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Face
Ache – Rhyl school
punk band (c2001), feat; Spikey Cat (drms). Later called Kneejerk.
Face to
Face - band (2000)
from
Fairziff
- The man behind
the Blind Lesbian Dwarf Appreciation Society website. Born Mike
Fairhurst in 1968, Fairziff's adult life was spent drinking with the likes of Steve
Sync & Andy Fatman & getting into many a predicament. Sang for Zig-Zag
Quad. Discovering the medium of the internet Fairziff set about harnessing
his wit & wisdom into the pages of the BLDAS,
eventually earning him a front page headline with the Evening Leader newspaper,
& a ban from AOL for his too close to the truth website. Shouts 'Come' on Sons
of Selina track Once Bitten (Fire In The Hole CD). 2001 broke into
TV with a leading role on a 5 minute sketch on BBC Choice programme Sleeping
Dogs.
Fall
& Rise – band
(2001) involved with MASE project. More info req'd.
Falling
Not Flying – Colwyn Bay post-hardcore/emo/screamo
band (c2006), prev called Plan B, feat; Alan Roberts (voc), Ryan
McIntyre (gtr), Nick Coles (gtr), Coop (bass), Jason Jones (drms). Coop joined
just before debut gig when orig bassist (name?) left. (website)
Family
Dog
- now defunct rock band
from
Fantastic
- Rhyl band (1992)
styled on Jesus & Mary Chain, feat, Dean ‘Obscene’ Roberts (see also
PSST, Hate Time) (gtr), Hot Scott Causer (bass) (later Electric
Mainline, Perfect Blue, Premonitions), Dave ‘The Rave’ Jones (later,
PSST, Agent 1475), Rob Snapshot (later of Grasshopper, Premonitions)
& lasted one gig.
Fat Bob
– band involved
with the MASE organisation
Father
Karrus – new name
for 90s metal-grunge band from
Fatty
Hatners -
Fashion
Victims - band
(1990) feat; Steve Buckley (later of Mr Big Time Recs,
GMX Stuns) (bass,b.voc), Steve Hughes (drms) & Paul
Claxton (voc,gtr), both later to play in Pineapple.
Played only one gig doing loads of Wonderstuff & Neds Atomic Dustbin covers
at the Bee in Rhyl & split-up.
Fatal
Mistake – new name
for
Fathead
- 3-pc rock/punk
band from Rhyl & Meliden, formed 1999. Played on the opening night of Cats
in Rhyl (Mar00) & took up residency at The Stand in Rhyl -
described in SLF, early Clash mould. Britney Spears' Baby One More Time
was inc in the live set. Feat; Luke Drummond (voc,gtr) (b.1982), Ben Jackson
(drms), (now Fudged), Jamie Cardno (bass) (later Floaters
Revenge, Der Bomber). Jamie has also been spotted doing acoustic
sets (review). Band now
split
Fatman,
Andy
- Andy Heywood, born
1968 in Penmaenmawr, name Fatman because of his beergut through an insatiable
thirst for the tipple. Founder of the Yassassin name partnering Neil
Crud playing alternative dance & industrial music at The Bistro,
Rhyl 1996-98, before going solo at the same venue for another year. Co-writer
on the Sons of Selina track Our Glass. Fatman is the man who
could say he was there at virtually every musical event in the latter history
of
Fay Ray
–
FBF - Anglesey based prog-metal-funk band
– 1994-95, featuring Dave P (voc,gtr), Dean (bass) (ex-Just for the Halibut), Duncan
Black (gtr), Dan Alexander (gtr), (also played for Fubar, Mucus, Skink)
and Chris ‘Squirrel’ Jones (drms) (also Red, Mucus, Y Profiad). Band
used to play space-rock, punk, heavy metal and Prince-type music. One demo
recorded, of which the finest moment is a cover of The Ace of Spades.
