The Mams
2006-2020
2006-2020
'The Mams were from Llanelli and sang songs about Wales, drinking and love gone wrong.'
Three Singles - 2020
Modeller
#Lockdown Single 1 Release Date 25th April 2020 Listen/Buy on Bandcamp here Listen on Spotify here Listen on Soundcloud here ''Modeller’ is a Sonic Youth meets The Strokes Indie dirge, with a sonic, electronic, Vince Clarke bleeping synth vibe, that scares and excites you at the same time. A real lockdown gem to go mad to at home.' Tophitz Blogsite ’'Monstrous - but in a good way.' Richard Boon 'Phenomenal fuzzy spikes everywhere... one of our undiscovered gems.' Adam Walton BBC Radio Wales Jon Tregenna - Vox, Gtr Mike Gibson - Bass Stuart Gallagher - Keys, Programming Produced by Stuart Gallagher Mastered by Synergy |
Beautiful Thing
#Lockdown Single 2 Release Date 10th May 2020 Listen/Buy on Bandcamp here Listen on Spotify here Listen on Soundcloud here '‘Beautiful Thing’ is a sonic, alternative, pop rock journey into groovy, noisy, edgy, funky and sweet sound. The new track from ‘The Mams’ has a screwed up ‘Nile Rodgers’ on holiday with ‘The Style Council’ on serious lockdown acid vibe. This track is guaranteed to send lockdown shivers through your pop pyjamas.' Tophitz Blogsite Jon Tregenna - Vox, Gtr, Keys, Programming Mike Gibson - Bass Produced by The Mams Mastered by Synergy |
The Insane & the Useless
#Lockdown Single 3 Release Date 7th June 2020 Listen/Buy on Bandcamp here Listen on Spotify here Listen on Soundcloud here 'Noisy Welsh riff masters and cult Indie rock stars ‘The Mams’ finalise their trilogy of 2020 releases with the buzzing, mysterious, intriguing, alternative guitar and dark synth disco single of ‘The Insane & The Useless’ NewSoundExpress Jon Tregenna - Vox, Gtr, Keys, Programming Mike Gibson - Bass Produced by The Mams Mastered by Synergy |
Locations 2019
Locations
12 Track Album
Released 1st February 2019
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'This is a great record'
Gruff - Libertino Records
12 Track Album
Released 1st February 2019
Listen on Spotify here
Listen on Soundcloud here
Download from CD Baby here
'This is a great record'
Gruff - Libertino Records
Noel Gardner - Buzz Magazine Wales
The Mams
Jon Tregenna -Vocals/Keys/Guitar/Programming
Mike Gibson - Bass
with
Charlie Francis - Trumpet/Keys/Programming
Spencer Segelov - Guitar
O Femi - Vocals
Erin Mai - Vocals
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
Music by The Mams
Jon Tregenna -Vocals/Keys/Guitar/Programming
Mike Gibson - Bass
with
Charlie Francis - Trumpet/Keys/Programming
Spencer Segelov - Guitar
O Femi - Vocals
Erin Mai - Vocals
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
Music by The Mams
Video #1
'In The Future' from the 2019 album Locations. Video by Mike Gibson. Track features rapper O Femi. Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff.
4100 views to date on facebook.
'In The Future' from the 2019 album Locations. Video by Mike Gibson. Track features rapper O Femi. Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff.
4100 views to date on facebook.
Video #2
'Loving Cup' from the 2019 album Locations. Track features Erin Mai on backing vocals and Spencer Segelov on guitar. Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff.
5300 views to date on facebook
'Loving Cup' from the 2019 album Locations. Track features Erin Mai on backing vocals and Spencer Segelov on guitar. Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff.
5300 views to date on facebook
Rhondda St - 2016
Rhondda St
12 Track Album
Released 9th May 2016
Listen on Spotify here
Download from CD Baby here
'Lyrical, insightful pop music. A brilliant, brilliant record'
Adam Walton BBC Radio Wales
'You’re unlikely to hear a better rock album come out of west Wales any time soon.'
BB Skone, Radio Pembrokeshire
The Mams
Jon Tregenna - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Mike Gibson - Bass
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
with
Huw Rees - Percussion
Liam Ward - Harmonica
Thanks to Rox and Manuela
Recorded by Huw Rees in Swansea
Mixed by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
Music by The Mams
12 Track Album
Released 9th May 2016
Listen on Spotify here
Download from CD Baby here
'Lyrical, insightful pop music. A brilliant, brilliant record'
Adam Walton BBC Radio Wales
'You’re unlikely to hear a better rock album come out of west Wales any time soon.'
BB Skone, Radio Pembrokeshire
The Mams
Jon Tregenna - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Mike Gibson - Bass
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
with
Huw Rees - Percussion
Liam Ward - Harmonica
Thanks to Rox and Manuela
Recorded by Huw Rees in Swansea
Mixed by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
Music by The Mams
Video #1
'Goats' from the 2016 album Rhondda St
'Goats' from the 2016 album Rhondda St
The BBC's Adam Walton on 'Goats'
‘So much to love... the yearning Midnight Cowboy kind of harmonica to it; also reminds me a little bit of Gershwin, if Gershwin had come from Llanelli, which admittedly he didn’t; and the Glen Campbell guitar solo... you know, all kind of mixed in together in a beautiful mixing bowl coming out exactly like The Mams. You know they’re only kind of vaguely signposts I suppose. James Phillips (on Twitter) put it much better; he said, ‘This sounds effortless.’ Spot on, absolutely.'
