Fat White Family
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Peckham, South London, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Trashmouth, Fat Possum, Hate Hate Hate Records, Without Consent |
| Associated acts | The Metros, the Saudis, Warmduscher, the Moonlandingz |
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Fat White Family are an English rock band, formed in 2011 in Peckham, South London.
History
The band, fronted by Southampton-born[1] and Huddersfield-raised Lias Kaci Saoudi,[2] formed in 2011. Lead guitarist Saul Adamczewski was previously the frontman of indie pop band the Metros, which also featured Fat White Family's original bass player, Joseph Pancucci-Simpson.
They released their debut album, Champagne Holocaust, in 2013, on UK label Trashmouth Records. It was released in 2014 in the U.S. on Fat Possum Records. The band released Fat Whites/Taman Shud, a split EP with Taman Shud, on 11 December 2013 on Trashmouth.[3]
On 10 March 2014, Fat White Family issued their first single, "Touch the Leather", on Hate Hate Hate Records.[4]
In early 2014, the band launched a PledgeMusic campaign to fund their show at the South by Southwest festival, with a subsequent US tour.[5] Pledgers were given the self-released EP Crippled B-Sides and Inconsequential Rarities. Next was the single "I Am Mark E Smith" (referencing singer Mark E. Smith of the Fall), released 15 December 2014.[6]
Their second album, Songs for Our Mothers, was released in 2016 by the Without Consent label,[7][8] promoted with a single for "Whitest Boy on the Beach".[9]
Fat White Family's next single, "Breaking Into Aldi", was released on 16 August 2016.[10]
In January 2017, Adamczewski formed the band Insecure Men with Ben Robans-Hopcraft (bass), Sean Lennon (guitar), Jack Everett (drums), Jon Catfish de Lorene (keyboards) and Alex White (saxophone).[11][12]
Members
- Current members
- Lias Kaci Saoudi – lead vocals
- Saul Adamczewski - guitar, vocals
- Nathan Saoudi – organ
- Severin Black – drums
- Adam J. Harmer – guitar
- Taishi Nagasaka – bass
- Former members
- Ciaran Hartnett – bass
- Jack Everett – drums
- Joseph Pancucci-Simpson – bass
- Dan Lyons – drums
- Temporary members
- Chris O.C – drums
- Dale Barclay – guitar
- Martin Dean – drums
- Mike Brandon – guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Champagne Holocaust (2013, Trashmouth Records/Fat Possum Records)
- Songs for Our Mothers (2016, Without Consent/Fat Possum Records))
EPs
- Fat Whites/Taman Shud (2013, Trashmouth Records)
- Crippled B-Sides and Inconsequential Rarities (2014, self-released)
Singles
- "Touch the Leather" (2014, Hate Hate Hate Records)
- "I Am Mark E Smith" (2014, Without Consent)
- "Whitest Boy on the Beach" (2016, Without Consent)
- "Breaking Into Aldi" (2016, Without Consent)
References
- ↑ "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". search.findmypast.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Fat White Family* / Taman Shud* - Fat Whites / Taman Shud".
- ↑ "The Fat White Family - Touch The Leather".
- ↑ NME.COM. "SXSW and US tour Send The Fat White Family to America". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "The Fat White Family - I Am Mark E Smith".
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (21 January 2016). "Fat White Family: Songs for Our Mothers review – still testing the boundaries of taste". The Guardian.
- ↑ Clements, Jaymz (25 January 2016). "Fat White Family - Songs For Our Mothers". Rolling Stone Australia.
- ↑ "The Fat White Family - Whitest Boy On The Beach".
- ↑ "The Fat White Family - Breaking Into Aldi".
- ↑ "Saul Adamczewski from Fat White Family played his first gig with his new 10-piece band last night - Loud And Quiet". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ↑ "The Quietus | News | Insecure Men: Live Report". The Quietus. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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