Joeyfat
Encyclopedia
Joeyfat are an eight piece post-hardcore
band from Kent
, England
, active from 1991 to the present.
in 1991. The band spent the early 1990s releasing music with a number of independent record label
s, including Fierce Panda and Love Train, and toured with Green Day
, China Drum
, Jawbox
and Scarfo
.
Only a small amount of their early work was recorded
, before they went their separate ways in 1996, to pursue other projects which included The Club Giants, Unhome and Cove.
Four years later, The Unwilling Astronaut compilation album
was released, a sixteen track collection of studio
, live and session work spanning the years 1991 to 1996. Joeyfat reformed and played a handful of concert
s to promote this album in 2000. They have since remained together, and have been playing gigs at a steady rate and releasing occasional tracks.
Their most recent, thirteen track album, You Can Change People's Lives With Your Mouth / The House of the Fat was released on CD
, and limited edition vinyl
, in 2003 on Unlabel
. Also in July 2003, Joeyfat recorded a Peel Session for BBC Radio 1
.
In April 2004, a split single with Part Chimp
was released on Awkward Silence Recordings
, and a launch gig with both bands playing live was held in Tunbridge Wells. Joeyfat have continued to perform alongside such bands as Art Brut
and Trencher
.
Singer M. Edward Cole works as a journalist for BBC Radio Kent
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, active from 1991 to the present.
History
Joeyfat began in the Tunbridge Wells ForumTunbridge Wells Forum
The Forum is a 250 capacity live music venue in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.The Forum is an independent music and arts venue in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.-Location:...
in 1991. The band spent the early 1990s releasing music with a number of independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
s, including Fierce Panda and Love Train, and toured with Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, China Drum
China Drum
China Drum were an English punk rock band from Ovingham in Northumberland active from 1989–2001, playing their final years under the name The Drum.-History:...
, Jawbox
Jawbox
Jawbox was an alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., U.S.. Its original members were J. Robbins , Kim Coletta and Adam Wade...
and Scarfo
Scarfo
Scarfo were a British rock band, formed in Andover, England in 1994, by former art college students Jamie Hince , Nick Prior , and Al Saunders . Scarfo was the culmination of several other bands and line ups involving Hince and Saunders including "Remember the Rabbitts" , and "Electric Turkey Land"...
.
Only a small amount of their early work was recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, before they went their separate ways in 1996, to pursue other projects which included The Club Giants, Unhome and Cove.
Four years later, The Unwilling Astronaut compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
was released, a sixteen track collection of studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, live and session work spanning the years 1991 to 1996. Joeyfat reformed and played a handful of concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s to promote this album in 2000. They have since remained together, and have been playing gigs at a steady rate and releasing occasional tracks.
Their most recent, thirteen track album, You Can Change People's Lives With Your Mouth / The House of the Fat was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, and limited edition vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, in 2003 on Unlabel
Unlabel
Unlabel is an independent record label located in Staplehurst near Tunbridge Wells. It has had releases from bands such as Joeyfat, Ye Wiles, Cove, Jason and the Astronauts, SJ and Charlottefield.- Series52 project :...
. Also in July 2003, Joeyfat recorded a Peel Session for 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...
.
In April 2004, a split single with Part Chimp
Part Chimp
Part Chimp is a band from Camberwell in London that were formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Current line-up is Tim , Jon , Joe McLaughlin and Iain Hinchliffe ....
was released on Awkward Silence Recordings
Awkward Silence Recordings
Awkward Silence Recordings is an independent record label located in Staplehurst, Kent, England. It has released EPs for artists including Isan, Arovane, Part Chimp, Tarentel, Papa M and Nautilis.- EPs and formats :...
, and a launch gig with both bands playing live was held in Tunbridge Wells. Joeyfat have continued to perform alongside such bands as Art Brut
Art Brut (band)
Art Brut are a Berlin-based English and German indie rock band. Their debut album, Bang Bang Rock & Roll, was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, It's a Bit Complicated, released on 25 June 2007...
and Trencher
Trencher (band)
Trencher, formed in 2001, is a London-based band. They have toured extensively with bands such as The Locust, Some Girls and Daughters amongst others. They were one of the last bands to record a Peel Session in 2004...
.
Singer M. Edward Cole works as a journalist for BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent.It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 , 97.6 and 104.2 also 774 and 1602 MW and DAB.- History :The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC Radio Medway, originally only serving the...