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Artist: Midget
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  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Jukebox", "The Lost World

Biography

A product of quiet Stamford, England, the punk-pop trio Midget began their career under the name the Smokin' Lizards. Formed when its members -- singer/guitarist Richard Gombault, bassist Andy Hawkins and drummer Lee Major -- were still in their mid-teens, the group quickly folded, only to soon reconvene under the name Midget. After earning a fervent live following, the trio recorded a demo tape which caught the attention of a number of labels, and in late 1996 they signed with Radar Records. Early the following year Midget issued their debut single "Kylie and Jason," followed a few months later by "Camoflage," their first UK chart entry. After a pair of EPs, Welcome Home Jellybean and Optimism, the group issued the Alco-Pop mini-album, which collected past singles tracks; two more 1998 EPs -- All Fall Down and Invisible Balloon -- preceded the release of Midget's full-length debut, Jukebox. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Midget
Origin Stamford, Lincolnshire, England,
Genres Pop
Indie
Rock
Years active 1995 - 2001, 2006-present
Labels Radar, Pet Sounds
Website insall.co.uk/midget
Members
Richard Gombault
Andy Hawkins
Lee Major

Midget are a guitar band from Stamford, Lincolnshire who formed in 1996. The trio released the mini-album "Alco-pop" and the albums Jukebox, Individual Inconsistent and The Milgram Experiment. Two of their singles made the UK Singles Chart in 1998 ("All Fall Down" reached #57 and "Invisible Balloon" #66).[1] They disbanded in 2001 to work on individual projects, but reformed in 2006. On 18 September 2006, Midget played their first London gig in nearly six years at the Social. They are writing new material and they have already recorded a couple of new tracks.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (editor) (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums (18 ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. pp. p. 335. ISBN 1-904994-00-8. http://www.bibleofpop.com. 

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