Little My (band)
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Little My were a twee pop band from Cardiff
, Wales that performed live from 10 March 2006 - 10 March 2010. They were well known for the animal ears costumes worn on stage and their chaotic and sometimes shambolic live performances.
10 e.p.'s were issued, either by self release or by one of four different record labels (Weepop! Records, Little Pocket Records, Businessman Records, Bubblewrap Records), mysteriously Little My's Fifth remains intriguingly absent from their back catalogue.
The masterplan was to record each song beginning with a different letter of the alphabet then amass these into 2 albums, one with 26 original songs (A-Z), one with 26 cover versions (Z-A).
The band played 55 gigs in total, playing their last ever show, 'Little My's Wake', in Cardiff (UK) on their 4 year anniversary.
The music could easily be slotted into the 'Twee' category - whilst the lyrics often told a different story.
The band were renowned for donning animal ears whilst playing live - with the main singer in full bear costume.
. This saw the band at their biggest to date with 20 members participating in the performance! The band were interviewed and played live versions of, Xmas Song, Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens, All But the Beeps Meep and You're Told You Are. The band were interviewed by Bethan again after their Manchester 'In The City' performance on 20 March 2007, outside the lurid pink shutter of a sex shop! Possibly the last place you would associate with the band. Harri gave a final interview with Bethan on her show a week prior to their final gig.
In Feb 2009 the band were asked to compose and record a song for The National Museum of Wales in order to promote their RESPOND project, designed to encourage new visitors to their museums. The song 'Panic at the Museum' was written with inspiration from Cardiff National Museum.
The band itself also featured in the Pop Peth exhibition The National Museum of Wales in St Fagans. Its aim was to show the unique relationship between person, music, place and time, and reflect the influence that popular culture has on each and every one of us.
Little My were one of the bands to feature in The Guardian's travel guide section written by Huw Stephens
(Radio 1) about Cardiff, in which Huw himself was filmed going into Spiller's Records and purchasing the latest release by the band - whilst being served by Graf from the band!
They cropped up again in the Drowned In Sound
"A City Guide to Cardiff" - written by Ollie Campesinos!
The members of the band have always been great supporters of Spiller's Records in Cardiff - the oldest record shop in the world! As well as performing in the store to celebrate the release of their seventh EP, Little My also played many gigs with every member sporting a Spiller's t-shirt of varying colours - initially in support against its proposed closure. A further nod towards the amazing record shop was made when the shop front and interior appeared on the cover of their final EP release, Little My's Tenth, complete with a Little My character entering the shop.
'This Town 'Aint Big Enough for the 22 of Us', in collaboration with Twisted By Design, was a celebration of the wealth of talent to coming from the city in 2007.
'12 Days of Christmas', in collaboration with Bubblewrap Collective, was a concept project which gave 12 bands 1 month to write and record a song based one of the twelve days of Christmas.
Both CDs went on to receive positive reviews and radio play.
Other Compilations
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales that performed live from 10 March 2006 - 10 March 2010. They were well known for the animal ears costumes worn on stage and their chaotic and sometimes shambolic live performances.
History
Little My (named after the Moomins character) formed in 2006 by Harri Davidson by collecting members of other local bands and close friends. Composed of a fluctuating pool of voluntary members, the band eventually settled with 9 core members, with up to 21 additional satellite members at any given performance and over 30 contributors throughout its 4 year lifespan.10 e.p.'s were issued, either by self release or by one of four different record labels (Weepop! Records, Little Pocket Records, Businessman Records, Bubblewrap Records), mysteriously Little My's Fifth remains intriguingly absent from their back catalogue.
The masterplan was to record each song beginning with a different letter of the alphabet then amass these into 2 albums, one with 26 original songs (A-Z), one with 26 cover versions (Z-A).
The band played 55 gigs in total, playing their last ever show, 'Little My's Wake', in Cardiff (UK) on their 4 year anniversary.
The music could easily be slotted into the 'Twee' category - whilst the lyrics often told a different story.
The band were renowned for donning animal ears whilst playing live - with the main singer in full bear costume.
Internet, Television and Radio Appearances
On the 19th December (Harri & Steph form the band's birthday) 2007, the band performed a Christmas session live on Radio 1 Wales for Bethan ElfynBethan Elfyn
Bethan Elfyn is a Welsh radio and television presenter.Bethan was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Cardiff. She is a fluent Welsh speaker and has appeared as a panellist on Welsh language channel S4C's music talent show Waw Ffactor...
. This saw the band at their biggest to date with 20 members participating in the performance! The band were interviewed and played live versions of, Xmas Song, Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens, All But the Beeps Meep and You're Told You Are. The band were interviewed by Bethan again after their Manchester 'In The City' performance on 20 March 2007, outside the lurid pink shutter of a sex shop! Possibly the last place you would associate with the band. Harri gave a final interview with Bethan on her show a week prior to their final gig.
In Feb 2009 the band were asked to compose and record a song for The National Museum of Wales in order to promote their RESPOND project, designed to encourage new visitors to their museums. The song 'Panic at the Museum' was written with inspiration from Cardiff National Museum.
The band itself also featured in the Pop Peth exhibition The National Museum of Wales in St Fagans. Its aim was to show the unique relationship between person, music, place and time, and reflect the influence that popular culture has on each and every one of us.
Little My were one of the bands to feature in The Guardian's travel guide section written by Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
(Radio 1) about Cardiff, in which Huw himself was filmed going into Spiller's Records and purchasing the latest release by the band - whilst being served by Graf from the band!
They cropped up again in the Drowned In Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
"A City Guide to Cardiff" - written by Ollie Campesinos!
The members of the band have always been great supporters of Spiller's Records in Cardiff - the oldest record shop in the world! As well as performing in the store to celebrate the release of their seventh EP, Little My also played many gigs with every member sporting a Spiller's t-shirt of varying colours - initially in support against its proposed closure. A further nod towards the amazing record shop was made when the shop front and interior appeared on the cover of their final EP release, Little My's Tenth, complete with a Little My character entering the shop.
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Compilation Projects
The founder of the band (Harri) was also one of the main instigators for two notable compilation releases to come from Cardiff'This Town 'Aint Big Enough for the 22 of Us', in collaboration with Twisted By Design, was a celebration of the wealth of talent to coming from the city in 2007.
'12 Days of Christmas', in collaboration with Bubblewrap Collective, was a concept project which gave 12 bands 1 month to write and record a song based one of the twelve days of Christmas.
Both CDs went on to receive positive reviews and radio play.
Other Compilations
- 'This Town 'Aint Big Enough for the 22 of Us' - Twisted By Design (Sellotape My Hands) (23rd Nov 2007)
- 'Spring Forward - A Weepop-up Compilation' - Weepop! Records (Jumpers Back On) (Mar 2008)
- 'A Very Cherry Christmas 4' - Cherryade Records (Xmas Song) (1st Dec 2008)
- 'Indietracks - An Indiepop Compilation' - Make Do & Mend Records (Ruining Things Like Everything) (1st Jun 2009)
- '12 Days of Christmas' - Bubblewrap Records (When the Turtle Doves've Flown Away) (1st Dec 2009)