Fido (band)
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Fido is a rock band
from Victoria, Australia, although they list themselves as Heavy Pop on their myspace page. Fido formed in 1999 and have toured around australia. The first recording took place through one microphone in the middle of Pete’s parents lounge room.
Fido were known for their high energy on-stage performances, and have shared the stage with artists such as Antiskeptic, Kiss Chasy, Seraphs Coal and Wishful thinking.
The song Lift Me Up (which first appeared on the EP Open Seven Days) had high rotation on the international hit Christian youth radio show The Reality Zone.
The band have had video clips air on Channel V
, Rage
and Video Hits
, along with national radio airplay for a cover they did of Delta Goodrem
's "Lost Without You
".
On 10 August Fido announced with "much love" that they were "no more"
The final line up of Fido was David Temby, Jesse Chatelier, Alex DesForges and Daniel Kelaart.
Daniel Kelaart was in the top hundred of Australian Idol
in 2006.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
from Victoria, Australia, although they list themselves as Heavy Pop on their myspace page. Fido formed in 1999 and have toured around australia. The first recording took place through one microphone in the middle of Pete’s parents lounge room.
Fido were known for their high energy on-stage performances, and have shared the stage with artists such as Antiskeptic, Kiss Chasy, Seraphs Coal and Wishful thinking.
The song Lift Me Up (which first appeared on the EP Open Seven Days) had high rotation on the international hit Christian youth radio show The Reality Zone.
The band have had video clips air on Channel V
Channel V Australia
Channel [V] Australia is an Australian subscription television music channel, and also the newest Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services...
, Rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
and Video Hits
Video Hits (Australian TV series)
Video Hits was an Australian music video program that first aired on 15 February 1987. From 7 May 2011 it broadcasted on Network Ten for two hours each Saturday and Sunday morning: 10am – 12pm on Saturdays and 8am – 10am on Sundays. Video Hits was the world's second longest running music show...
, along with national radio airplay for a cover they did of Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
's "Lost Without You
Lost Without You
Official Mixes#"Lost Without You" #"Lost Without You" #"Lost Without You" #"Lost Without You" #"Lost Without You" #"Lost Without You"...
".
On 10 August Fido announced with "much love" that they were "no more"
The final line up of Fido was David Temby, Jesse Chatelier, Alex DesForges and Daniel Kelaart.
Daniel Kelaart was in the top hundred of Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
in 2006.
Members
- Alex DesForges - Drums/vocals
- Pete Seamons - 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...
/vocals/screamos - Jesse Chatelier - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/vocals - Daniel Kelaart.- 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...
/vocals
Other members
- Caleb Brown - 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...
/vocals - Dan Coronado - 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...
/vocals - Hadden Finger - 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...
- Paul Derham - 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...
/Back-Up Vocals - Scot Leslie - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/Back-Up Vocals - David Temby - 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...
Discography
- 15 Million Times -EP (2000)
- Open Seven Days - Ep (2002)
- Lost Without You - single (2004)
- Something you Should Have - Album (2008)