Alternative Name | The Mobiles Mobiles |
Past Group Members | David Blundell Anna Maria Chris Downton Russ Madge Jhon Smithson Eddie Smithson Tony Norman Paul Lynton John Smithson |
Music Genre(s) | Synth pop Pop Synthpop New Wave Synth-pop |
Origin | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
Year(s) Active | 1982–1983 1981–1984 1980s |
Record Label | Rialto RCA |
Associated Acts | The Avengers |
Mobiles were an English new wave and synth-pop band, formed in 1981 in Eastbourne, East Sussex. They enjoyed a short period of chart success during the peak of the new wave and synth-pop movement in the early 1980s, most notably when their 1981 song "Drowning in Berlin" reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in early 1982.