Mighty Math

Mighty Math was the solo project of Robert Shaw, who was previously the singer of the 80's band Swan Ways. Shaw produced electronic mainly abstract music under Mighty Math, with two albums and a couple of singles in the early 00's, before going into photography.
== Links to Peel ==
Swan Ways which Robert Shaw was a member of, didn't seem to get airplay on Peel's show, although there is evidence from the tracklistings on the Peel wiki site, that Kid Jensen played them on his programmes. Nonetheless, when Robert Shaw pursued his solo career under Mighty Math, Peel was very keen on the music that he invited him to do a session for his show, which he did. Peel's listeners also voted Mighty Math's Soul Boy in the 2000 Festive Fifty.
In an Irish Times newspaper, published on 10th April 2020, journalist Hilary Fanin, during the Coronavirus pandemic, revealed that her fiance was in a band called Dear Stay At Homes, which sent a demo tape to Peel, in which he wrote a letter back:
"Dear Stay At Homes, Thanks for sending me your tape to listen to. Thought it was very good too. I can’t play it on the radio because 1) we don’t have the necessary equipment 2) we’re not allowed to play demos by law. Something to do with copyright, I think. Why don’t you make your own record? I’d certainly play that. Lot’s of folks are doing it. Let us know what you’re doing anyway. Fat John Peel.” 
In the same article she revealed that the singer of Dear Stay At Homes later founded the Swan Ways. It is not known according to the article whether that singer was Robert Shaw or someone else. 
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
* 2000 Festive Fifty: Soul Boy #39
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 2001-01-25. Broadcast: 22 March 2001. Repeated: 07 June 2001
*The Futurist / Soulboy / Cherry Chocolate / Quarksparking
== Other Shows Played ==
;2000
*17 October 2000: Quark Sparking (7") Different Drummer
*24 October 2000: Sunshine Satellite (CD - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*15 November 2000: 'Soul Boy (CD-Up Life Gone Star)' (Different Drummer)
*16 November 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Soul Boy (CD-Up Life Gone Star)' (Different Drummer)
*21 November 2000: 'The Futurist (CD-Up Life Gone Star)' (Different Drummer)
*23 November 2000: Vive Le Rock (LP - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*23 November 2000 (Radio Eins): Vive Le Rock (LP - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*30 November 2000: Sunshine Satellite (album - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*05 December 2000: Continental Headboard (LP - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*14 December 2000: Soul Boy (LP - Up Life Gone Star) Different Drummer
*26 December 2000: 'Soul Boy (CD-Up Life Gone Star)' (Different Drummer) FF #39
;2002
*19 February 2002: Travelator (LP - Stone.Scissors.Paper) Play
== See Also ==
* October 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
*November 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
== External Links ==
*Discogs
*Instagram (Robert Shaw's photography page)
Category:Artists