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10 August 2026

Real Mutha Truckers

 

David Rogers & Steve Wright were delivery drivers for Mute Records. In 1987 they formed a post-punk band. They called themselves (what else???) Mute Drivers. They toured extensively & recorded five full -lengths & a handful of singles over the next three years. They were even Fad Gadget's backing band in 1988. Here's their first one... 

 

Mute Drivers - Lighten Up Volume One, Irradiated Records MD1, 1987.
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Side A -
Frustration
World Outside
Hole in the Head
Suspects

Side B -
Try Saying Murder
I'm Alright Jack
Hair, Skin, & Teeth
If I Had a Gun
Way of the World
 
 
 

Enjoy,
NØ
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  1. NØ8/10/26, 11:22 PM

    Lighten Up Volume One
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  2. lyndusmax8/11/26, 6:03 AM

    Thanks, good to hear these again....here's another you may like - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULe0U5FGhDY&list=PL0-or6onDTMuarPeMShfLOhN1cJDsGEd0 - and were a very regular support act at the gigs I used to go to in South Wales mid to late 80's.

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    1. NØ8/11/26, 12:38 PM

      Thanks lyndusmax for the comment & the Slowjam link.

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  3. jonder8/11/26, 6:44 PM

    I shared some Mute Drivers on AJ's blog (Themes From Great Cities) a few years back. Trigger warning: transphobia in the comments section! LOVE IS LOVE

    https://tfgc1.blogspot.com/2021/08/mute-drivers.html

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    1. NØ8/11/26, 11:32 PM

      Thanks so much for the link, jonder. Great write-up & fantastic share. Hope everyone who likes this gets the rest. I left a thanks at TfGC for both you & AJ.

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    2. Richie Muster8/12/26, 1:05 AM

      Thanks very much for the link, Jonder. Appreciated.

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    3. AJ8/12/26, 5:43 AM

      The links are still active (five years and counting)

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  4. Anonymous8/11/26, 8:14 PM

    Such a CV deserves a listen I suppose.
    -15°C here tonight so let's hear what the drivers say
    Thanks and best regards dear N
    Diego

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    1. NØ8/11/26, 11:18 PM

      Man, that's cold. Hope these help keep things warm a bit. Thanks, my friend.

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