The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Matthew Murphy, Tord Øverland Knudsen, and Dan Haggis. The band is signed to 14th Floor Records and Bright Antenna. They have sold over 1 million albums worldwide.
Girls, Boys and Marsupials is the first album by The Wombats, released in 2006 in Japan only. Many of these songs appear on their debut album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, released the following year. The tracks that did not feature on this album featured as B-sides on single releases of "Kill the Director", "Let's Dance to Joy Division" and "Backfire at the Disco". "Derail & Crash" and "Metro Song" also featured on the iTunes bonus version of A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation.
Matthew Edward Murphy is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of The Wombats, which he co-founded in 2003. He began a solo career under the name Love Fame Tragedy in 2018.
"Is This Christmas?" is a single by English indie pop band The Wombats.
"Wait Your Turn" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Saul Milton, Will Kennard, James Fauntleroy II, Takura Tendayi, and Rihanna herself. Stargate and Chase & Status produced the song. "Wait Your Turn" was released on November 13, 2009, as the second international and third overall single from Rated R.
"Tokyo " is a song by Liverpudlian indie band the Wombats. It was the first single to be released from their second album This Modern Glitch. The song was added to the A-list on BBC Radio 1.
The discography of The Wombats, a Liverpool-based indie rock group, consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays and twenty five singles.
"Techno Fan" is a single from the indie-rock band The Wombats. The single was released as an EP in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2011 as a digital download on iTunes including three B-sides: "Avalanche", "Trampolining" and "Shock Goodbyes and P45's". This is the 4th single from the album This Modern Glitch, following "Tokyo ", "Jump Into the Fog" and "Anti-D". The single peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured in the online game Fifa 11 as part of its backing track. On the week of 22 October, it re-entered the charts at #84 following its use in airline easyJet's new television commercial.
Bright Antenna Records is an independent record label, founded in 2007 and based in Mill Valley, California. The label was created by producer Sep V and by writer Tiffanie DeBartolo and named after the lyrics to the song "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush. Bright Antenna specializes in artist development and, in addition to its label services, operates an online store for its vinyl and specialty products. BA's staff includes A&R veteran Braden Merrick, who discovered and broke The Killers.
"Your Body Is a Weapon" is a song by English indie rock band The Wombats. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2013 after making its debut the night before on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show with an interview from lead singer Matthew Murphy. It is the lead single from the band's third album Glitterbug. The song came in at number 25 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2013.
Glitterbug is the third major studio album by British rock band The Wombats. The album was produced by Mark Crew alongside the band themselves, and was released on the 13th of April 2015. The first single from the album, "Your Body Is a Weapon", was released on iTunes on the 2nd of October 2013 in the United Kingdom and the 3rd of December in the United States. This was followed by "Greek Tragedy", "Give Me a Try", "Be Your Shadow" and "Emoticons". To celebrate the album's release, the Glitterbug B Sides EP was released on the same day. The album entered the UK charts at #5 and reached #2 in Australia, as well as charting at #91 in the US, becoming the band's first to appear in the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with their Glitterbug Tour 2015.
The Glitterbug Tour 2015 is a major concert tour by Liverpool alternative band The Wombats, in support of their third studio album Glitterbug, which was released in April 2015. The band played 121 shows in 22 different countries.
"Greek Tragedy" is a song from indie rock band The Wombats. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2015 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Glitterbug (2015). "Greek Tragedy" was written and produced by band members Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, and Tord Øverland Knudsen, with Mark Crew also producing. The track received its premiere on BBC Radio 1 when it featured as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 14 January. An official remix of the track by British band Bastille was released on 27 January 2015. In 2020, Swedish music producer Oliver Nelson, released a remixed version on the social media platform, TikTok. This remix became a viral sleeper hit, renewing popularity for the original 2015 version on streaming platform, Spotify. In January 2021, The Wombats released an official music video for the remix, the video was created by Australian filmmaker Jamie Mac.
"Give Me A Try" is a song by British indie band The Wombats. It was the third single to be released from their third album Glitterbug. The song premiered as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on Radio 1 on March 3, 2015.
Glitterbug B-Sides is an EP by British indie rock band The Wombats, released in 2015. It consists of three B-sides and a remix from the recording of their album Glitterbug. The EP was released on 13 April 2015, the same day as Glitterbug, and was exclusive to HMV. It was later released digitally.
Jennifer Decilveo is an American Grammy winning, Brit and Mercury Prize-nominated record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. Her production and songwriting credits include Beth Ditto of The Gossip, Bat for Lashes, Andra Day, Porridge Radio, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Anne-Marie, Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, The Wombats, Rae Morris, Marina, Ryn Weaver, Lucius, and Angelique Kidjo. Decilveo co-wrote and produced Andra Day's Rise Up on her critically acclaimed album Cheers to the Fall. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album and the album's main single, Rise Up, was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Decilveo and Day are winners of BET's 2016 Soul Train Music Awards The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award. Decilveo also produced Marina's Man's World which was nominated for the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
"Emoticons" is a song by English indie rock band The Wombats. It was the fifth single to be released from their third album Glitterbug. Unlike previous Glitterbug singles, the music video for "Emoticons" heavily features the band themselves, performing at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
Mark Crew is a songwriter, record producer, and mix engineer based in London, known for his work with Bastille, Rag'n'Bone Man, and the Wombats.
"Lemon to a Knife Fight" is a song by English rock band the Wombats. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, on 7 November 2017. The music video for the song was released on 29 November 2017.
"Turn" is a song by English indie rock band, The Wombats. It was first released as a single from their fourth studio album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, on 6 December 2017. It followed the release of the album's lead single, "Lemon to a Knife Fight". The song was well received, and charted on the US Alternative Songs chart. With the album collectively, the song achieved high levels of success for the band.
