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The Display Team is a six-piece band from London UK, playing music which has been described as 'Pronk'. Their music borrows from many genres, most notably rock, ska, punk, funk, doo-wop and metal.

Started in 1999 by a group of 4 musicians/school boys attending Crown Woods School in South East London, the band went on to enjoy underground success as a six-piece under the name 'Mumrah'.

The band changed their name to The Display Team in 2006 when another band with the similar name Mumm-ra signed to Sony in late 2005 and enjoyed chart success and notoriety.

Line-up Changes
Original line-up:
 * The Wee Man (later known as Iain MacFrenzy): Guitar & Vocals
 * Chuckles The Clown: Drums & Vocals
 * Jimbo: Guitar
 * Greg: Bass guitar

Greg left very early on and was replaced by Nixo.

The addition of a brass section came later in 2003 in the form of Tiny Tommy Toot Fruit on trumpet and Mickey T-Bone (later known as Mickey Bones) on trombone.

Nixo left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Oz who was then the guitarist in Monkey Toast, a band from Leeds. Tiny Tommy Toot Fruit left the band in 2007 and joined ambient band *Shels. He was replaced by T-Cass.

Current Line-up:
 * Iain MacFrenzy: Rhythm guitar & Vocals
 * Chuckles The Clown: Drums & Vocals
 * Jimb: Lead Guitar & Vocals
 * Oz: Bass & Vocals
 * Mickey Bones: Trombone & Vocals
 * T-Cass: Trumpet & Vocals

Influences
The Display Team quote their influences as Queen, Mr Bungle, Cardiacs, Mad Caddies, Frank Zappa, Madness, Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, The Specials and The Beach Boys,.

Releases
Music recorded and made available to the public:


 * Demo: Mumrah - Dog Waste Only (?year)
 * Demo: Mumrah - Ten Minute Teaser (?year)
 * Demo: Mumrah - Repugnance In Abundance (2002)
 * Demo: Mumrah - Six Hot Nubbins With The Good Time Gubbins (?year)
 * Track: Mumrah - ? track title - on Big Sister Compendium Vol 2 (Tall Order Records 2005)
 * EP: Mumrah - Huzzah (Riot Records 2005)
 * Track: Mumrah - 'The Toilet' on - The Big Indie Comeback Vol 2 (Matchbox Recordings 2006)
 * Single: The Display Team - Worry Sponge (Riot Records 2007)
 * Track: The Display Team - Theme From The Display Team on - 30 Seconds to Impact (Punktastic Recordings 2008)
 * Track: The Display Team - I Smell Like An Old Man on - Credit To The Nation Compilation (Crdit To The Nation 2008)
 * Album: The Display Team - Drones (Recorded 2008 - Not yet released)

Radio Play
The Display Team have been played on the following radio shows (this is not an exhaustive list yet many are missing)

Kooba Radio - The Jonny Yeah Show, Dave-O Show

Phoenix_FM - Curveballs

Cabo Wabo Radio

Tom Robinson - BBC 6music

Total Rock Radio

Skacast UK

Festival Appearances
The Display Team have appeared at numerous festivals (again this list is not exhaustive yet)


 * Rhythms Of The World Festival (UK) 2008
 * Big Rivers Festival (Netherlands) 2008
 * Wilwarin Festival (Germany) 2008
 * D'Hiver Rock (Belgium) 2008
 * In-Fest (UK) 2008
 * The Boozin of the 5000 (UK) 2008
 * Audioblood (UK) 2007
 * Onion Fest (UK) 2007
 * Born To Be Wild Festival (Netherlands) 2006
 * Morecambe Punk Festival (UK) 2006
 * Summer Vibes Festival (UK) 2006
 * Wasted Festival (UK) 2005
 * London International Ska Fest 6 (UK) 2005
 * Malcfest (UK) 2004, 2005, 2006
 * Uxfest (UK) 2004, 2006

Videos
The Display Team have made some music videos available on youtube:
 * Music Videos

July 2006 Mumrah Pitfalls of Politness - live @ BTBW Hoofddorp

September 2006 Mumrah I Smell Like An Old Man - Live @ Malcfest

February 2008 Irksome Treasurer - Live @ D'Hiver Rock

February 2008 Body Renting - Live @ Magasin 4

May 2008 A pathetic Pill - Tour Video

April 2008 Body-Renting - Studio Video

August 2008 A Letter To Russia


 * Tour Diaries

The Display Team have filmed several tour diaries, which they have made available on youtube:

August 2007 UK Tour Diary

September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 1)

September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 2)

September 2007 European Tour Diary (part 3)

Recently the band have been making video e-flyers for their upcoming gigs and uploading them to youtube alongside their live footage and music videos.
 * Video e-flyers

27th November 2008 @ The Fox, London - Starring Chuckles The Clown and featuring guest appearance from The Boy Malloy from Kooba Radio.

11th December 2008 @ HubiRocks Ochtrup in Germany - Starring Oz and featuring Kooba Radio DJ Jonny Yeah.

12th December 2008 @ Cafe DeBliksem Den Helder in Holland - Starring Mickey Bones and guest voice over from Gijsje Radijsje guitarist from Dutch band Frans Huxie.