After necking copious amounts of narcotics, Dean improvised the lyrics – Duncan says, ‘We didn’t think Dean’s song How
many coppers can you kill with a letter bomb? was fit for public
consumption. The recording’s pretty funny though. FBF stands for something
pretty offensive - I can’t bring myself to tell you what it means.’ FBF played
3 or 4 gigs in North Wales, before fizzling out in 1995.
Fear
'n' Loathing – (pic) 3-piece punk band from Rhyl (formed 1998 as Homespun).
Feat; Terry Foster (voc,gtr), Geth Jones (bass), Tony Tuna Foster (drms).
Forced to change name Sep03 after legal wrangle with members of Beautiful South
who used the name. Changed their name to The Hellfire Club (Jul05) but then
appeared in Bar Blu, Rhyl under the
F'n'L moniker (Sep05) and by Jan06 had reclaimed the Homespun title.
Fear Of
Flying – Rhyl band (formed late06).
More info req’d
Feedback
- Colwyn Bay,
Abergele outfit, formed spring 2000, of punk/indie genre feat; Mark (voc,gtr),
Alun (bass), Sion (gtr), Dan (drms), Simon (keys, perc) (website)
Feedback
- Denbigh band,
feat; Sarah Davies (voc,bass), Alun Roberts (gtr), Colin Jones (gtr) (later of Dressed
Naked, Sabretooth), Martyn Peters (drms) (son of Nigel Peters of Terminal).
Played 1st gig at Denbigh High School 19.10.02. Sarah has also performed
acoustic solo shows, inc Pigstock (Aug02, Aug04). Band split Oct03 after
a drunken gig at Bar Blu Rhyl. Sarah now performs acoustic solo shows as
well as a guest for Giro Gypsies (website)
Felix
And the Bosscats – name used by The Predictors to avoid having their gig wrecked by local Hell’s Angels The Henchmen (c1978)
The
Fetish - Ruthin
punk band (c2002), prev called Paracite, feat; Luiz Stockler (gtr,voc),
Joe Coope, Rhys, Richard Shemilt (bass). Became Hoodwink
Fetish
Faye - Llandudno
based goth band (c1985) feat; drummer Paul Hulme who went on to found 4Q,
Simon Baguley (bass) & James Baguley (gtr), Nick Berry (gtr) who later
moved to Greece (accompanied by Wayne The Bastard) before moving to
Waunfawr & Doug Downes (ex Big Waves, Picture Palace) (his
brother Rob Downes was in Then Jericho). James was involved in a fight
with 4Q’s Edi Filmstar after a Fetish Fay gig in the Speakeasy in
Llandudno & ironically Simon auditioned for 4Q after Neil Crud had
quit the band in 1990. Played 4 gigs, 2 at Penrhyn Old Hall & 2 at The
Speakeasy.
Few
Good Men, A -
Llandudno band (1987-88) feat; Ron Hornsby (voc) (also Hunneymonsters),
Mark Thatcher (bass) (ex Llwybr Cyhoeddus, Grams, Route 66, now Deadline),
Tony Parisella (ex Llwybr Cyhoeddus, Harvest Moon, Jina), Stef
Querci (drms) (ex Llwybr Cyhoeddus), James Dixon (gtr).
Ffa
Coffi Bawb - obscure Welsh
language band (1987-90) became Super Furry Animals. feat; Gruff Rhys
(voc,gtr), Rhodri Puw (gtr) (later of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci), Dewi Emlyn
(bass), Daffyd Ieuan (drms). Gruff (b.1970) is from Bethesda in N.Wales, &
started messing around with instruments at a "rock-school" type place
in a disused hall when he was 12. He then went on to play with early Creation
band "Emily" before fronting Ffa Coffi Pawb. They soon became well
known in Wales & released 3 LPs on Ankst records, Clymhalio,
Dalec Peilon & Hei Vidal!. Not bad for a band whose name roughly
translates into Fuck Off Everyone in English, HTV Wales wouldn’t caption Ffa
Coffi Pawb when they appeared on screen, & made them change the billing to
FCP. They split up after making their classic 3rd LP. Also released a live tape
with the Crumblowers called 'Angylion'. The tracks were Valium, Mae'n
Gwneud Fy Mhen i Mewn, Telyn Wedi Trwsio & Rege Racs Mwnci. It was
recorded at the Square Club in Cardiff on 3.8.88. A flexi-disc also appeared
feat their song Gwn, together with a track by Terry Waite Ar Asid
(Chicken Jane). Gruff apparantly met fellow Super Furry member Huw
Bunford on the roof of a moving train shortly before being asked to get off the
train at the next station. His influences include Jeff Lynne, ELO & the
Beach Boys. Most of Gruffs' ELO record collection was "complete
shit". But apparantly he "liked to find the beauty in the shitness".
