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The Display Team are a six-piece independent progressive punk band from South-East London, UK. According to Orange unsignedAct the group "has appealed to legions of brave ears, enabling the band to tour the UK and Europe several times, at clubs, pubs and festivals of every size."〔orangeunsignedact.co.uk, ''(The Display Team )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 The Display Team has received airplay in the UK on BBC Radio 6 Music〔http://www.bbc.co.uk, ''(Tom Robinson tracklisting for 8 September 2008 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 and Phoenix FM,〔phoenixfm.com, ''(CB November 12th 2008 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 along with many shows podcast by DJs on Kooba Radio which is heard worldwide on the Internet. ==History== Begun in 2000, the band was known as Mumrah until 2006. The original members were Iain MacKenzie (rhythm guitar), Jimb (guitar), Chuckles the Clown (drums and voice), Greg Cruse (bass) and DJ Implant (voice and turntables). This incarnation was short-lived and Implant and Cruse left the band; Iain MacFrenzy assumed the position of lead vocalist and Nixo (bass) became a full-time member. The band expanded to include Mickey Bones (trombone, voice) and Tiny Tommy Toot-Fruit (Arif Driessen, trumpet and voice, now of UK/US ambient rock band *Shels). Toot Fruit left the band in 2008 to be replaced by T-Cass (trumpet, voice). The line-up at that time consisted of Iain MacFrenzy (rhythm guitar and voice), Chuckles The Clown (drums and voice), Jimb (lead guitar and voice), Oz (bass guitar and voice), Mickey Bones (trombone and voice) and T-Cass (trumpet and voice).〔〔thedisplayteam.com, ''(The Display Team website )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 This personnel recorded the album, ''Drones'', in mid-2008 which was released on the Genin label〔(Genin Records )〕 - home of Djevara, Elephant Vs Leopard, Thumpermonkey, Claypigeon, Frowser and Pigshakle - on 1 February 2010. Due to his commitments elsewhere, T-Cass left in early 2010 to play in alt-rock band They Came From Japan, and was replaced by Samwise, formerly of ska-punk band The Lovespuds, at the end of April. In November 2012, Joshing joined the band on guitar and voice, replacing MacFrenzy who had departed in 2011. Their music borrows from rock, ska, punk, progressive rock, funk, doo-wop, swing, hardcore and metal. The Display Team's recordings have been played on BBC Radio 6 Music by Tom Robinson〔 along with Phoenix FM〔 and Kooba Radio.〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(Broadband Aid )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(Jonny and Alex Show - 27 November 2008 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(Jonny and Alex Show - 18 April 2008 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(The Kooba Radio Christmas Special: Bugsy Malloy! 24 December 2007 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(The All New Jonny Yeah Show 2.0: Star Compartment 28 November 2007 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(The Alex, Doc & Myles Show June 2008 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕〔koobaradio.co.uk, ''(The Dave Oh Show: # 3 April 2007 )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 With other bands their contribution to the CD compilation ''Un-Scene 4'' was noted by Rock Sound music magazine as deserving of "an honourable mention."〔banquetrecords.com, ''(Punktastic Un-Scene 4 (30 Seconds to Impact) various artists )'' (scanned copy of 2008 Rock Sound article), 1 April 2008, retrieved 26 December 2008〕 The group tours the UK and throughout Europe〔 and has appeared on the BBC introducing stage at Rhythms of The World festival,〔bbc.co.uk, ''(Beds, Herts & Bucks - BBC Introducing ... at Rhythms Of The World )'', 12 July 2008, retrieved 26 December 2008〕 Wasted Festival〔punkfestival.co.uk, ''(Wasted Bands 2006 )'', 18–22 May 2005, retrieved 26 December 2008〕 and Big Rivers Festival in the Czech Republic alongside bands such as Mad Caddies.〔〔madcaddies.com, ''(Tour dates )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 Under their previous moniker Mumrah they played Uxfest in 2004 and 2006. The Display Team's music has been influenced by "a wide range of pilferable sources, including Frank Zappa, Cardiacs, Mr. Bungle, Queen and a selection of punk and ska bands too numerous (and sometimes obscure) to single out by name."〔 The band themselves also cite Mad Caddies, Madness, Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, The Specials and The Beach Boys.〔thedisplayteam.com, ''(The Display Team website- info )'', retrieved 26 December 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Display Team」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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