Further (band)
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Further was a United States
indie rock
band from Los Angeles
, California
, that evolved from an earlier band, Shadowland. They released several albums during the 1990s.
in 1989 and 1990 (Shadowland and The Beauty of Escaping respectively). Unlike Shadowland, Further were very much an indie rock band, gaining comparisons with the likes of Dinosaur Jr
and Sonic Youth
(Lee Ranaldo
even guesting on their debut album). Second album, Sometimes Chimes contained 25 tracks, and drew comparisons to Beck
, Unrest
, Pavement
and Sebadoh
. Fitzgerald left the group before third album Grimes Golden, replaced by a drum machine. The band became sufficiently popular in the United Kingdom
to have records released on Creation Records
(an expanded version of their debut album) and Fierce Panda. In 1995, the band recorded a five-track session for John Peel
's BBC Radio 1
show. The band's final album, Next Time West Coast saw the band's sound shift towards the sixties/severties-rock sound that the brothers would go on to explore in their later groups, The Tyde
and Beachwood Sparks
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, that evolved from an earlier band, Shadowland. They released several albums during the 1990s.
History
Further evolved from Shadowland, a sixties-influenced band led by brothers Brent and Darren Rademaker, that released two albums for Geffen RecordsGeffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
in 1989 and 1990 (Shadowland and The Beauty of Escaping respectively). Unlike Shadowland, Further were very much an indie rock band, gaining comparisons with the likes of Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
and Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
(Lee Ranaldo
Lee Ranaldo
Lee M. Ranaldo is an American singer, guitarist, writer, record producer, and visual artist, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth...
even guesting on their debut album). Second album, Sometimes Chimes contained 25 tracks, and drew comparisons to Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Unrest
Unrest
Unrest is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:* Industrial unrest* Labor unrest* Rebellion* Riot-Notable historical unrests:* 19th century Luddites* 1978–79 Winter of Discontent...
, Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
and Sebadoh
Sebadoh
Sebadoh is an American indie rock band, formed in 1986 in Westfield, Massachusetts by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr bass player Lou Barlow. Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided by Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording...
. Fitzgerald left the group before third album Grimes Golden, replaced by a drum machine. The band became sufficiently popular in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to have records released on Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
(an expanded version of their debut album) and Fierce Panda. In 1995, the band recorded a five-track session for John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
's BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show. The band's final album, Next Time West Coast saw the band's sound shift towards the sixties/severties-rock sound that the brothers would go on to explore in their later groups, The Tyde
The Tyde
The Tyde are an American indie rock group. Tracing their roots to early 1990s LA indie band Further, formed by Darren Rademaker and brother Brent, The Tyde cite Felt, The Beach Boys and The Byrds as major influences....
and Beachwood Sparks
Beachwood Sparks
Beachwood Sparks are an American alternative country band from Los Angeles. A Daily Telegraph article on America's underground psychedelic pop scene described Beachwood Sparks as "country through a kaleidoscope".-Biography:...
.
Albums
- Grip TapeGrip TapeGrip Tape is an album by the band Further released in 1992.- Track listing :# Overrated# Filling Station# Flounder # Guitar – Lee Ranaldo# Real Gone# Gimme Indie Fox# Still# Guitar – Lee Ranaldo# Smudge# Greasy# Bazzoka# Fix Its Broken...
(1992) Christmas - Super GriptapeSuper GriptapeSuper Griptape is an album by the band Further released in 1993.- Track listing :# Totally Baked - 6.33# Don't Need A Rope - 3.22# Real Gone - 2.47# Gimmie Indie Fox - 4.08# Greasy - 1.28# Angela Rites Th Rckrs - 5.19# Bazooka - 1.31...
(1993) Ball Product/CreationCreation RecordsCreation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were... - Sometimes ChimesSometimes ChimesSometimes Chimes is an album by the band Further released in 1993.- Track listing :# Surfing Pointers# Generic 7# Duck Pond# Ferrets And Weasels# Brian And Ray# She Lives By The Castle 2# The Kindergarten Set# Phase Out# J.O.2# Unstuck...
(1993) Christmas - Grimes GoldenGrimes Golden (album)Grimes Golden is an album by the band Further released in 1994.- Track listing :# California Bummer# Inert Pieces# Quiet Riot Grrrl# Summer Shorts# Artificial Freedom# 20 Pages# This Time Around# Teenage Soul# V.S...
(1994) Fingerpaint/Runt - Next Time West CoastNext Time West CoastNext Time West Coast is an album by the band Further released in 1995.- Track listing :# Be That As It May # Victim Rock # Grandview Skyline # Badgers # Friends And Enemies # Stranger Than Silver...
(1996) 100 Guitar Mania (Japan)
Singles & EPs
- "Filling Station" (1992) Bong Load
- "Over & Out" (1992) Christmas
- "Overrated" (1993) Guff
- In A Lonely Place EP (1993) Four Letter Words (split EP with Allen ClappAllen ClappAllen Gordon Clapp is the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for the California rock band The Orange Peels. Since 1990, he has also periodically released material under his own name and under the moniker "Allen Clapp and his Orchestra."Though Clapp's music is largely considered part of the...
, Kevin, and Six Cents & Natalie) - "Hyde Park" (1993) (split 7" with Poastal & Diskothiq, came with Over The Wall fanzine)
- Born Under a Good Sign EP (1993) Standard Recordings
- "She Lives By The Castle" (1993) First Strike (split single with FlufFluf-History:O and Jonny Donhowe formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett. After several seven-inch singles , the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally knows as Mangravy, each physical format had a different title...
) - 5 Further Journeys EP (1994) Fury/Abstract
- Further EP (1994) Christmas
- Chimes at Christmas EP (1994) Christmas (split EP with O & Judy and Rodchester)
- Distance EP (1995) Lissy's (double 7-inch)
- The Further John Peel Sessions (1995) Boxing Day
- "I Wanna be a Stranger"/"They said it couldn't happen here...and it didn't" (1996) Kirb Dog
- "The Fakers and the Takers" (1997) Fierce Panda
Compilation appearances
- "Rich Kids" on Jabberjaw, Good to the Last Drop (1994) MammothMammoth RecordsFounded by Jay Faires in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. Its roster featured such diverse talent as Antenna, Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Dash Rip Rock, Dillon Fence, Far Too Jones, Frente!, Fun-Da-Mental, Fu...
- "Pretty Core" on My So Called Life (music from the television series) (1995) AtlanticAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
- "Insight" on A Means to an End, the Music of Joy Division (1995) VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
- "Juniper" on Notes From the Underground Volume 2 (1995) Priority
- "lhs '79 (live)" on KXLU, 88.9FM, Los Angeles, Live, Volume 1 (1995) KXLU
- "Day to Day" on Pop American Style (1996) March
- "Quiet Riot Grrl" on Modern Day Paintings by Original Musical Artists (1997) Fingerpaint
- "The Fakers & The Takers" on Nings and Roundabouts (1999) Fierce Panda
- "I Wanna Be a Stranger" on Songs for Cassavetes (2001) Better Looking