Mongrel (band)

British rock band

Mongrel

Origin| Sheffield / London, England
Genres|

* Hip hop
* indie rock

Years active| 2008–2009
Past members|

* Matt Helders
* Jon McClure
* Andy Nicholson
* Lowkey
* Drew McConnell
* Joe Moskow

Mongrel were a British band formed in 2008, founded by former Arctic Monkeys bassist Andy Nicholson. Alongside Nicholson in the band were Joe Moskow, both of Reverend and The Makers, Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell as well as London rapper Lowkey from the Poisonous Poets.[1][2][3]

Mongrel released their first album Better Than Heavy on 7 March 2009. In 2011, McClure was asked if there were plans to release anymore music. He said Mongrel was a side project and a one off.[4]

## Better Than Heavy

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Main article: Better Than Heavy

Better Than Heavy was released on Saturday 7 March 2009 free in The Independent newspaper. For the album, McClure stated "We had Saul Williams come in and do a thing on it [. . .] We're really taking a few people to task, kind of like we're Public Enemy or something."[5] It was the first time a British band had given their début album away free with a national newspaper on release.[6] The full release, 23 March 2009, contains two CDs, Disc 2 is a reworked version of "Better Than Heavy" by Adrian Sherwood at On-U Sound Studios, tracks are re-titled Dub versions.

## Discography

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Albums

* Better Than Heavy (2009)

## References

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1. ^ Fletcher, Alex (19 May 2008). "Ex-Arctic reveals new group Mongrel". Digital Spy.
2. ^ "Monkeys 'supergroup' to perform". BBC News. 31 October 2008.
3. ^ Michaels, Sean (5 January 2009). "Indie supergroup to record with Venezuelan president". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
4. ^ "x.com".
5. ^ "Doherty, M.I.A. Eyed For Ex-Arctic Monkey Project". Billboard.
6. ^ "Indie supergroup Mongrel to release debut album free with The Independent". The Independent. 27 February 2009.

## External links

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* Mongrel on Myspace

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* Alex Turner
* Matt Helders
* Jamie Cook
* Nick O'Malley

* Andy Nicholson

Studio albums|

* Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
* Favourite Worst Nightmare
* Humbug
* Suck It and See
* AM
* Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
* The Car

Other albums|

* Beneath the Boardwalk
* At the Apollo
* Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Extended plays|

* Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys
* Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

Singles|

* "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
* "When the Sun Goes Down"
* "Leave Before the Lights Come On"
* "Brianstorm"
* "Matador"
* "Fluorescent Adolescent"
* "Teddy Picker"
* "Crying Lightning"
* "Cornerstone"
* "My Propeller"
* "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"
* "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala"
* "Suck It and See"
* "Black Treacle"
* "R U Mine?"
* "Do I Wanna Know?"
* "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"
* "One for the Road"
* "Arabella"
* "Snap Out of It"
* "Four Out of Five"
* "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"
* "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball"
* "Body Paint"

Other songs|

* "The View from the Afternoon"
* "Fake Tales of San Francisco"
* "A Certain Romance"
* "505"
* "Pretty Visitors"
* "Brick by Brick"
* "Come Together"
* "I Wanna Be Yours"
* "Sculptures of Anything Goes"

Video albums|

* Scummy Man

Concert tours|

* Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour
* Humbug Tour
* AM Tour
* Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour
* The Car Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Awards and nominations
* Death Ramps
* The Last Shadow Puppets
* Mongrel
* Submarine
* Late Night Tales: Matt Helders

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