Michael Bublé

He also has appeared in Totally Blonde in 2001 and in The Snow Walker in 2003. A partial list of films featuring songs by the band.. Bublé has also appeared in a variety of films in the past few years including his appearance as a karaoke singer in Duets opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis.
. The album also reached the Australian top 50 of the album charts as at the end of April and the Billboard 200 album charts.
. He released a live album and video in April 2004 with the video reaching the top 10 of the Billboard video charts. Some material has been re-issued on other labels in the US.).

The title track reached the Australian top 40 in the singles charts, ironically in mid-summer in that country. (Original releases dates and labels given. Bublé released a Christmas EP Let It Snow in late 2003. The longtime members are:. Bublé won the "Best New Talent" award at the Juno Awards of 2004 and his self-titled album was nominated for "Album of the Year" losing out to Sam Roberts. The band membership has varied over the years. His third single "Sway", originally performed by Dean Martin also reached the top 30 of the adult contemporary chart while a Junkie XL remix of the song has reached the top 20 in Australia as at May 2004.
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"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" reached the top 30 of the Billboard adult contemporary chart as well. According to Chumbawamba's official FAQ [1] (http://www.chumba.com/_faquestions2.htm):. His version of "Kissing A Fool" by George Michael was released as a single from the album and reached the top 30 of the Billboard adult contemporary chart. While there are many speculations, the band generally answers that it's a gibberish word, meaning nothing. The album has reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts. Over the years, the band has been asked many times what "Chumbawamba" really means. Chart success in the UK, US, Australia and elsewhere soon followed with the album going platinum and reaching the top ten of the album charts in the UK and Canada and going all the way to #1 in Australia. In 2004 they released an album of 'world music' influenced songs entitled Un, which addressed such current concerns as eBay and Buy Nothing Day.

The album was released in early 2003 and soon entered the Canadian album charts. Chumbawamba gave the money to the anti-corporate activist groups Indymedia and CorpWatch. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees sang back up vocals on Bublé's version of the group's "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". General Motors paid Chumbawamba $100,000 to use their song "Pass it Along" for a Pontiac Vibe television advertisement in 2002. The album features a range of standards from various eras including "Fever", "The Way You Look Tonight", "For Once In My Life", Van Morrison's "Moondance" and Lou Rawls' "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". Under MUTT, Chumbawamba released their eleventh official album, Readymades, as well as Sic- Adventures In Anti-capitalism, a paperback book of political and musical writings by friends and acquaintances of the band. Foster signed Bublé to his '143' record label and he started recording a self-titled album 2001 with Foster as producer. In 2002, Chumbawamba formed their own record label, MUTT, for UK releases.

Mulroney introduced Bublé to David Foster, a multi-Grammy awarding producer and a Warner Brothers record executive who had worked with Josh Groban previously. Chumbawamba parted from EMI in 2001. Michael Bublé's career breakthrough came when he sang Kurt Weill's "Mack The Knife" at the wedding of Brian Mulroney's daughter Caroline in 2000. It was also during this period that Chumbawamba gained some notoriety when male vocalist Danbert Nobacon poured a jug of water over the UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at the 1998 Brit Awards. Bublé received two Genie Awards in 2000 for songs he wrote for the film Here's To Life starring Eric McCormack. However, the band argued that this move brought with it the opportunity to communicate their message to a far wider audience and make some money, although ironically their biggest chart hit, "Tubthumping", features what are probably the most apolitical of any of their lyrics. He recorded a couple of independent albums one as a present to his grandfather. Chumbawamba drew criticism from their original following in 1997 when they signed to the major label EMI, particularly as much of their earlier output had explicitly attacked this corporation and they had even been involved with a compilation LP called Fuck EMI in 1989.

