Mull Historical Society is a name under which the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Colin MacIntyre

Colin MacIntyre

Colin MacIntyre is a Scottish singer, song-writer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. MacIntyre, with the group Mull Historical Society, has released and toured worldwide three albums: Loss , Us and This Is Hope , and has achieved four UK Top 40 Chart hits and two UK Top 20 Chart albums...

 performs. After a period of recording and performing under his own name for several years, MacIntyre's 2011 album 'City Awakenings' will be a Mull Historical Society release.

Mull

Isle of Mull

The Isle of Mull or simply Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute....

 is an island off the west coast of Scotland — the name comes from a genealogical society on the island, who have since changed their name to the Mull Historical and Archaeological Society

Mull Historical and Archaeological Society

Mull Historical & Archaeological Society were originally called simply Mull Historical Society but changed their name to underline the importance of archaeology in their work and partly to avoid confusion with Colin MacIntyre's pop creation....

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Style

Mull Historical Society uses various unusual techniques and instruments in its songs. For example, Colin MacIntyre is credited to have played 'Seagulls' and 'Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguisher

A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...

' for the song "Gravity", and played 'Beer Kegs

KEGS

KEGS may refer to:* King Edward's School, or King Edward's Grammar School** King Edward VI Aston, also known as KEGS Aston** King Edward VI Camp Hill, also known as KEGS Camp Hill** King Edward VI Grammar School , also known as KEGS Chelmsford...

' on the song "Death of a Scientist" (which was written about the late David Kelly). The Society's albums frequently sample the sounds of the world - a public announcement

Public service announcement

A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...

 from the Glasgow Subway

Glasgow Subway

The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines...

 in "Public Service Announcer", and an extract from the shipping forecast

Shipping Forecast

The Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex...

 in "Final Arrears".

MacIntyre's album art, which varies from plain landscapes to Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...

 Paint drawings, includes 'The Giant Dog With The Wig', an oversize model of a dog with a large comedy blue wig, which came to be a symbol for the band and featured in the video for the song "How 'Bout I Love You More".

Albums

• Loss (2001)
• Us
  Us (Mull Historical Society album)
  Us is the second album from Scottish indie band Mull Historical Society, and the follow-up to Loss. It includes the singles "The Final Arrears" and "Am I Wrong".-Track listing:#"The Final Arrears" – 5:02#"Am I Wrong" – 3:29#"Oh Mother" – 3:05...
  
  (2003)
• This Is Hope
  This Is Hope
  This is Hope is the third album from Scottish indie band Mull Historical Society.The album features many "found sounds", including a recording of singer Colin MacIntyre's grandmother on the final track...
  
  (2004)

Singles

• "Barcode Bypass"
• "I Tried"
• "Animal Cannabus"
• "Watching Xanadu"
• "The Final Arrears"
• "Am I Wrong"
• "How 'Bout I Love You More"

Recognition

• In January 2005 Mull Historical Society was voted the twelfth greatest Scottish band of all time by The List magazine.
• 2002 saw MacIntyre named as "Scotland’s Top Creative Talent" at the Glenfiddich Spirit Of Scotland Awards.
• NME
  NME
  The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
  
  named "Barcode Bypass" its debut single of the year in 2000.