.
But, before she got there, I was awake,
The singer wakes up before they can reunite with their loved one in the dream.
And she was not there. I couldn't take,
The reality of their separation and the failure of the dream is hard for the artist to handle.
The emptiness that found me, now loneliness surrounds me again.
After the dream, the singer feels sad and lonely once more.
I closed my eyes tight, and I tried to go back.
The singer tries to go back to the dream and the moment they were with their loved one through imagination.
It was a long night, but I couldn't go back.
Despite the singer's efforts to keep dreaming, they were unsuccessful and the night was long and emotionally exhausting.
I only dreamt of falling, I only dreamt of falling, falling.
The only thing the artist could dream of was that one moment of falling back into a possible reunion with their loved one.
I can't keep living in this dream.
The artist realizes that they cannot keep relying on dreams and imagination to cope with the pain of their separation.
I can't just spend my life asleep.
The singer acknowledges that they need to face reality and move forward with their life.
Contributed by Nicholas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.