King Mob - Selene Selene

King Mob are great fun.  This particular track, Selene Selene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8wZ4uvh8s is available as a free download and I fell for it even before I knew who the individuals were.  They are, in fact, some of pop and rock's greatest names, some or all of whom will be familiar to all of us.  Try this for size - Chris Spedding (Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, Paul McCartney and  The Wombles - he was Wellington of course!), Glen Matlock – bass (Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Faces), Martin Chambers – drums (Pretenders), Stephen W Parsons aka Snips – vocals (film composer and vocalist of legendary Seventies band Sharks) and introducing new guitarist, Sixteen.

I was searching for some rockier music than I've been listening to of late and along with the obvious rock and role stance, this also reminds me some of the rockabilly stuff I was listening to in the 1980s. Great memories.  And as the band themselves say "we’re the scum of England’s treasure and we wear our sins with pride."

Their album, Force 9, was released on 31st October and they will be playing a one off gig in London at 229 The Venue on 17th November.