Before forming SFA he used to go to Daf's house with analogue equipment & a
drum machine & jam for 12 hours on end. "It was mad stuff, very fast.
You'd get a tune ringing in your head, then one night one tune turned into a
song If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You". Dafydd Ieuan from
Anglesey, is the brother of Cian who apparantly both went to the same school a
Aled Jones. Released Cymryd Y Pys on Ankst.
Ffandango
- band from
Anglesey, rel CD "Gwres Canolog" (Central Heating). All students at
various colleges. Arwel Stephen (voc,oboe), Meilyr Wyn (keys), Gwion Gwilym
(gtr), Robin Owain (bass), Jams Ward (drms)
FFF - name change used by The Fluff's
management without the band's consent to take part in 'a Song for
Ffilm
Ffwoar – video project (Sep06) set up
by Johnny R (see also R-bennig), no doubt as part of his relentless campaign to wind up the Welsh
mainstream. (website)
Fflaps -
Fflint
Central -
Experimental Electronic Music label cum 'virtual' record label founded in 1998
by Tim Jones and Barry Williams from Fflint who are now based in
1520
Club - anti-disco
disco, new wave club in Rhyl in 1977-78 promoted by Mike Peters &
John Sox. Noted for its broad alternative music policy & hosting local
bands such as The Toilets, Fractures,
Filmstar,
Edi - vocalist with
4Q (May-Sep87). Born Ian David Edwards 23.11.67, Edi became notorious in
his hometown of
Filthy
Rich -
Finite
Death - long
planned but short lived industrial noise-core project from Conwy, featuring Mark Watson-Jones (bass,voc) (also Skinflick
ex Blacklisted), FMW (gtr,contortions), Doc Ridim
(drms,battery). Rel “Definite” EP in 2005 on Dead Sexy label as a benefit fund-raiser for various troublemaking
organisations. Described variously as “Strong stuff”(sound nation), “Dense”
(Adam Walton) and “Unlistenable” (Neil Crud).
Firetown
- Rhyl band of
early 1990's prev called Hidden Secret. Feat; Mike Carran (voc,gtr),
Pete Gillett (bass,voc), Nick Howes (keys), Martin Gillett (gtr), Leon Girling
(drms). In total they had 4 drummers, Ian Cummins, Roger Bickley, Leon
& John Farrington (who was apparently in Spain doing some kind of
"Knights of the Caribbean" stuff for tourists), another earlier
bassist was Andy, 2 prev keyboard players Lee Wharton & Nicola, 2 prev
vocalists Andy & Sean, & prev guitarist Martin. Played summer seasons
at the Sun Centre, with Mike Carran then on lead vocals, moved to London &
played at the Rock Garden a few times, & had a residency in an East London
pub (well almost). Runners up in the 1992 UK Bandsearch comp, rel CD (Living
Without your Love / Take my Rhyme) in 93/94. Pete, Nicky & Mike after
Firetown split carried on rec songs. In 92-93 Nicky was engineering / keyboard
tech / programmer for Ultravox on the Revelation world tour, which Firetown
were supposed to be on, but sadly weren't. This kind of bad luck proved to be
the splitting factor, or at least one of them. Martin then went on to form
Deadbolt, a rather good rock group, where he was vocalist. They were signed to
a small label, & potentially should have been massive, as they were fucking
great!! They split a few years ago. Firetown reformed for one rehearsal in
2000, which although sounded good, there was too much tension & they called
it a day. Nicky now works at Yamaha R&D in product planning &
development, Mike manages a large leisure centre in
First
Grade Juice –
Denbigh based band of mid-1970s feat; Kim Ellis (drms) Haydn Royles, Buz
(bass), Alan "Haner Coron" (gtr) & Keith Carruthers. They played
venues like the Morville Hotel in Rhyl & covered songs like Wishing
Well, You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet & Mony Mony. They practised in
the back of the Kings in Denbigh & Andrew Wilcox-Jones being their only
mate who could drive was often their roadie. Band split & members formed Luke.
