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Small Factory crystallized and articulated the effervescent brilliance of American indie rock like no other band of their era. With their primitive but indelible melodies and singular combination of innocence and abandon, the group captured the sound and spirit of their moment to perfection.

Small Factory formed in Providence, RI, in 1991, teaming singer/bassist Alex Kemp, singer/guitarist Dave Auchenbach, and singer/drummer Phoebe Summersquash. After earning a strong local following, the group made an enormous splash at the now-legendary Lotsa-Pop-Losers festival in Washington, D. C., soon after making their recorded debut, “The Giant Merry-Go-Round,” alongside Honeybunch and the Scottish Bachelor Pad on a flexi-disc included with the fanzine The Milky Way. After closing out 1991 with their first proper single, the Collision Time label release “Suggestions,” the following spring Small Factory moved to Slumberland to issue the follow-up, “What to Want.”

A series of British dates in support of Heavenly resulted in a more extended American tour opening for Fudge and the Dambuilders. New material, the Pop Narcotic single “So What About Love,” wasn’t released until the summer of 1993, trailed soon after by the epic “If You Hurt Me,” the indisputable highlight of the Simple Machines label’s Working Holiday singles series. Another label move, this time to Spin Art, preceded the fall release of Small Factory’s debut LP, I Do Not Love You; for the follow-up, 1994’s sublime For If You Cannot Fly, the trio jumped to Virgin subsidiary Vernon Yard.
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  • RudiganRex

    I don't know about twee but they're pretty freaking awesome.

    2 Sep 2011 Reply

  • ennuieffect

    I miss Dave Auch... the Auch Lobster! Such a little known but awesome band! Their last show with Versus at Lupos was one of my all time favorite shows. I met one of my best friends there!

    25 Apr 2011 Reply

  • D34K

    I love Small Factory. They make me wish I had a timemachine to go back and see them live.

    27 Aug 2010 Reply

  • Guinessof77

    "artfully tuneless vocals" really? that's really not true at all. the vocals are what make this band great!

    3 Jul 2009 Reply

  • oyeterence

    My fave band growing up, they bring back some good and some not so good memories.Their last show was epic.Jeezus, I am old.

    9 Jun 2009 Reply

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