The Mummies

skeeter

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Virginia, USA
United States

Posted on Dec 15 2006 10:26 AM

Maybe not surf, but damn fine entertainment none-the-less...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSToIqtjQM&mode=related&search=

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Wraydar

Joined: Apr 21, 2006
Posts: 265
San Antonio, TX

Posted on Dec 15 2006 06:01 PM

Love them mummies! New one on me! I need some toilet paper and a vox guitar! !!!!!!!!!!

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outsides

Joined: Jul 08, 2006
Posts: 460
NorCal

Posted on Dec 15 2006 06:58 PM

Yep - The Mummies, what a great band.

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stratofuzz

Joined: Nov 24, 2006
Posts: 24

Posted on Dec 16 2006 01:41 AM

The Mummies are very closely associated to The Phantom Surfers. If I remember right, Mike Lucas was the only different member between the two.

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SurfBandBill

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 16 2006 04:42 PM

stratofuzz
The Mummies are very closely associated to The Phantom Surfers. If I remember right, Mike Lucas was the only different member between the two.

I believe that is right, though there are a few different incarnations of the Phantom Surfers that are accounted for. I think of the "big four" of the Phantom Surfers - Mel Bergman, Mike Lucas, Russell Quan, and Johnny Bartlett. They had a number of other people who'd kind of rotate in and out, especially after Johnny left.

The best band list I've found of the Mummies is:
Russell Quan
Maz Kattuah
Trent Ruane
Larry Winther

Russell obviously was a Phantom Surfer, and is pretty much a "garage god" around San Fran -- but both Maz and Trent played with the Phantom Surfers at one point or another too.

Another interesting tidbit of Mummies lore -- the bar "Thee Parkside" which is a popular club in SF that is one of the main spots to book garage, surf, and rockabilly apparently went in and bought THE Mummie Mobile when they listed it on ebay a few years back. It was towed to the club from the East Bay, and sat outside for a while. It sat outside the club for a month or so, but I never heard what happened to it after that. Talking to one of the bartenders there, apparently they found all sorts of stuff inside the car - old magazines, discarded or broken guitar strings, and oddest of all, a Spice Girls mini stage, complete with Spice Girl action figures. Not to mention yards upon yards of gauze, stained with "blood, urine, and sometimes 'other' bodily fluids".

Gross.

~B~

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Jon

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1076
Columbus, OH
United States

Posted on Dec 16 2006 05:42 PM

Weird. Cool story, though.

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IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Jan 28 2015 07:48 PM

SurfBandBill wrote:

Another interesting tidbit of Mummies lore -- the bar "Thee Parkside" which is a popular club in SF that is one of the main spots to book garage, surf, and rockabilly apparently went in and bought THE Mummie Mobile when they listed it on ebay a few years back. It was towed to the club from the East Bay, and sat outside for a while. It sat outside the club for a month or so, but I never heard what happened to it after that.

Mystery solved: http://lostamerica.com/2011/07/29/the-mummies-ambulance/

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shivers13

Joined: Jul 29, 2009
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 02 2015 10:51 PM

YES! The Mummies paved the way for many folks I know to play trashy garage and surf-inspired instrumentals including everyone in my band, The Ghastly Ones. Their tune "The Fly" is as wild as it comes and a big inspiration.

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arny

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 612
Netherlands, Europe

Posted on Feb 03 2015 04:51 AM

Wow, my favorite garageband and one of my favorite photographers (Troy Paiva from Lost America) in 1 post on my favorite forum

Only thing better would be a Mummies reunion with an extended European tour!

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Matt22

Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2846
Fredericksburg, Virginia
United States

Posted on Feb 03 2015 07:28 AM

Last time I talked to Maz was at the Tiki Oasis in 2009. He said they are all tired of the Mummies. They are getting older and it's just really difficult for them to jump around in their costumes.

That said, the Mummies will always remain one of my favorites.

Maz played bass in the Mummies and drums/guitar in the Phantom Surfers. Russel Quan is also part of the Surfers from time to time, but the main players are Mel, Johnny, Maz, and Michael.

BTW, FWIW, Johnny Bartlett is the one who gave me my name: Matt tha Kat.

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skeeter

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2063
Virginia, USA
United States

Posted on Feb 03 2015 10:48 AM

They may have been tired of it, but I do recall them doing some shows in the US, Europe and Brazil in '09, '10 and '11

http://www.themummies.com/timeline/2008-present.php

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Matt22

Joined: Feb 15, 2007
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
United States

Posted on Feb 03 2015 09:29 PM

Yep. That's where the money is, I guess.

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Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
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DBurch

Joined: Nov 17, 2012
Posts: 26
media, pa
United States

Posted on Feb 07 2015 04:51 PM

I had a tape of the Mummies in the mid 90's and didn't know it was at the time. I played all the time where I worked, a picture framing business, in the warehouse. Later I learned how awesome they looked.

