4ft Fingers
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4 ft Fingers are an English punk rock
band from Cheltenham
, United Kingdom
, formed in 1996.
toy which sat on top of his television – "the [other band members] used to say he had fingers like mine and someone said they're 4ft Fingers and so we went with that". In 2001 the band recorded and later released their debut album At Your Convenience, which was followed by a tour consisting of 140 gigs throughout the UK. This tour caught the attention of major record labels and in 2002 the band signed to Golf Records
. The band's second album, From Hero To Zero, was released in September 2002. This was then followed by another tour under the title of Golfing On The Moon which included 40 gigs in the UK lasting until December that year.
In 2003 the band set out on a number of tours, including one in Europe, some dates included playing with Dead Kennedys
and The Damned. The band was later invited on another European tour, this time with Voodoo Glow Skulls
and Skindred
starting in November and lasting for a total of 6 weeks.
In 2004 4 ft Fingers' third album was recorded. A Cause For Concern was released in the UK during April to coincide with the band's UK and European headline tour during April and May. The album was later released in the USA on Go-Kart Records which led up to the band's first US tour in the Summer.
At the end of 2004, Dougie departed from 4 ft Fingers. He was replaced by Russ Carlin. However, two years later Dougie rejoined along with new guitarist Jon Priestley (who replaced former band member Tom Saunders). The band then began writing new material, and on June 18, 2008, released their fourth full-length album, New Beginnings of Old Stories. Preceding this was a big promotional campaign which started on February 22 and lasted until May 31, with the band playing a total of 34 gigs throughout the UK.
In 2008 4 ft fingers released their 4th album "New Beginnings of old stories" with Rob Crebbin on Vocals/guitar, Dave Humphries on Drums, Dougie on Vocals/Bass and Guitarist Jon Priestley on Vocals/Lead. The last show the band played together was a Rebellion Festival in 2008. The drummer Dave Humphries then left the band in January 2009 and the remaining band is on hiatus.
In the early part of 2010 Rob Crebbin (vocals/Guitars) was once again joined by former 4ft Fingers Guitarist Tom Saunders.
Realising that they still both had the same desire and passion for Punk Rock that they did some 14 years previous when they started 4ft..
Recruiting Tom Barton (Drums) former The Scrub Bassist, Jon Crowley(Bass/Vocals)and Patrick McAleavy(organ) From the ashes of 4ft Fingers,
The Hook-Line Riot was born. Currently writing and recording their debut album to be released in the early part of 2012.
With an album on the way and support slots played with the likes of Dead To Me and The Swinging Utters, 2012 sees big things for The Hook-Line Riot...
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, formed in 1996.
History
4 ft Fingers were formed in Cheltenham in 1996. The mid nineties was a time of a minor musical revolution in Cheltenham, spearheaded by bands such as Vicious Rumour and the Axiom centre. Lead singer Rob Crebbin stated in an interview that the name comes from the fact he has large hands and had an old E.T.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote...
toy which sat on top of his television – "the [other band members] used to say he had fingers like mine and someone said they're 4ft Fingers and so we went with that". In 2001 the band recorded and later released their debut album At Your Convenience, which was followed by a tour consisting of 140 gigs throughout the UK. This tour caught the attention of major record labels and in 2002 the band signed to Golf Records
Golf Records
Golf Records is an independent record label based in the UK.-Artists:*4ft Fingers*Amulet*A New Way Trust*Black Flame Dispute*The Blueprint*Boy Hits Car*Carpathian*The Chariot*Dead Poetic*The Devil Wears Prada*District*Dopamine...
. The band's second album, From Hero To Zero, was released in September 2002. This was then followed by another tour under the title of Golfing On The Moon which included 40 gigs in the UK lasting until December that year.
In 2003 the band set out on a number of tours, including one in Europe, some dates included playing with Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
and The Damned. The band was later invited on another European tour, this time with Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill...
and Skindred
Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...
starting in November and lasting for a total of 6 weeks.
In 2004 4 ft Fingers' third album was recorded. A Cause For Concern was released in the UK during April to coincide with the band's UK and European headline tour during April and May. The album was later released in the USA on Go-Kart Records which led up to the band's first US tour in the Summer.
At the end of 2004, Dougie departed from 4 ft Fingers. He was replaced by Russ Carlin. However, two years later Dougie rejoined along with new guitarist Jon Priestley (who replaced former band member Tom Saunders). The band then began writing new material, and on June 18, 2008, released their fourth full-length album, New Beginnings of Old Stories. Preceding this was a big promotional campaign which started on February 22 and lasted until May 31, with the band playing a total of 34 gigs throughout the UK.
In 2008 4 ft fingers released their 4th album "New Beginnings of old stories" with Rob Crebbin on Vocals/guitar, Dave Humphries on Drums, Dougie on Vocals/Bass and Guitarist Jon Priestley on Vocals/Lead. The last show the band played together was a Rebellion Festival in 2008. The drummer Dave Humphries then left the band in January 2009 and the remaining band is on hiatus.
In the early part of 2010 Rob Crebbin (vocals/Guitars) was once again joined by former 4ft Fingers Guitarist Tom Saunders.
Realising that they still both had the same desire and passion for Punk Rock that they did some 14 years previous when they started 4ft..
Recruiting Tom Barton (Drums) former The Scrub Bassist, Jon Crowley(Bass/Vocals)and Patrick McAleavy(organ) From the ashes of 4ft Fingers,
The Hook-Line Riot was born. Currently writing and recording their debut album to be released in the early part of 2012.
With an album on the way and support slots played with the likes of Dead To Me and The Swinging Utters, 2012 sees big things for The Hook-Line Riot...
Band members
- Rob Crebbin– vocals / guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jon Priestley – vocals / guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Dougie - vocals / bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Vacant – drums
Albums
- 2001: At Your Convenience
- 2002: From Hero To Zero
- 2004: A Cause For Concern
- 2008: New Beginnings of Old Stories