First
Hand Fury - Rhyl
indie/rock band, feat; Andy Stein (voc), Kev Hughes (drms) (now of Sunspy),
Pete Floyd. Relocated to
First
To Die - Amlwch
based thrash/metal with a groove, (formed Feb06), feat; Ash Jones (voc) (ex Mishap),
Nick Shaw (gtr), Dan Walne (gtr) (ex Hole In The Sky, Violated), Chris Wilson
(bass), Ian Collins (drms), gigged all overN.Wales and played Cavern. L’pool. (website)
Fistycuffs
– Ruthin based band
feat; Tom Barrie (gtr,drms), Rhys Carrington (bass), Will Hesketh (drms), Henry
Hobson (voc,gtr) and Evan Morgan (voc,gtr). Played many gigs but realised that
they could only go so far playing Weezer and Pixies covers, the 5 school
friends; invited indie poster girl chanteuse Jess Balla to sing and formed Model
Superb.
5th
Column - Denbigh
rock band (formed 1976 in the High School) feat; Nigel Peters (gtr) (later of Terminal,
Company HQ, Midlife Crisis) & Stu Wynne (drms) (later of Midlife
Crisis), Steve Aspey (gtr) & Mike 'Porky' Jones (bass) who was replaced for
a while by Paul Evans (brother of Huw & John Pigstock). They had
various singers over the years firstly 2 females: Lowri Hughes (later married
Stu Wynne) & Glen Jones, then Colin Hughes finally John Sellers. They
reunited for one-off gig 27 years after splitting, see Pudstock
Fit To
Blitz -
Five
Dogs Fighting -
feat; Jimmy (drms) (later of Relatives). More info req'd.
Five
Mile High -
Holyhead 4-pc punk band, feat; Jamie Burne (later of Portrait of A Lifetime)
played The Dudley Arms, Rhyl 04.01.03. Became Indecline.
Flashbax
- Prestatyn based
band feat; Carl Hogan (see Utopia) (voc,bass). Split up Feb 98
due to personal differences.
Flatulent
Hermits -
Flea
Cirkus – (pic) Rhyl 4-pc speed punk band, 2001-02, feat; Lee
Dawson (voc,gtr), made debut as 15 yr olds at the Breeding Ground. See
now Crave.
Fleshwound
- Anglesey
metal-grunge 6-pc band formed 2000, feat; Gwilym (voc), Iestyn (bass) (now of Zygote),
Iwan Jones (gtr) (now Zygote), Emyr (gtr), Josh (gtr) and Simon (drms) (now
Zygote). (website)
Flinch
– former name for Flynch
Flint
Borough Club - Every
Friday Night - Jam Night with Nidd and Friends run by Nigel 'Nidd' Lovatt, a
veritable floorshow for local talent with a variety of musical styles: Rock,
Blues, Folk, Punk / Power Pop etc. only £1 entrance fee! Premonition
were banned from playing there thanks to the antics of two male streakers
during a set in 2000.
Flintstock
- festival held in
2002 at Flint FC ground headlined by Think Lizzy other acts included Dr.
Jeckyl, Waterburn, Nidd and Friends and Seedy/DC. Event organised by Nige
Lovitt (Nidd, ex- Premonition).
