Years active 2006–present Website www.themummers.co.uk | Labels Big Bass Drum | |
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Past members Mark Horwood (deceased) Albums Tale to Tell (Part One), Tale to Tell, Blood / Winterland [ByThe Mummers], Mink Hollow Road Members Raissa, Laura Ritchie, Lindsey Oliver, Mark Horwood, Paul Sandrone Profiles | ||
The Mummers are a band based in the English seaside town of Brighton, centred on London-born singer/songwriter Raissa Khan-Panni, composer Mark Horwood (before taking his own life in September 2009), producer/writer Paul Sandrone and co-producer/manager Alastair Cunningham.
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Biography
Khan-Panni, once better known as Raissa, is a singer whose origins include English, Chinese, Indian, and Mexican. She was raised in the South London district of West Norwood, and as a child studied classical music, learning the piano and then oboe. She spent her school-days busking in Leicester Square and later all over Europe, before returning to study music in Bristol. In 2000 she enjoyed critical acclaim across the media spectrum, most notably with the album Believer released by Polydor Records and the single "How Long Do I Get" which was played extensively on UK radio stations.
Despite the acclaim, by 2001 the solo projects were winding down and Khan-Panni returned to work, waitressing full-time in a Brixton restaurant. She describes this period as "a time of having nothing again" when, after several years of excitement, she returned to the mundane and the ordinary. However, she was still writing lyrics which began by documenting this period of her life but soon spun out to a fantasy world as her mind wandered while working.
In September 2009 Mark Horwood took his own life. The band states they intend to 'honour his spirit completely'.
Studio albums
Extended plays
Songs
Call Me a RainbowMink Hollow Road · 2011
March of the DawnTale to Tell (Part One) · 2008
Fade AwayMink Hollow Road · 2011