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The Wombats

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Group. Formed 2003.

Now on the BBC

  1. The Wombats - Rockness 09 Main Stage Set

    Listen to The Wombats main stage performance from Rockness 09.

    The Wombats - Rockness 09 Main Stage Set.

  2. The Wombats at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009

    Watch a clip of the Liverpool trio bounding through their set at Radio 1's Big Weekend.

    The Wombats at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009.

Played By

Since December 2008

  1. The Wombats Edith Bowman

    Edith Bowman BBC Radio 1 100%

    Interactive entertainment with movie guests

  2. The Wombats Scott Mills

    Scott Mills BBC Radio 1 93%

    Go home with Mills as he entertains the nation

  3. The Wombats Greg James

    Greg James BBC Radio 1 88%

    Great new music and chat with the earliest breakfast show on the radio

  4. The Wombats Colin Murray

    Colin Murray BBC Radio 1 47%

    New music and alternative classics

  5. The Wombats Sara Cox

    Sara Cox BBC Radio 1 44%

    Music, entertainment and special guests with DJ Sara Cox

  6. The Wombats Nihal

    Nihal BBC Radio 1 40%

    All you need to kick start your weekend

  7. The Wombats The Chris Moyles Show

    The Chris Moyles Show BBC Radio 1 40%

    Chris Moyles and the team kick off the morning with top banter and big name quests

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Played On

Since December 2008

  1. BBC Radio 1 100%

  2. BBC 6 Music 2%

  3. BBC Radio 2 2%

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  1. Recession claims another festival

    Wed 1 Apr 2009 17:15

    A new music festival in Kent, set to be headlined by The Wombats and The Zutons,...

  2. School of rock - pupils win visit from top pop acts

    Fri 14 Nov 2008 10:16

    Pupils at a North Yorkshire school host famous acts including Kate Nash and The...

  3. Les Dennis teams up with the Wombats for a Christmas single

    Mon 27 Oct 2008 17:14

    TV personality Les Dennis has teamed up with indie band the Wombats for a charity...

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Blogs from the BBC

  1. The Wombats - 'Is This Christmas?'

    Wed 10 Dec 2008 17:37 INDIE CHRISTMAS SONG CHECK-LIST:Sleighbells - TICK!Stuff about snow - TICK!... Fraser McAlpine

Biography

The Wombats are an indie band from Liverpool, UK. They comprise two native Liverpudlians; Matthew Murphy, provider of vocals, guitar and keyboards, drummer/vocalist (also plays synthesizer and flute, banjo and commonly whistles) Dan Haggis and bass player/vocalist (plays guitar with Matthew on acoustic versions) Tord Øverland-Knudsen, a Norwegian who has made his home in the city.

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BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation 2007

    Cover artwork of A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation

    Reviewed by David McGuire

    The Wombats hype makes for high expectations.

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