The Faders
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| The Faders | |
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 (l-r) Molly Lorenne, Cherisse Osei, Toy Valentine.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock |
| Years active | 2004 - 2006 |
| Label(s) | MCA Music, Inc./Polydor |
| Associated acts | Valentine Wild |
| Former members | |
| Molly Lorenne Toy Valentine Cherisse Osei |
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The Faders were a British female pop rock 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 4 July 1985) - bass guitar, 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 first 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 appeared on 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. They also played four performances at the 100 Club in London, England. They supported American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson on the UK portion of her 2006 Breakaway World Tour. They also performed at Southampton Common on 5 June 2005.
[edit] Songs used in other media
"No Sleep Tonight" was featured in:
- "Blast from the Past", episode 5 of the 2nd season 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.
- Season 2, Episode 8 of Grey's Anatomy
- The soundtrack of the British television series Sugar Rush.
- Television commercial in the United States for the Cingular ROKR phone with iTunes.
- Television commercial in the United States for VO5 Extreme Style hair products (It is also featured on the VO5 website).
- 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.
- A soccer scene and on the soundtrack of The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
- The song is also in the Trailer of "Bratz The Movie"
- Scene where Ben runs to Hannah's house in "My Super Ex-Girlfriend"
- The pilot episode of ABC Family's Greek.
- The TV documentary,"Chelsea: The Inside Story", about the popular London-based football team.
"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; Molly Lorenne was signed by EMI then subsequently dropped, and is performing under the name "Molly McQueen". She re-released "No Sleep Tonight", which appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Cherisse Osei joined the Swedish band Calaisa, but now drums for Mika.
[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.
- "Whatever it takes"
