Bob Fairfoull
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Bob Fairfoull is a Scottish
musician. He was the bass guitarist for the Scottish rock band Idlewild
. Roddy Woomble
- a friend of Fairfoull and Idlewild's lead singer - asked Fairfoull to join in February 1997 following the departure of Phil Scanlon
. His appearance and attitude is classically punk rock
and his typical on-stage antics comprise of head-banging and jumping around.
He became increasingly distant from the band in 2002, and on 29 September 2002 he left the band following a show in Amsterdam in "a rain of misdirected punches".
After leaving Idlewild he joined the band Degrassi
. He has had various other projects on the go, along with Degrassi, and, at the moment is playing in Edinburgh with the band Paper Beats Rock, who have supported Blood Red Shoes
.
In 2009, when asked if the members of Idlewild remain friends with Fairfoull, Rod Jones stated that "there are no bad feelings between any of us and we have all seen Bob a few times over the last few years and remain on good terms."
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
musician. He was the bass guitarist for the Scottish rock band Idlewild
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
. Roddy Woomble
Roddy Woomble
Roderick "Roddy" Woomble is the lead singer of Scottish rock band, Idlewild and a solo contemporary folk musician. To date, Woomble has released six full-length studio albums with Idlewild, and two solo albums, My Secret is My Silence and The Impossible Song & Other Songs...
- a friend of Fairfoull and Idlewild's lead singer - asked Fairfoull to join in February 1997 following the departure of Phil Scanlon
Phil Scanlon
Philip Scanlon is a former bassist in the Scottish rock group Idlewild. He was replaced by Bob Fairfoull who remained in the band until 2002. The band's current bassist is Gareth Russell....
. His appearance and attitude is classically punk rock
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...
and his typical on-stage antics comprise of head-banging and jumping around.
He became increasingly distant from the band in 2002, and on 29 September 2002 he left the band following a show in Amsterdam in "a rain of misdirected punches".
After leaving Idlewild he joined the band Degrassi
Degrassi (band)
Degrassi is a Scottish indie rock band.Degrassi are based in Edinburgh. The band formed in late 1999, with the initial line-up consisting of Scott Smith and Michael Branagh with Stephen McColl and Stuart Turner helping out on guitar and bass.They recorded a demo in 2001 which was aired on BBC...
. He has had various other projects on the go, along with Degrassi, and, at the moment is playing in Edinburgh with the band Paper Beats Rock, who have supported Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes are an indie rock duo from Brighton, England. They have released two full-length albums, Box of Secrets and Fire Like This, plus a slew of early singles on limited 7" vinyl pressings.-Formation:...
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In 2009, when asked if the members of Idlewild remain friends with Fairfoull, Rod Jones stated that "there are no bad feelings between any of us and we have all seen Bob a few times over the last few years and remain on good terms."