We Fell to Earth
Encyclopedia
We Fell to Earth are an experimental rock
band from London
, England
, consisting of Wendy Rae Fowler
and Richard File
. They performed their debut live show on 21 April 2009, at London's ICA to a sold out audience. They are represented by William Morris Agency
.
. File had joined U.N.K.L.E after DJ Shadow
's departure. The pair began writing and recording music soon after, when File met Fowler at her house in the San Fernando
district of Los Angeles
. According to Fowler, “We were hanging out talking and there are always a variety of instruments sitting around at my house, Rich picked up a guitar and started playing something I liked, so I picked up my bass and before you knew it we had a song, both singing together, free-flowing creativity. Fifteen minutes later we started another, then minutes after that another – the rest is history".
Dave Okumu and Leo Taylor of The Invisible
play drums and guitar on the debut album, released in the UK in 2009. Okumu also co-wrote the debut single "Lights Out".
Tracks by the group have been featured in US
dramas:
In winter of 2010 the group composed the theme song to AMC's The Killing from writer, executive producer, and series showrunner, Veena Sud. The show is based on the Danish television series Forbrydelsen and tells the story of the murder of a young girl in Seattle and the subsequent police investigation. The show debuted with a 2 hour premiere on Sunday, April 3.
. File said, “We have a mutual appreciation for bands like Can
and Faust
. The rhythm sections particularly influenced us while making this record, where you have the repetition of dance music but retain the humanity of a rock record. It was the perfect backbone for our evolution. Most of the songs were built around Wendy and I jamming out the rhythm sections".
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band from London
London
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, England
England
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, consisting of Wendy Rae Fowler
Wendy Rae Fowler
Wendy Rae Fowler is an American singer-songwriter and half of the experimental English rock band 'We Fell to Earth'.-Career:In fall of 1998 Fowler joined Joshua Tree California's Earthlings? as second bassist...
and Richard File
Richard File
Richard File is a musician and producer, best known for his work with James Lavelle as part of Unkle. He has also released singles under the aliases DJ Aura and Forme.-Career:...
. They performed their debut live show on 21 April 2009, at London's ICA to a sold out audience. They are represented by William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
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.
Biography
Fowler and File met at Rancho de la Luna studios in Joshua Tree, CaliforniaJoshua Tree, California
Joshua Tree is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census, up from 4,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert at ....
. File had joined U.N.K.L.E after DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
's departure. The pair began writing and recording music soon after, when File met Fowler at her house in the San Fernando
San Fernando, California
San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in northwestern region of Los Angeles, California, United States. The population was 23,645 at the 2010 census, up from 23,564 at the 2000 census.-History:...
district of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. According to Fowler, “We were hanging out talking and there are always a variety of instruments sitting around at my house, Rich picked up a guitar and started playing something I liked, so I picked up my bass and before you knew it we had a song, both singing together, free-flowing creativity. Fifteen minutes later we started another, then minutes after that another – the rest is history".
Dave Okumu and Leo Taylor of The Invisible
The Invisible (band)
The Invisible are an indie rock/post-rock band based in and originating from London, and fronted by the singer and guitarist Dave Okumu, a long-time member of the London jazz scene. The band formed as Dave Okumu's solo project but quickly developed into a full fledged band with friends Tom Herbert ...
play drums and guitar on the debut album, released in the UK in 2009. Okumu also co-wrote the debut single "Lights Out".
Tracks by the group have been featured in US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
dramas:
- "The Double" in Gossip GirlGossip GirlGossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
and CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
and The PrisonerThe PrisonerThe Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama.The series follows a British former... - "Lights Out" In Numb3rsNUMB3RSNumb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
- "Careful What You Wish For" in CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
In winter of 2010 the group composed the theme song to AMC's The Killing from writer, executive producer, and series showrunner, Veena Sud. The show is based on the Danish television series Forbrydelsen and tells the story of the murder of a young girl in Seattle and the subsequent police investigation. The show debuted with a 2 hour premiere on Sunday, April 3.
Influences
We Fell To Earth profess a mutual appreciation of KrautrockKrautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
. File said, “We have a mutual appreciation for bands like Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
and Faust
Faust (band)
Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...
. The rhythm sections particularly influenced us while making this record, where you have the repetition of dance music but retain the humanity of a rock record. It was the perfect backbone for our evolution. Most of the songs were built around Wendy and I jamming out the rhythm sections".