The Fades
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The Fades are a British
indie rock
band from London comprising Dave Lightfoot on guitar and vocals, James Lightfoot on bass, Jonathan "Jonny" Barnard on guitar and Alastair "Flash" Thorpe on drums.
based brothers James and Dave Lightfoot as Petrol Bomb, later Molotov Cocktail. They became The Fades when guitarist Jonny Barnard joined the band in early 2002 after a Molotov Cocktail demo was featured on Steve Lamacq
's show on BBC
Radio 1. The band's first releases were the singles "You Say" and "Life Support" in 2003. Both songs have been played by Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe
. "You Say" was playlisted at XFM
and a live session was recorded with Claire Sturgess
.
The Fades released the EP "Social Misfits" in 2004 with eight songs and they were touring with Art Brut
. The next single "Caca" was supported by Marc Riley
, he played it on Mint and invited the band April 2006 to play a session for Rocket Science. In early summer 2006 drummer Graham Best left the band. He was replaced by Alastair "Flash" Thorpe. With the new drummer they went on tour in Ireland and Northern Ireland in June, which include a session for BBC Radio Foyle.
In April 2007 The Fades released their self-titled debut album at Dirrty Records. In summer 2007 music from the album was used for a soundtrack on a motocross and mountain biking DVD called Inevitable Descent which was released in Australia. Also two songs of the album were featured in Life, the NBC series. "Life Support" in the episode Did You Feel That? and "Rearrange" in the episode Mirror Ball.
They have a growing fan base in Italy and Germany. Tracks by the album were played among others by Paul Baskerville
on NDR Nachtclub at Norddeutscher Rundfunk
, Freies Sender Kombinat (FSK) and Byte FM. At Christmas 2007 FSK played the first album in full length.
The Fades started recording new material in October 2007. In November they played at an independent festival in Italy, followed by an Italy Tour in May/June 2008. An EP called "The Split" (a Split EP with GST Cardinals) was released in November 2008 on the New York based label Cranky Girl Records.
2010 the second album "Muvva, I'm A Drunk", was recorded live in a studio and released on Cranky Girl Records. After a temporary break Flash joined the band again. In November 2010 The Fades toured in the United States with several gigs in New York. In January 2011 they started to record a new album.
United Kingdom
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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 London comprising Dave Lightfoot on guitar and vocals, James Lightfoot on bass, Jonathan "Jonny" Barnard on guitar and Alastair "Flash" Thorpe on drums.
History
The Fades were formed 2000 by TwickenhamTwickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
based brothers James and Dave Lightfoot as Petrol Bomb, later Molotov Cocktail. They became The Fades when guitarist Jonny Barnard joined the band in early 2002 after a Molotov Cocktail demo was featured on Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's show on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio 1. The band's first releases were the singles "You Say" and "Life Support" in 2003. Both songs have been played by Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
. "You Say" was playlisted at XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
and a live session was recorded with Claire Sturgess
Claire Sturgess
Claire Sturgess is a British disc jockey, and voiceover artist. She was a presenter on BBC Radio 1 from 1993, after working as a production assistant on the Simon Bates mid-morning show...
.
The Fades released the EP "Social Misfits" in 2004 with eight songs and they were touring with 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...
. The next single "Caca" was supported by Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
, he played it on Mint and invited the band April 2006 to play a session for Rocket Science. In early summer 2006 drummer Graham Best left the band. He was replaced by Alastair "Flash" Thorpe. With the new drummer they went on tour in Ireland and Northern Ireland in June, which include a session for BBC Radio Foyle.
In April 2007 The Fades released their self-titled debut album at Dirrty Records. In summer 2007 music from the album was used for a soundtrack on a motocross and mountain biking DVD called Inevitable Descent which was released in Australia. Also two songs of the album were featured in Life, the NBC series. "Life Support" in the episode Did You Feel That? and "Rearrange" in the episode Mirror Ball.
They have a growing fan base in Italy and Germany. Tracks by the album were played among others by Paul Baskerville
Paul Baskerville
Paul Baskerville is a British radio DJ on the German radio station NDR .- Biography :Born in Manchester, he moved to Germany 1980....
on NDR Nachtclub at Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
, Freies Sender Kombinat (FSK) and Byte FM. At Christmas 2007 FSK played the first album in full length.
The Fades started recording new material in October 2007. In November they played at an independent festival in Italy, followed by an Italy Tour in May/June 2008. An EP called "The Split" (a Split EP with GST Cardinals) was released in November 2008 on the New York based label Cranky Girl Records.
2010 the second album "Muvva, I'm A Drunk", was recorded live in a studio and released on Cranky Girl Records. After a temporary break Flash joined the band again. In November 2010 The Fades toured in the United States with several gigs in New York. In January 2011 they started to record a new album.
Singles
- "You Say/1995", 2003, Genepool Records
- "Life Support/Blade/Another Song About Motorbikes", 2003, Genepool Records
- "Caca/Fruit Machine", 2006, Genepool Records
Compilation Tracks
- "Life Support", 2003, V.A. - XRAY CD #08
- "1995", 2005, V.A. - Best of Barfly Unsigned: Spring/Summer Collection
- "Life Support", 2005, V.A. - Buffalo Bar Presents Sound Issues Volume 1
Albums
- The FadesThe Fades (album)- Track listing :All Songs written by Dave Lightfoot, James Lightfoot, Jonny Banard and Graham Best, except "Kalashnikov" written by Dave Lightfoot, James Lightfoot, Jonny Banard and Alastair Thorpe.#Get Better #Buzzin' #Caca...
, 2007, Dirrty Records - Muvva, I'm A Drunk, 2010, Cranky Girl Records