Fluffy (band)

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Fluffy
Origin London, England
Genres Punk rock
Years active 1994–1998
Labels Hut
Virgin
Parkway
The Enclave
Associated acts Harlow
Jack Off Jill
Thee Heavenly Music Association
Darling
Past members Amanda E Rootes
Bridgette Jones
Helen Storer
Angie Adams
Pandora Ormsby-Gore
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Fluffy was an all female punk rock band from London active between 1994 and 1998.[1]

Origins

The band formed in 1994 after classmates, Amanda Rootes and Angie Adams were inspired by a jazz-blues singer in one of Old Compton Street's gay cafes. They were attending college in London at the time, studying art and design. Guitarist Bridgette Jones did her A levels before joining and the band began rehearsing in Rootes' living room. Fluffy's original bassist was Pandora Ormsby-Gore, but she left the band to become an actress, changing her name to Pandora Colin. Shortly afterwards, Mancunian Helen Storer left Kingston University to join and the band began recording.[2]

Fluffy's first singles "Hypersonic" and "Husband" (both produced by Mal Campbell and Tony Wilson from Freaks of Desire) were released in 1995.[1] The band frequently played shows in their early days at underground fetish balls and parties, such as at Torture Garden and Submission, and gained attention for their raucous shows, performing barefoot in slip dresses.

They were signed by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics to the publishing side of his label, Anxious Records. Stewart threw a party for the band's first single, "Hypersonic". Although Fluffy were initially signed to Parkway Records, (owned by press agents Phill Savidge and John Best of Savidge and Best), it was not until A&R man Tom Zutaut signed them to a two album deal with The Enclave/Hut/Virgin, that Fluffy gained wider notoriety. The band appeared on the NME's yearly bratbus tour in 1996, along with The Bluetones, The Cardigans, and Heavy Stereo. The band's debut album Black Eye was released in 1996, and the band supported the Foo Fighters on tour.[1] They were the opening act for the Sex Pistols reunion tour of Japan, as well as the Sex Pistol's first reunion show at Finsbury Park

Fluffy were also the opening band during the European part of Marilyn Manson's 'Anti-Christ Superstar' tour, and toured the U.S. with the Neurotic Outsiders.

Their music video for "Black Eye" was shot in New Orleans by Floria Sigismondi, and the making of the video was documented by MTV. Their album Black Eye was produced by Bill Price, who also recorded Never Mind the Bollocks.

The band was regularly featured in several magazines; Kerrang, Q, Select, Melody Maker[1] and NME. They also appeared on several UK television shows, including Top of the Pops,[3] The Big Breakfast and Hotel Babylon. The band finally split in 1998, when Rootes and Storer moved to Los Angeles, California.

Descendants

Discography

Singles

  • "Hypersonic" (1995), Parkway UK No. 94 [4]
  • "Husband" (1996), Parkway - UK No. 58[4]
  • "Husband" (1996), Tim Kerr Records
  • "Nothing" (1996), Virgin - UK No. 52[4]
  • "Black Eye" promo (1996), The Enclave
  • "Scream" promo (1996), The Enclave
  • "Hypersonic" promo (1997), The Enclave
  • "I Wanna Be Your Lush" (1997), Virgin UK No. 78 [4]

EPs

  • 5 Live (1996), The Enclave

Albums

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Biography by John Bush". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009. 
  2. ↑ Diehl, Matt Rolling Stone, Issue 746, 31 October 1996
  3. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 743
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "", zobbel.de, retrieved 2012-01-29

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