He also appeared in an episode of Death Game in 1996. Moving away from their original anarcho-punk roots and evolving a pop sensibility, releases such as Slap (1990), the sample-heavy Shhh! (1992) (originally intended to be released as Jesus H Christ!, this album had to be withdrawn and re-recorded because of copyright problems) and Anarchy! (1994) lyrically remained as politically uncompromising as ever, continuing to address issues such as homophobia (see song "Homophobia", the music video of which features The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence), the Criminal Justice Act and the rise of fascism in the UK following the election of a British National Party candidate in south-east London in 1993. He appeared as Elvis in a Red Rock Diner road show and sung as a star of a musical revue called Forever Swing. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, Chumbawamba (now signed to the larger but still independent One Little Indian record label) had begun to absorb influences from techno music and dance culture. For the next few years, Michael Bublé pursued a musical career without great success. Their first LP, Pictures Of Starving Children Sell Records (1986) was a scathing and articulate critique of the then current Live Aid concert organised by Bob Geldof, which they argued was primarily a cosmetic spectacle designed to draw attention away from the real political causes of world hunger. Not discouraged, Bublé won first prize in a Canadian Youth Talent Search at the age of 17. By the mid-1980s Chumbawamba had progressed to releasing their material using vinyl format on their own Agit-Prop record label, which had evolved from an earlier project, Sky and Trees Records.

Bublé's grandfather encouraged him to learn the standards that he loved and to enter a talent contest in Vancouver which he won before a later disqualification for being underage. Stalwarts of the cassette culture scene, Chumbawamba were at the forefront of the 1980s anarcho-punk movement, frequently playing benefit gigs in squats and small halls for causes such as animal rights, the anti-war movement, and community groups. I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing.". Inspired musically by The Fall and the anarchist politics of Crass, Chumbawamba's activities in their early years were based around a communal house in Armley, Leeds. It was like seeing my future flash before me. Originally called The Mirror Boys, Chumbawamba were formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire in the North of England, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. the way a song should be for me. Chumbawamba are a band from the UK who use their music to promote anarchist ideas.

The lyrics were so romantic, so real.. Footnote* - Boff Whaley (Pomona Books, 2003) (Boff's autobiographical account of the band's history) ISBN 1904590004. Although I like rock & roll and modern music, the first time my granddad played me the Mills Brothers, something magical happened. Revengers Tragedy (2002) - "Revengers Tragedy: Soundtrack". He was the one who opened me up to a whole world of music that seemed to have been passed over by my generation. Joe Somebody (2001) - "Tubthumping". "My grandfather was really my best friend growing up. Stigmata (1999) - "Mary Mary (Stigmatic Mix)".

On his website Bublé highlights the importance of his grandfather in encouraging his musical tastes. Mystery Alaska (1999) - "Amnesia". He grew up listening to his grandfather's collection of jazz records. Soft Fruit (1998) - "Tubthumping". Michael Bublé was born in Burnaby, British Columbia in 1975. The James Gang (1998) - "Outsider". A 2004 live album and video "Come Fly With Me" is in the Billboard music video charts as at May 1 2004 and has reached the top 40 album charts in Australia. Varsity Blues (1998) - "Tubthumping".

While achieving modest chart success in the US, his 2003 self-titled album has reached the top ten in Canada, the UK and Australia. Air Bud 2 (1998) - "Tubthumping". Michael Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian crooner jazz singer and actor. In God's Hands (1997) - "Tubthumping". CTV article (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1047339541736_98/?hub=Entertainment/). Senseless (1997) - "Tubthumping". Internet Movie Database entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117826/). Dirty Work (1997) - "Tubthumping", "Amnesia".

VH1 Michael Bublé artist page (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/buble_michael/albums.jhtml/). Home Alone 3 (1997) - "Tubthumping". Michael Bublé home page (http://www.michaelbuble.com/home.php/). "On eBay", single, MUTT, 2004. The Snow Walker (2003). Un, MUTT, 2004. Totally Blonde (2001). English Rebel Songs 1381-1984, MUTT, 2003.

Duets (2000). "Salt Fare North Sea", single, MUTT, 2003. It's Time (2005). "Home With Me", single, MUTT, 2003. Come Fly With Me (2004). Revengers Tragedy, MUTT, 2003. Let It Snow (EP) (2003). Shhhlap!, double cd of Shhh and Slap!, MUTT, 2003.

