Bennet were a British

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band formed in 1993. They released two

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s on Roadrunner Records, achieving mild success on the

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circuit in the UK. They were best known for their 1997 single "Mum's Gone to Iceland", the title of which came from a British television advertisement for the

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chain,

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. The band split up in 1998. In 2016 they reformed with a new single due to be released in the summer, as well as a B Sides compilation.

Discography

Albums

*''Super Natural'' (1996) *''Street vs Science'' (1997)

Singles and EPs

*"Curly Shirly" (1995) *"If You Met Me, Then You'd Like Me" (1996) *"Colossal Man" (1996) *"Someone Always Gets There First" (1996) - UK #69 *"Mum's Gone to Iceland" (1997) - UK #34 *"I Like Rock" (1997) - UK #79 *"Horse's Mouth" (1998)

References

External links

* Bennet overview at AllMusic Guidebr>Discography
English rock music groups Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1998 Musical groups from Reading, Berkshire 1993 establishments in England {{UK-rock-band-stub