{"artistName":"Mobiles","artistId":131250,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399d0ed53300f27ff77c17dc05396778_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399d0ed53300f27ff77c17dc05396778_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399d0ed53300f27ff77c17dc05396778_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399d0ed53300f27ff77c17dc05396778_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/399/399d0ed53300f27ff77c17dc05396778_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mobiles were a British 1980s synthpop band, whose existence was notable for their one major hit single in early 1982, with the song \"Drowning in Berlin\". It reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single \"Amour, Amour\" (#45 in the UK) continued the European flavour. \n Career\nThe Mobiles were based in Eastbourne, with band members hailing from Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne, and were led by Anna Maria. A slimmed down version of Mobiles (just Maria and Madge) renamed The Avengers, released a couple of singles for RCA. They were signed by Nick Heath and Tim Heath, sons of British bandleader Ted Heath, who owned the successful record label Rialto. \n Band members\nDavid Blundell - bassist, songwriter, \nAnna Maria - vocalist, \nChris Downton - guitarist, songwriter, \nRuss Madge - guitarist, \nJohn Smithson - keyboards, songwriter, \nEddie Smithson - drums, \nTony Norman - manager, songwriter, \nPaul Lynton - songwriter, producer, \n Post Mobiles\nBlundell now lives in Madrid, Spain, and Maria, who lives in Seaford, East Sussex and works in the health profession, said they were delighted the album was now available on CD. \"Back in the 1980s CDs weren't around\", said Dave. \"Everything was on vinyl. It was all such an adventure for us. We were just a band practicing in The Drive pub.\" The first week \"Drowning in Berlin\" was released, it appeared in their local record shop, Max Records at the bottom of Grove Road. \nBlundell said, \"One minute we were doing gigs in Eastbourne and the next minute we got a call saying they wanted us to do Top of The Pops. They were very exciting times for us all and we had a wonderful time doing it all.\"  \nThe reissue of the original album includes their best known hit along with further singles \"Amour Amour\" and \"Partners in Fiction\", the first time on CD. The video for \"Drowning in Berlin\" is still a fixture on MTV to this day. The comprehensive reissue features their debut album in its entirety, and a wide selection of rare bonus material including remixes and b-sides. Drowning In Berlin - The Best of The Mobiles also encompasses comprehensive packaging, with track by track liner notes from bass player David Blundell, a history, interviews with the band's one-time record label manager, numerous photographs and a complete discography.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Mobiles","playStationPath":"/stations/285482988/play","stationId":285482988,"bioPath":"/music/Mobiles/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Passions","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/af0/af09267906975d3acc681f67d596da7c_md.jpg","artistName":"Passions","artistId":139759,"station_id":287829189},{"musicPath":"/music/Wide+Boy+Awake","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f24/f247b863d2b50228c19389f4cc459dcc_md.jpg","artistName":"Wide Boy Awake","artistId":7866,"station_id":115086235},{"musicPath":"/music/Howard+Devoto","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fba/fba263be761be63b8c5b3cf71ac679d9_md.jpg","artistName":"Howard Devoto","artistId":122354,"station_id":283792995},{"musicPath":"/music/Moev","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/072/07214103030984c0248d2f2b07239500_md.jpg","artistName":"Moev","artistId":115893,"station_id":282866016},{"musicPath":"/music/Images+in+Vogue","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c1c/c1cb9b0d47cd29b7ed272c6caf17a039_md.jpg","artistName":"Images in Vogue","artistId":118123,"station_id":283168815},{"musicPath":"/music/Blue+Peter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/358/3581d71d70bbba9a08ca72f840d2556e_md.jpg","artistName":"Blue Peter","artistId":109927,"station_id":327184591},{"musicPath":"/music/Figures+on+a+Beach","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1f8/1f8c83b80a3cc66b972dec884c8f517e_md.jpg","artistName":"Figures on a Beach","artistId":110632,"station_id":282142144},{"musicPath":"/music/Robert+Hazard","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/340/34063a618f75908e57e9f8314a3a07d6_md.jpg","artistName":"Robert Hazard","artistId":124321,"station_id":283949153},{"musicPath":"/music/Q+Feel","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c7c/c7c0db784e0be803aa0dd20d57caea5f_md.jpg","artistName":"Q-Feel","artistId":123357,"station_id":283947619},{"musicPath":"/music/Our+Daughter+s+Wedding","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/546/546b65987b4b12e267299d5d17c550ce_md.jpg","artistName":"Our Daughter's Wedding","artistId":7862,"station_id":117828377},{"musicPath":"/music/Felony","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/94b/94bf12f8fd3df184583579d296c62224_md.jpg","artistName":"Felony","artistId":8473,"station_id":117416127},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Jags+Pop+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f97/f971a94a24ef81da942b2343e7e32c8c_md.jpg","artistName":"The Jags (Pop)","artistId":130926,"station_id":285482909},{"musicPath":"/music/Billy+MacKenzie","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/61b/61ba043071e6bc52513ac5730495cd0f_md.jpg","artistName":"Billy MacKenzie","artistId":87569,"station_id":271800465},{"musicPath":"/music/Peter+Godwin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/894/894356e66f8b25ea43b77d31739c98ad_md.jpg","artistName":"Peter Godwin","artistId":118443,"station_id":283253939},{"musicPath":"/music/I+Start+Counting","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f3c/f3c648f342bbead74c841c05b646cfaa_md.jpg","artistName":"I Start Counting","artistId":127055,"station_id":284513144},{"musicPath":"/music/Strange+Advance","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ec5/ec5e6d95f1a4719f1a40037fe1157b57_md.jpg","artistName":"Strange Advance","artistId":112637,"station_id":282360212},{"musicPath":"/music/Rupert+Hine","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a40/a4005e49868382037c819a0b41f7f762_md.jpg","artistName":"Rupert Hine","artistId":12583,"station_id":114870356},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Lover+Speaks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/67a/67a5c0adfe58bd6ddc6cc48e516e05fb_md.jpg","artistName":"The Lover Speaks","artistId":127935,"station_id":284905019}]}