The Mummies: Kings Of Budget Rock!

Here are some cool facts about The Mummies;

-They formed around 1988 somewhere in California.

--They dress as mummies when they play live and drive around in a hearse. I don't know what they dress like off stage but I like to think they dress like mummies all the time.

--They call their music "Budget Rock" because they play used, outdated and often broken equipment. They recorded their first singles on a cassette four track. They recorded everything live and mixed as they recorded. In other words, one of the band members ran the board as they played.

-They recorded their early tunes on their own, "Pre-B.S" record label.

--Their music was influenced by sixties garage bands like The Wailers and The Sonics.

--For years they refused to release any of their albums on CD. They have since relented.

--The Mummies broke up around 1994 but re-group a few times a year to play festivals.

--They have a website now but hate social media, so no Facebook, Twitter etc...

--The Mummies Website

--Long live The Mummies.

----Casey Redmond
      February 9, 2017
      Shangri-La, Ohio

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