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Manchester, England (1988 – 1995)
The New Fast Automatic Daffodils (commonly shortened to New FADS) were an alternative rock band which formed in Manchester, England in 1988. The band consisted of Andy Spearpoint (vocals), Dolan Hewson (guitar), Justin Crawford (bass), Icarus Wilson-Wright (percussion) and Perry Saunders (drums). The band’s unusual sound included dark and intense elements, influenced perhaps by Joy Division or The Fall, coupled with a funkier, dancey feel reminiscent of the Happy Mondays. The band split in 1995.
The band released several singles and E.P.s between 1989 and 1991 on Playtime and Play It Again Sam followed by a debut album Pigeonhole in 1991. This album included the single tracks Get Better, Fishes Eyes and the enigmatic Big. During this period their live shows, particularly in the North West, attracted a fanatical following.
The band’s second album was Body Exit Mind, released in 1993. This included the powerful songs Stockholm and It’s Not What You Know, both of which were released as singles. Although both of these singles and the album gained critical success in the UK music press, there was no breakthrough commercial success for the band.
A later album, Love It All was released in 1994. The band broke up in 1995.Justin Crawford has subsequently DJ’d and produced electronic music as part of Only Child and the Unabombers.
The band released several singles and E.P.s between 1989 and 1991 on Playtime and Play It Again Sam followed by a debut album Pigeonhole in 1991. This album included the single tracks Get Better, Fishes Eyes and the enigmatic Big. During this period their live shows, particularly in the North West, attracted a fanatical following.
The band’s second album was Body Exit Mind, released in 1993. This included the powerful songs Stockholm and It’s Not What You Know, both of which were released as singles. Although both of these singles and the album gained critical success in the UK music press, there was no breakthrough commercial success for the band.
A later album, Love It All was released in 1994. The band broke up in 1995.Justin Crawford has subsequently DJ’d and produced electronic music as part of Only Child and the Unabombers.
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pobwall wrote:
It's who you know....
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MrSuit wrote:
It's not what you know.
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presuming-ed wrote:
i remember having a peel session of new fads on tdk c90 tape..it had a version of purple haze on it and i can not find it anywhere
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aMBiAlex wrote:
saw them in paisley at clubhouse circa 1990, very good,,,still partial.
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Trevska wrote:
Saw them in Newcastle riverside, fantastic gig, I need to dig out the vinyl again
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MADDDOGGX wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5679864921&ref=ts let us all join
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MADDDOGGX wrote:
love the New Fads , seen them back in the day in Glasgow King Tuts , what a night
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misterJIB wrote:
Music Is Shit.
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Jobbeh wrote:
Big FTW! :)
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Davidalexande11 wrote:
Anyone know where to find a copy of Lions?
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TransEliot wrote:
old Big:))
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Shaunzo wrote:
Oldie but goody band :)
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Zoonie wrote:
The New Fads were one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Exceptional talent and a big fat bazonga presence. Fantastic.
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painter_tim wrote:
Just glad I've had the pleasure of listening to their music
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Rauchkumpel wrote:
Yeah
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Magic_Alex wrote:
criminally underrated.
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asq1974 wrote:
We are nice people to do business with =) love it
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jim_bomb wrote:
We are nice people to do business with
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thomaswhitehead wrote:
are the lyrics in big a reference to the old couple in Errol Morris's Vernon Florida?
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mrshit wrote:
Jaggabog!!! The best track ever made by anyone. Reform NOW
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Teesside University Live Bootleg.
21 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/newfads
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