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The Fades began life as a college garage band called Petrol Bomb when guitarist and singer Dave Lightfoot started bashing out punked up versions of Doors and Stones numbers with friends sometime in 2000. Briefly calling themselves Molotov Cocktail when Dave’s brother James joined on bass, the band became The Fades when guitarist Jonny Barnard joined in early 2002 after an early 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 were played by Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe, with “You Say” getting playlisted and ‘Knee trembler of the week’ status at XFM where a live session was also recorded with Claire Sturgess.
The Fades released the EP “Social Misfits” in 2004 which included eight songs and went on tour around the UK 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.
The band’s first releases were the singles “You Say” and “Life Support” in 2003. Both songs were played by Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe, with “You Say” getting playlisted and ‘Knee trembler of the week’ status at XFM where a live session was also recorded with Claire Sturgess.
The Fades released the EP “Social Misfits” in 2004 which included eight songs and went on tour around the UK 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.
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The Fades new single - Meccano
24 Jan 2012 | from blog.myspace.com/thefades
Hello!!
The Fades to release new single 'Meccano'on April 1st
South London's most electrifying garage
band is back for 2012 with a new single about a popular
childrens
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