The Faders
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | London, England | |
| Genre(s) | Pop punk | |
| Years active | 2004 - 2006 | |
| Label(s) | Polydor | |
| Website | http://www.thefaders.co.uk/ | |
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| Molly Lorenne Toy Valentine Cherisse Osei |
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The Faders were a British female pop punk band formed in January 2004 by bassist/keyboardist Toy Valentine and drummer Cherisse Osei. Frontwoman and lead guitarist Molly Lorenne was later introduced to the band by a mutual friend, completing the lineup.
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[edit] Members
- Molly Lorenne (born Molly Decima Ure, 7 March 1987) - lead vocals and lead guitar
- Toy Valentine (born Jade Thirlby 4 July 1985) - bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, songwriting
- Cherisse Osei (born Cherrise Amma Loren Ofosu-Osei, 23 December 1986) - drums, backing vocals
[edit] Career
After signing to Polydor Records, the band released their debut single, "No Sleep Tonight", which reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart, in March 2005. Their second single, "Jump", came out a few months later and reached #21. News of the group splitting arrived via their MySpace page and official forum on 6 July 2006; a third single, "Look At Me Now", had been planned, but its release was subsequently cancelled.
[edit] Live performances
The band performed at The Jersey Telecom - Summer Sizzler tour, in Jersey, United Kingdom, on 9 July 2005. As well, the band played four performances at the 100 Club in London, England. They also supported American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson on the UK portion of her 2006 Breakaway World Tour.
[edit] Songs used in other media
"No Sleep Tonight" was featured in:
- "Blast from the Past", a 2nd season episode of Veronica Mars, along with "Whatever It Takes". The Faders themselves appear in the episode, performing at the Neptune High School Homecoming dance. "No Sleep Tonight" also appears on the show's soundtrack.
- The soundtrack of the British televion series Sugar Rush.
- Television commercial in the United States for the Cingular ROKR phone with iTunes.
- Television commercial in the United Kingdom for the Vodafone "Stop The Clock" campaign.
- McDonalds' music toys in Happy Meals, worldwide in 2006.
- Opening credits sequence of She's The Man.
"Jump" and "Whatever It Takes" were featured in:
- The Sims 2: Nightlife, re-recorded into Simlish, the unique language created by Maxis for the game. The songs are titled "Bunge" and "Wanebo Da Way" in the game.
[edit] Post-breakup careers
All three members currently have new music-related projects. Toy Valentine has begun a new music project, under the name "Valentine Wild". Molly Lorenne has now been signed under the name "Molly McQueen", and re-released "No Sleep Tonight", which appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Cherisse Osei originally joined the Swedish band Calaisa, but now drums for Mika instead.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Plug in + Play (2005)
[edit] Singles
- "No Sleep Tonight" (2005) UK #13
- "Jump" (2005) UK #21
- "Look At Me Now" (2006) − originally scheduled for 17 April 2006 release but was cancelled due to the band splitting up.
