Alternative
United States
Mumps
About Mumps
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Formed
1975
Genre
Alternative
A group whose talent far outstripped their commercial success, the Mumps were a smart and witty pop band who had a large, loyal following in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, but never caught the brass ring of mainstream success. Featuring Lance Loud (one of TV's first reality stars and a gay culture icon) on lead vocals, the Mumps found an audience in the punk and new wave community, but their music was artier and more refined than most of their peers; their cleverness and melodic smarts (as well as Loud's abundant charisma) made them cult heroes, though their intelligence probably worked against them with less-sophisticated listeners. The Mumps only released a pair of singles during their 1974 to 1979 lifespan, but 2021's Rock & Roll This, Rock & Roll That: Best Case Scenario, You've Got Mumps is a thorough, definitive overview of their career.
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