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Bellshill, Glasgow, United Kingdom (1989 – present)
Teenage Fanclub are an indie rock band from Bellshill, Scotland near Glasgow, formed in 1989, and were formerly known as The Boy Hairdressers. They have two generally known humorous nicknames “The Fannies” and “The Bellshill Beach Boys”
Teenage Fanclub are revered for their devotion to chiming, Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. Songwriting duties are shared between the three permanent members of the band, Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, and Gerard Love.
In 2006, the band held two special concerts in London and Glasgow, playing their 1991 masterpiece Bandwagonesque in its entirety.
There have been a succession of drummers, including:
- Francis MacDonald (a prime-mover in the C86 scene, later of the BMX Bandits), the drummer in the original lineup, and in a later period
- Brendan O’Hare (later of Telstar Ponies, Thrapple , Mogwai and Macrocosmica)
and
- Paul Quinn (later of The Primary 5), who was later replaced by the returning Francis MacDonald.
Keyboardist Finlay MacDonald (no relation to Francis MacDonald) has also been a member.
Teenage Fanclub are revered for their devotion to chiming, Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. Songwriting duties are shared between the three permanent members of the band, Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, and Gerard Love.
In 2006, the band held two special concerts in London and Glasgow, playing their 1991 masterpiece Bandwagonesque in its entirety.
There have been a succession of drummers, including:
- Francis MacDonald (a prime-mover in the C86 scene, later of the BMX Bandits), the drummer in the original lineup, and in a later period
- Brendan O’Hare (later of Telstar Ponies, Thrapple , Mogwai and Macrocosmica)
and
- Paul Quinn (later of The Primary 5), who was later replaced by the returning Francis MacDonald.
Keyboardist Finlay MacDonald (no relation to Francis MacDonald) has also been a member.
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Bandwagonesque
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Grand Prix
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Songs From Northern Britain
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Thirteen
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thedailygrowl wrote:
I can't get enough of the acoustic version of Everything Flows (off the Teenage Fanclub Have Lost It EP) right now. Brilliant.
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theJASONagency wrote:
thats a tattooed arm
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curare_curare wrote:
i have to agree with Ron Swanson and tattooed hand
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Weelo89 wrote:
I love this band. Their songs have some great melodies in them and their harmonies remind me of The Beatles.
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MamaLuigi wrote:
...and Grand Prix beats both of them (besides "Everything Flows")
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mattmacneil wrote:
I don't even know why Bandwagonesque is considered to be their magnum opus. cathoic education is way better.
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Pinkerton- wrote:
http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Teenage+Fanclub/+images/73057564
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fenderfabulous wrote:
I found a sealed copy of A Catholic Education on vinyl at a half price bookstore a few weeks ago. I just had to buy it.
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simontogo wrote:
Grand Prix is their best album [2]
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neckermanncj wrote:
Grand Prix is their best album
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andyisdead wrote:
=O
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mattmacneil wrote:
I think a catholic education is better than bandwagonesque
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Anira_Sugar wrote:
love scottish bands
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ranchsauce96 wrote:
http://screamorsugar.bandcamp.com/album/woodsboro-sessions-acoustic
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jop226 wrote:
everything flows never gets old
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Teenage Fanclub - Live @ Town And Country Club, London, UK, 01-02-1992 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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trashcity_ wrote:
Set a course that I don't know
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Evanheads wrote:
Thirteen is great [3]
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Teenage Fanclub - Live @ Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20-11-1995 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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Rafarocknroll wrote:
I saw them at Rio in May of this year!!! It was great!!! The best concert of my life!!!! Teenagers, come back to Brazil again!!!!!!
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