Here Come the Mummies
Encyclopedia
Here Come the Mummies is a Funk
/R&B band, best known for their live performances in which band members perform in full mummy
attire. It consists of various professional musicians based in Nashville, Tennessee. There are rumored to be several Grammy awards among the members, though this is difficult to verify, as the identities of band members are kept "under wraps." Members are believed to be under contract to various record labels, hiding their identities so as to prevent contract disputes while performing. They have performed at venues primarily in the South & Midwest.
The band's tongue-in-cheek sense of humor and character are maintained throughout appearances, history, and individual bios.
have drawn attention. However, on Here Come the Mummies's old forum, the band addressed the issue, saying, "We are totally ignorant, this is a totally different band. We formed around 2000, and we did not find out about the 90s punk band "The Mummies" until several years later. Aside from the look and the underlying humor, we do not have much in common. That said, we do find their pictures, music and vibe very amusing. They are much better to watch, but we are WAY tighter." While the original quotation has been lost in the creation of a new forum platform, band member Java has confirmed making such a statement.
and Scrubs
, as well as the movie Fired Up!, also appearing on the Fired Up! official soundtrack.
In 2009 and again in 2010 the band played on the Bob and Tom morning show. They have since become one of the shows favorite musical guests.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
/R&B band, best known for their live performances in which band members perform in full mummy
Mummy
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...
attire. It consists of various professional musicians based in Nashville, Tennessee. There are rumored to be several Grammy awards among the members, though this is difficult to verify, as the identities of band members are kept "under wraps." Members are believed to be under contract to various record labels, hiding their identities so as to prevent contract disputes while performing. They have performed at venues primarily in the South & Midwest.
Members
Current members of the band are:- Mummy Cass - Guitar, Lead vocals
- Java Mummy - Percussion, Vocals
- Eddie Mummy - Drums, Vocals
- Oozie Mummy - Trumpet, Vocals
- Mummy Spaz - Keyboards
- K.W. Tutt - Bass, Vocals
- Mummy Rah - Tenor Sax
- The Flu - Baritone Sax
- Teste Verde - Trumpet
- Ramses Mummy - Bass
- Bucking Blanco - Trumpet
- Midnight Mummy - Baritone Sax
- The Pole - Bass
The band's tongue-in-cheek sense of humor and character are maintained throughout appearances, history, and individual bios.
Controversy
Because band members dress as mummies, similarities to the 1990s punk band, The MummiesThe Mummies
The Mummies are an American garage punk band from San Mateo, California formed in 1988.-Showmanship:Originally hailing from San Mateo, California, the band was formed by Trent Ruane , Maz Kattuah , Larry Winther and Russell Quan . They became a key part of San Francisco's burgeoning garage punk...
have drawn attention. However, on Here Come the Mummies's old forum, the band addressed the issue, saying, "We are totally ignorant, this is a totally different band. We formed around 2000, and we did not find out about the 90s punk band "The Mummies" until several years later. Aside from the look and the underlying humor, we do not have much in common. That said, we do find their pictures, music and vibe very amusing. They are much better to watch, but we are WAY tighter." While the original quotation has been lost in the creation of a new forum platform, band member Java has confirmed making such a statement.
Studio Albums
- Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave (2002)
- Everlasting Party (2003)
- Single Entendre (2008)
- Undead Live DVD (2009)
- Carnal Carnival (2010)
- Bed, Bath & Behind (2011)
Compilations
- Bob And Tom Dead Air Disc 2 (2009)
- Fired Up! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2009)
Appearances
The band's song "Dirty Minds" has been featured on the television shows Big ShotsBig Shots (TV series)
Big Shots is an American television drama created and executive produced by Jon Harmon Feldman. The pilot was directed by Charles McDougall.-History:...
and Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, as well as the movie Fired Up!, also appearing on the Fired Up! official soundtrack.
In 2009 and again in 2010 the band played on the Bob and Tom morning show. They have since become one of the shows favorite musical guests.