WorcesterWave is an independent music scene of West Midlands (UK) that gained national attention in 2016, with many acts appearing on BBC Hereford and Worcester, BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio X and festivals around the country.

WorcesterWave - best of Worcestershire/West Midlands indie circuit

The Gig Chatterer (taken from the album forthcoming album Forward Defensive) finds The Humdrum Express taking on an unlikely role… the scourge of musicians and attentive gig goers alike!
You’re never more than two meters away from The Gig Chatterer…

Home from work, I put my best shirt on
I’m out tonight, catching up with friends
Meet early for a few drinks, and then onto a gig
The perfect start to my weekend

Acoustic bands are best, less need for me to shout
My naturally booming speaking voice will do
I’m 6’4” and I quite like to stand near the front
Helps me get a better view 

I’m socialising, why the hell should I be
Apologising, I’ve paid my way in

We’ve finally got served and I’m holding court
Just my luck the first act’s about to play
I’m going to tell you about my ailments
And what happened to me at work today

I’m socialising, why the hell should I be
Apologising, I’ve paid my way in

I’ve been called disrespectful by the easily upset
Who asked why can’t I just enjoy the show?
It’s not as if I even know this track
I’ll sing along when they play one I know

I’m socialising, why the hell should I be
Apologising, I thought speech was free?
The king of gig chatter, I don’t take in subject matter
Or hear this song’s about me…

The Gig Chatterer

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Something's Gonna Happen

Please note that the filming of tonight’s gig on smart-phones will be ridiculed by the performer…

It has been said, more than once, that I’ve got low aspirations… 
But I’ve just never been interested in an early morning scurry for a train whilst carrying a coffee holder
Or being the bloke with a club card on his key ring and a trolley token in his Roy Cropper style wallet
Or the man who wears shorts for 10 months of the year and then dons a wetsuit to have a paddle 
Whenever I’m near the coast, I spend time wondering why you’ll always find someone vacuuming in a seaside arcade
Which takes my mind off the perplexing rise of the “half and half” football scarf wearer
I guess, in many ways, I’m just a free spirit… and if anyone happens to be in any doubt, I’ve got the Stonehenge solstice selfies to prove it 

Don’t stop me I’m on a mission
Gonna start an e-petition!

Welcome to the great streaming debate where those who claim “If I like something, I buy it” appear to be drowning out the musicians hoping to air their 0.003 penneth worth
Don’t know about you, but I’ve given up on eating out these days
It’s not just the expense, I can’t face being told to “enjoy” as my order’s delivered to the table. 
I collected a parcel from the sorting office last week and was given the same cringeworthy command. 
He wasn’t to know it was a home dentistry kit, but that’s exactly my point!
To make matters worse, I returned home to find my hurried parking had been photographed and posted on a local busybody’s social media group. 
Named, shamed, and hung out to dry!

Don’t stop me I’m on a mission
Gonna start an e-petition!

Gonna start an e-petition
To stop spam from e-petitions 

Share your troubles they say…
But I’m not ready to reveal details of the time I got run over by a smart car whilst ironically sporting a Kylie and Jason top on Wear Your Old Band T-shirt To Work Day.
These are difficult enough times as it is - I sold a guitar on eBay recently
No feedback from the buyer, but then it was only an acoustic…

Don’t stop me I’m on a mission
Gonna start an e-petition

Gonna start an e-petition
To stop spam from e-petitions

E - Petition!

The minimalist bliss of Joy Division meets the pop sensibility of REM

Bleeder

. . . . . 

soft as a stone

Recorded @ Neon Sound and the caravan.
All songs written and performed by As Mamas

19th Floor

just the same. 
recorded by f.f. ivanovski
written by iggy cuthbert
credits:
vocals/guitar: iggy cuthbert
lead guitar/keys/bass: f.f. ivanovski
drums: hector brazier
coughing: alice herbert

just the same

pink beach - Single

pink beach

Crystaline Part 2

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Exclusive BBC 6 music session version of Leopard Print Onesie, adapted for Independent Venue Week. First aired on 30/01/2019

Leopard Print Onesie (BBC 6 Music Steve Lamacq Session)

World exclusive first play of Motivational Wall Art. 
Aired 30/01/2019

Motivational Wall Art (BBC 6 Music Steve Lamacq session)

Non Stop Wheelie (Haro mix)

"Hey, can I get a round of sour shots?"
Taken from the recently released album Ultracrepidarian Soup.

Blue Plaque Building

He used to wear a suit until he axed it
Found a casual substitute - stonewashed, relaxed fit
From Brazil to Bulgaria
On the touchline and technical area
Football managers are wearing jeans

They shelved sports wear; heard ripped slim fit looked hotter
When sported by Sean Dyche and Graham Potter
An assistant coach in shorts in December
Is an image I’d rather not remember, now
Football managers are wearing jeans

Brendan Rodgers often goes out shopping
The fashion league is one he dreams of topping
A recent acid-wash acquisition
Turned heads of those held back by tradition
Football managers are wearing jeans

Away fans crudely chanted “What’s he got on?”
“Dark blue, distressed, snug fit hard wearing cotton” 
There’s outfit help for those in need
From Kenny Jacket and Neil Harris-Tweed

Neil Warnock’s flares flap in the breeze
Steve Bruce cuts a dash in dungarees
No foul committed, the ref says “play on”
Garry Monk’s transferred to spray-ons
Football managers are wearing jeans

2-0 down half time at Grimsby Town
His wardrobe and his team get a dressing down
Roy Hodgson still looks sharp in a suit, but 
Wait till you see Bielsa in boot cut!

Excitement mounting on cup final day
Double denim droves down Wembley Way
A united apparel from dugout to crowd
Rossi and Parfitt would be so proud
Football managers are wearing jeans

Football managers are wearing jeans – It’s a real game changer!
Football managers are wearing jeans - A tactical jean-ius!
Football managers are wearing jeans - A victory over two legs!
Football managers!

Denim in the Dugout

Independent Publicity and A&R service working closely with unsigned and independent artists in West Midlands area and beyond

Famed for withering critique, The Humdrum Express (singer/songwriter Ian Passey) breezily delivers offbeat observation, social commentary and sharp wit; fused with familiar cultural references, surreal characters and subtle puns.

Solo gigs mix fast-paced, wordy acoustic folk with acerbic poems and endearingly irreverent chat.
Full band shows are an exhilarating blend of indie clatter, Oxfam mod and joyful, sardonic cheer.

E - Petition!

The Humdrum Express

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