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skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Dec 15 2006 10:26 AM Maybe not surf, but damn fine entertainment none-the-less... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSToIqtjQM&mode=related&search= — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Wraydar Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX	Posted on Dec 15 2006 06:01 PM Love them mummies! New one on me! I need some toilet paper and a vox guitar! !!!!!!!!!! — <img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> Top
outsides Joined: Jul 08, 2006 Posts: 460 NorCal	Posted on Dec 15 2006 06:58 PM Yep - The Mummies, what a great band. -outsides- Top
stratofuzz Joined: Nov 24, 2006 Posts: 24	Posted on Dec 16 2006 01:41 AM The Mummies are very closely associated to The Phantom Surfers. If I remember right, Mike Lucas was the only different member between the two. Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Dec 16 2006 04:42 PM stratofuzz The Mummies are very closely associated to The Phantom Surfers. If I remember right, Mike Lucas was the only different member between the two. I believe that is right, though there are a few different incarnations of the Phantom Surfers that are accounted for. I think of the "big four" of the Phantom Surfers - Mel Bergman, Mike Lucas, Russell Quan, and Johnny Bartlett. They had a number of other people who'd kind of rotate in and out, especially after Johnny left. The best band list I've found of the Mummies is: Russell Quan Maz Kattuah Trent Ruane Larry Winther Russell obviously was a Phantom Surfer, and is pretty much a "garage god" around San Fran -- but both Maz and Trent played with the Phantom Surfers at one point or another too. Another interesting tidbit of Mummies lore -- the bar "Thee Parkside" which is a popular club in SF that is one of the main spots to book garage, surf, and rockabilly apparently went in and bought THE Mummie Mobile when they listed it on ebay a few years back. It was towed to the club from the East Bay, and sat outside for a while. It sat outside the club for a month or so, but I never heard what happened to it after that. Talking to one of the bartenders there, apparently they found all sorts of stuff inside the car - old magazines, discarded or broken guitar strings, and oddest of all, a Spice Girls mini stage, complete with Spice Girl action figures. Not to mention yards upon yards of gauze, stained with "blood, urine, and sometimes 'other' bodily fluids". Gross. ~B~ Top
Jon Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH	Posted on Dec 16 2006 05:42 PM Weird. Cool story, though. Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Jan 28 2015 07:48 PM SurfBandBill wrote: Another interesting tidbit of Mummies lore -- the bar "Thee Parkside" which is a popular club in SF that is one of the main spots to book garage, surf, and rockabilly apparently went in and bought THE Mummie Mobile when they listed it on ebay a few years back. It was towed to the club from the East Bay, and sat outside for a while. It sat outside the club for a month or so, but I never heard what happened to it after that. Mystery solved: http://lostamerica.com/2011/07/29/the-mummies-ambulance/ — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
shivers13 Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA	Posted on Feb 02 2015 10:51 PM YES! The Mummies paved the way for many folks I know to play trashy garage and surf-inspired instrumentals including everyone in my band, The Ghastly Ones. Their tune "The Fly" is as wild as it comes and a big inspiration. — BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! www.facebook.com/BossFink www.doublecrownrecords.com Video: The Mummies - Peel Session 1994 Top
arny Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 612 Netherlands, Europe	Posted on Feb 03 2015 04:51 AM Wow, my favorite garageband and one of my favorite photographers (Troy Paiva from Lost America) in 1 post on my favorite forum Only thing better would be a Mummies reunion with an extended European tour! — www.alohasluts.com Aloha Sluts on BandCamp www.arnyzona.com (my photography) Aloha Fest on facebook Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2846 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Feb 03 2015 07:28 AM Last time I talked to Maz was at the Tiki Oasis in 2009. He said they are all tired of the Mummies. They are getting older and it's just really difficult for them to jump around in their costumes. That said, the Mummies will always remain one of my favorites. Maz played bass in the Mummies and drums/guitar in the Phantom Surfers. Russel Quan is also part of the Surfers from time to time, but the main players are Mel, Johnny, Maz, and Michael. BTW, FWIW, Johnny Bartlett is the one who gave me my name: Matt tha Kat. — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Feb 03 2015 10:48 AM They may have been tired of it, but I do recall them doing some shows in the US, Europe and Brazil in '09, '10 and '11 http://www.themummies.com/timeline/2008-present.php — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Matt22 Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2846 Fredericksburg, Virginia	Posted on Feb 03 2015 09:29 PM Yep. That's where the money is, I guess. — Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020 Skippyandtheskipjacks.net https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015 The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014 www.theamazingcoconauts.com Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013 http://www.gcmband.com/ The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009 the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007 http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html Top
DBurch Joined: Nov 17, 2012 Posts: 26 media, pa	Posted on Feb 07 2015 04:51 PM I had a tape of the Mummies in the mid 90's and didn't know it was at the time. I played all the time where I worked, a picture framing business, in the warehouse. Later I learned how awesome they looked. Top

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