Magoo are an English

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band which formed in

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, England in 1992.

Biography

The band's influences include

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, Pavement,

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and

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, and spent their early years playing local venues in the

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area. Having released several singles on Norwich's Noisebox Records, they were signed by the

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, Chemikal Underground. During their time with Chemikal Underground, Magoo played at the CMJ Music Marathon in

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and the

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, as well as smaller events around the UK. In June 1996, the band recorded four songs in session for the

show on

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. They went on to record a further six sessions and were one of the last bands to record a session before Peel's untimely death. The band subsequently parted company with Chemikal Underground and set up their own studio Sickroom Studios, in the heart of Norfolk to record their new material in. Magoo continue to play shows around the UK.

Discography

Albums

*''The Soateramic Sounds of Magoo'' (1997), Beggars Banquet/Chemikal Underground *''Close Continental D.N.A.'' (1998), Noisebox Records *''Vote the Pacifist Ticket Today'' (1998), Chemikal Underground *''Realist Week'' (2001), Global Warming Records *''Popsongs'' (2005), MayGoZero *''The All Electric Amusement Arcade'' (2006), Series 8 Records *''The Continuing Adventures of Magoo'' (2012), Hungry Audio

Singles and EPs

*''The Mudshark EP'' (1995), Noisebox Records *"Robot Carnival" (1995), Noisebox Records *"Eye Spy" (1996), Noisebox Records *"Tremor, Tremor, Tremor" (1997), Elefant Records *"A to Z and Back Again" (1997), Chemikal Underground *"Red Lines (Are Fine)" (1997), Chemikal Underground *"Holy Smoke!" (1998), Chemikal Underground *"Swiss Border Escape" (1998), Chemikal Underground *"Champion The Wonderhorse - Another Vibrations From The Edge Of Sanity Record Compilation EP" (1999), Vibrations From The Edge Of Sanity *"Nastro Adhesivo/Big Eyed Beans From Venus (Promo Only)" (2001), Sickroom Gramophonic Collective *"East Polar Opposite Can Dream" (2001), Global Warming *"Knowledge Is Power" (2001), Global Warming *"The Big Comeback Starts Here" (2002), Starharbour *"Soft Family Rock" (2002), MaYGoZero *"Can't Get Off the Ground Today / Expansion Ride" (2003), MaYGoZero *"Superteen Scene" (2006), Series 8 Records *"Four Song E.P." (2014), No Label

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magoo English indie rock groups Musical groups established in 1992 1992 establishments in England Chemikal Underground artists