Michael Bublé (2003). "Jacob's Ladder (Not In My Name)", Limited Edition anti-war single, MUTT, 2003. Dream (2002). Readymades, MUTT, 2002. Babulu (2001). WYSIWYG, Universal, 2000. The ABCs of Anarchism, Seeland Records, 1999 (Collaboration with Negativland).

"Amnesia", single, EMI, 1997. "Tubthumping", single, EMI, 1997. Tubthumper, EMI, 1997. Portraits of Anarchists (Book and CD collaboration with photographer Casey Orr), AK Press/One Little Indian 1996.

Swingin' with Raymond, One Little Indian, 1995. Showbusiness, One Little Indian, 1995 (A live album). "Homophobia", single, One Little Indian, 1994. Anarchy, One Little Indian, 1994.

Live In Armley, independently produced live album, 1993. "Timebomb", single, One Little Indian, 1993. "Enough is Enough", single, One Little Indian, 1993. First Two, re-releases of Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records and Never Mind the Ballots, Agit Prop, 1990.

"Behave", single, Agit Prop, 1992. Shhh, Agit Prop, 1992. "I Never Gave Up", Agit Prop, 1990. Bootleg copies are in circulation however).

Jesus H Christ (unreleased due to legal issues (see above). "Whoopee, We're All Gonna Die", EP, Rugger Bugger records, 1991 (3 members of Chumbawamba recording under the name 'Passion Killers'). Slap!, Agit Prop, 1990. Sportchestra: 101 Songs About Sport, Agit Prop (Chumbawamba collaborations with various other musicians recording under the name 'Sportchestra').

English Rebel Songs, Agit Prop, 1988; re-recorded 1998. "Smash Clause 28!Fight the Alton Bill!", single, Agit Prop, 1988. "Let It Be" single, no label stated apart from Anti-copyright, 1987, (Released under the name 'Scab Aid' following the Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster). Never Mind the Ballots, Agit Prop, 1987.

"Destroy Fascism!", Loony Tunes, 1986 (Collaboration with Dutch band The Ex under the name 'Antidote'). Know Your Enemy, Doomsday Tapes, 1986 (Cassette only release, live material recorded at the Bull and Gate, London). Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records, Agit Prop, 1986. "We Are The World", single, Agit Prop, 1986 (Joint release with US band A State of Mind).

"Revolution", single, Agit Prop, 1985. The Unfairy Tale, Sky and Trees, 1985 (Danbert Nobacon solo release). The Unfairy Tale/The War Inside Our Heads, Sky and Trees, 1984 (Cassette only release, Danbert Nobacon solo material, much was re-recorded for release on vinyl the following year). To Thine Own Self Be True, Sky and Trees, 1984 (Cassette only release).

"Common Ground", Sky and Trees, 1984 (A benefit 'cassette single' for striking miners). History Luddite, Homebrew Tapes, 1984 (Cassette only release, live at Luton Library, May 1985). Another Year of the Same Old Shit, Sky and Trees, 1984 (Cassette only release). Let Us Show Them Our Hearts, Sky and Trees, 1984 (Cassette only release, joint with The Passion Killers).

It Could Be So Much More, Acid Rain Products, 1984 (Cassette only release, joint with Flux Of Pink Indians, recorded live at the Conway Hall, London). Raising Heck with Chumbawamba, Peaceville records, 1983 (Cassette only release, live material plus songs by Simon Lanzon). Be Happy Despite It All, Sky and Trees, 1983 (Cassette only release, joint with The Passion Killers, featuring hand coloured cover). "I'm Thick" - track on "Back on the Streets" compilation EP Secret, 1982 (Chumbawamba recording as 'Skin Disease', a mock skinhead/Oi! band).

"Three Years Later" - track on Bullshit Detector Volume 2 compilation LP, Crass Records, 1982 (Nb, Chumbawamba guitarist Boff Whaley (Boffo) also has a solo track, "Garageland" on this LP). Jude Abbot (1996-) - vocals and trumpet. Neil Ferguson - bass. Mave Dillon (left 1995).

Dunst Bruce - vocals. Harry Hamer - drums. Boff Whalley - vocals and guitar. Danbert Nobacon - vocals and keyboard.

Lou Watts - vocals and keyboard. Alice Nutter - vocals and percussion.