‘So much to love... the yearning Midnight Cowboy kind of harmonica to it; also reminds me a little bit of Gershwin, if Gershwin had come from Llanelli, which admittedly he didn’t; and the Glen Campbell guitar solo... you know, all kind of mixed in together in a beautiful mixing bowl coming out exactly like The Mams. You know they’re only kind of vaguely signposts I suppose. James Phillips (on Twitter) put it much better; he said, ‘This sounds effortless.’ Spot on, absolutely.'
Scraps - 2007
Scraps (Unreleased Tracks From A Long Way Back)
10 Track Album
BBC Session and 2007 Single
Released 1st March 2019
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The Mams
Tracks 1&2
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
Dan Harris - Bass
Andrew Harries - Keyboards
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Tracks 3-10
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Mike Gibson - Bass
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
Produced by Carl '60ft Dolls' Bevan in Newport for the Adam Walton BBC Radio Show
Songs by Jon Tregenna except tracks 3,4,6 & 10 with Mike Gibson
Music by The Mams
10 Track Album
BBC Session and 2007 Single
Released 1st March 2019
Listen on Spotify here
Listen on Soundcloud here
Download from CD Baby here
The Mams
Tracks 1&2
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
Dan Harris - Bass
Andrew Harries - Keyboards
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Tracks 3-10
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Mike Gibson - Bass
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
Pete Mason - Drums
Produced by Carl '60ft Dolls' Bevan in Newport for the Adam Walton BBC Radio Show
Songs by Jon Tregenna except tracks 3,4,6 & 10 with Mike Gibson
Music by The Mams
The BBC's Adam Walton reviews The Mams at Telford's Chester in 2008:
'There is no better way to forget the storm outside than a night on the sauce pogoing [some kind of shuffle-on-the-spot is more than acceptable, too] to songs that fill the heart with joy and the head with luminous melodies. These luminous melodies are the responsibility of The Mams who specialise in POP AS IT SHOULD BE... tuneful, memorable and suffused with the kind of experiences we can all relate to. Somewhere along the line the UK music scene forgot how to make pop that isn't anodyne Thatcherite drivel. Well, if you've been wondering who has been carrying the baton for The Specials, The Smiths, Madness, early Blur, the [Small] Faces, ABC and anyone else from these isles who managed to subvert unflinching social commentary with sweet and sour tunes to please the most discerning palate, The Mams are that band. Between them, they have have received the approbation of various international indie pop labels, the legendary John Peel and some Johnny-come-lately nobody from Radio Wales who thinks their songs are the closest anyone in recent years has got to the genius of Mr. Ray Davies, if Mr Ray Davies had had the good fortune of being backed by Chic. Their debut album, Wam! Bam!, received airplay on Radio 2 and 6Music when it was released in 2007.'
'There is no better way to forget the storm outside than a night on the sauce pogoing [some kind of shuffle-on-the-spot is more than acceptable, too] to songs that fill the heart with joy and the head with luminous melodies. These luminous melodies are the responsibility of The Mams who specialise in POP AS IT SHOULD BE... tuneful, memorable and suffused with the kind of experiences we can all relate to. Somewhere along the line the UK music scene forgot how to make pop that isn't anodyne Thatcherite drivel. Well, if you've been wondering who has been carrying the baton for The Specials, The Smiths, Madness, early Blur, the [Small] Faces, ABC and anyone else from these isles who managed to subvert unflinching social commentary with sweet and sour tunes to please the most discerning palate, The Mams are that band. Between them, they have have received the approbation of various international indie pop labels, the legendary John Peel and some Johnny-come-lately nobody from Radio Wales who thinks their songs are the closest anyone in recent years has got to the genius of Mr. Ray Davies, if Mr Ray Davies had had the good fortune of being backed by Chic. Their debut album, Wam! Bam!, received airplay on Radio 2 and 6Music when it was released in 2007.'
Wam Bam! - 2007
Wam Bam!
11 Track Album
Released 1st March 2007
Listen on Spotify here
Download from CD Baby here
'Wam Bam! has become my go-to party CD. Although I can’t verify their ages, the title of the last track on Wam Bam! coupled with photos I have found indicate that these guys are not boy-band material, which only makes them better in my mind.'
Blogcritics
'The best Welsh pop record of recent times. That's genius! All of it. I smiled so big my ears cracked... Glorious, ace, pop, upness... It doesn't sound like it comes from this, or most other eras... They take all all these bits and pieces of music's uncool past and put it together in such a jolly fashion... Irresistible. Absolutely irresistible... An astonishing record... Everything about it is ACE!'
Adam Walton BBC Wales
The Mams
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
with
Charlie Francis - Keyboards/Programming
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
('West End Girls' lyric by Matt Jones & Jon Tregenna )
Music by The Mams
11 Track Album
Released 1st March 2007
Listen on Spotify here
Download from CD Baby here
'Wam Bam! has become my go-to party CD. Although I can’t verify their ages, the title of the last track on Wam Bam! coupled with photos I have found indicate that these guys are not boy-band material, which only makes them better in my mind.'
Blogcritics
'The best Welsh pop record of recent times. That's genius! All of it. I smiled so big my ears cracked... Glorious, ace, pop, upness... It doesn't sound like it comes from this, or most other eras... They take all all these bits and pieces of music's uncool past and put it together in such a jolly fashion... Irresistible. Absolutely irresistible... An astonishing record... Everything about it is ACE!'
Adam Walton BBC Wales
The Mams
Jon Tregenna - Vocals/Guitar/Keys
Matt Jones - Lead Guitar
with
Charlie Francis - Keyboards/Programming
Produced by Charlie Francis in Cardiff
Songs by Jon Tregenna
('West End Girls' lyric by Matt Jones & Jon Tregenna )
Music by The Mams