Here Come the Mummies

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Here Come the Mummies
Here Come The Mummies - Peoria, Illinois - 2021.jpg
Here Come the Mummies performing in 2021
Background information
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Funk rock [1]
Years active2000–present
LabelsSphinxter Records
Website herecomethemummies.com

Here Come the Mummies (HCTM) is an American funk rock band [1] best known for its live performances and anonymous band members.

Contents

The band consists of various professional musicians based in Nashville, Tennessee. There are rumored to be several Grammy Awards among the members, [2] though this is difficult to verify, as the identities of band members are kept "under wraps." [3] Members are believed to be under contract to various record labels, hiding their identities so as to prevent contract disputes while performing. [4] [ citation needed ]

According to the band's humorous promotional material: "Some say [the band was] cursed after deflowering a great Pharaoh's daughter. Others claim they are reincarnated Grammy-Winning studio musicians. Regardless, HCTM's mysterious personas, cunning song-craft, and unrelenting live show will bend your brain, and melt your face." [5]

Style and influences

Here Come the Mummies' music is funk rock [1] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] that incorporates elements of jazz, soul, ska and reggae. [1] The band's influences include Otis Redding, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Commodores and Kool & the Gang. [1] [8] The band's appearance may have been inspired by the garage rock band The Mummies, who also performed in bandages and anonymously. [1]

Members

Current

Current members of the band are: [5]

Former

Former members of the band include:

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Live albums

Compilation albums

Compilations

Appearances

The band's song "Dirty Minds" has been featured on the television shows Big Shots (S1-E2), The Loop , and Scrubs (S2-E10), [12] as well as the movie Fired Up! , also appearing on the Fired Up! official soundtrack. [13] [ citation needed ]

In 2009 and again in 2010 the band played on the Bob and Tom morning show. They have since become one of the show's favorite musical guests. [14]

In 2014 the band had their own episode on PBS's Front and Center (S3-E9) featuring an edited version of their most recent live album concert film "Rejuvannihilation" [15] [16] [17]

In 2020 the band made a television appearance as the house band for “Josh Gates Tonight” (S1-E12) for an episode regarding Egypt. [18]

The band's latest television appearance was on the TV show That's My Jam (S1-E7) in 2022, as one of the show's guest musical artists. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moran, Pat (March 11, 2020). "Costumed funk band Here Come the Mummies still anonymous after 20 years". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Chattanooga's Live Music Scene: Here Come The Mummies". chattanoogan.com. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hatch, Danielle (July 5, 2014). "Funk band mates keep identities under wraps". Journal Star .
  4. ↑ "These guys are scary good – al.com". September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Bio". herecomethemummies.com/. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Unwrap the sound of funk-rock band Here Come the Mummies". QC Times. July 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Devore, Sheryl (October 3, 2016). "Here Come the Mummies so funky, it's scary". News-Sun. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Fragassi, Selena (February 6, 2018). "Here Come the Mummies all wrapped up in funk music". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Here Come the Mummies to kick off Rock the Light". The Beacon. August 28, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Staff (September 23, 2021). "Here Come the Mummies is back in concert at Renaissance Theatre". Crawford County Now. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Fired Up! (2009)" – via www.imdb.com.
  12. ↑ "My Monster", Scrubs, December 12, 2002, retrieved December 12, 2025
  13. ↑ Fired Up! (2009) - Soundtracks - IMDb . Retrieved December 12, 2025– via www.imdb.com.
  14. ↑ "Here Come the Mummies – Attack of the Weiner Man". The BOB & TOM Show. August 17, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Here Come the Mummies", Front and Center, May 29, 2014, retrieved December 12, 2025
  16. ↑ "Here Come The Mummies. Mummies on Public Television". www.herecomethemummies.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Cyndi Lauper/ Grouplove/ HCTM Air Dates - Front & Center". Front & Center. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Show Me the Mummy", Josh Gates Tonight, June 24, 2020, retrieved December 11, 2025
  19. ↑ "That's My Jam Holiday Special", That's My Jam, December 5, 2022, retrieved December 12, 2025
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