The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool.
The three band members met in 2003 at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard)
Dan Haggis (drums, percussion, keyboard and backing vocals)
Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and backing vocals)
Name Origin:
Dan Haggis explained:
"After a few hazy nights together drinking, we wrote that song about the goat.
The day of the first show, the promoter asked us for our name. We said we didnt have one one yet.
He said, 'Just give me anything,'
and I offered, 'The Wombats.' Actually there were several animals in the running: Goats, a rhinoceros, wombats.
Our first song was 'Ode to Charles the Goat.' It was just the three of us having a laugh."
From: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Genre(s):
Indie rock,
alternative dance,
post-punk revival,
new wave
Active From: 2003present
Awards:
2008
NME Award for
Best Dancefloor Filler -
Let's Dance To Joy Division
MTV Europe Music Award for Best UK and Ireland New Act