Floater’s
Revenge – (pic) Colwyn Bay based punk band (2001-02) prev called Superweak
then Terminal CC then Floaters, feat; Dave ‘Cox’ Warburton (voc,gtr)
(later of Chinese Chicken Balls, The Cox, Boycott UK), Leigh Cox
(voc,gtr) (later The Cox), Jamie ‘Cakes’ Cardno (drms) (ex Fathead,
later Der Bomber) & Gaz White (bass) (ex Sulphur, later Fudged).
Ex-Infest bassist Matt Pipkin left the band (Sep02) after not being told
about a rehearsal & formed Suicidal Mushrooms & Pledge.
Have played the MASE shows & support to Carpet in Rhyl.
Float
Jones - real name Dave
Jones, DJ on Shore FM's Into The Valley radio show (1998).
See also Macher, Windshite, Wank Williams & Pyw Dall.
Flood -
Wrexham / Chester
band (c1994) feat; Andy Clarke (voc), Ian Parrish (gtr), Simon Garratt (drms),
Sty (bass) (ex Carnage). Rel demo 'Isolation'. Also Carl Ridge (bass)
(ex Disco Fish) is known as a member
Floppy
Bunny Blokes –
Prestatyn band heard of around 1991-92, feat; Gary Jones (voc,gtr), Roger
Bickley (voc,bass), Stuart Bickley (gtr), Gavin (drms), Claire Jones
(keys). Played one gig (at Elwy Hall) with songs mainly about drugs.
Flourescent
Daydream - Rhyl based
indie band 1990-91 fronted by Paul Claxton (later of Pineapple), Stuart
Maxwell (gtr) (see The Fluff, Sigmoidoscopy), Steve Buckley
(bass) (see Mr Big Time, GMX Stuns), John Sparkles (drms). Had a
guitarist called Lee(?) but he left before 1st gig, also had an onstage dancer (when
he was brave enough) called Murf The Smurf, he used to come on for a tune
entitled 'Funky Chicken', Steve left the band before Stuart Maxwell
joined.
Fluff - Indie-pop band from Rhyl feat
Leigh & Stuart Maxwell, Dyfed Glyn Roberts (gtr), Garry Owens (bass),
Guto Lloyd-Davies (perc) & later on in their career, Dave The Rave Jones
(ex PSST, Agent 1475) & female singer Krissy from Ruthin. Began as a
3-piece around 1994 with Stu, Leigh & Krev. The Fluff were known briefly as
FFF while they were being whirled through a Song for Europe entry but
then reverted to their original name. (website). Jonathon King
(whoops!) wanted to turn them into 1950s crooners, they refused. Songs include Instant
Cash & Streetlamp. Fizzled out 2001 See 3 gig reviews.
Flyin’
Sheep – band feat;
Sian Lloyd-Jones & Aimee Stead (now of Wildfire).
Flynch
– (pic) 4 piece band from Shrewsbury / Oswestry area.
Formed 1997, feat; Andrew Hawley- aka 'Spud' (gtr,voc), Rob McFall (gtr), Luke
Davies (bass), Barry Turner (drms). Mar99 they win 'Demo of the Month' in
Guitarist magazine with 'Nothings Wrong' being feat on the cover CD.
Rel debut CD 'All Day Breakfast'
through HTT management, played over 30 gigs nationwide. feat on Radio 1’s
‘Session Exposure' Jun01. Orig called Flinch.
FOAD – Heavy metal band from Colwyn Bay
(1989), feat; Nic Allen (voc,gtr), JJ (bass), Paul Puke (drms). Formerly
called NRG until vocalist Neil Crud departed. Did audition Nick
Holden as singer but to no avail. Played 2 gigs, one supp Boff Frank Boff
at the Llangernyw Community Centre.
Foghorn
Leghorn - (1993-97)
Holywell based band hosted popular jam nights at Grandstand Buckley (now called
‘The Burntwood’) then The Ponderosa, Buckley (now demolished) then eventually
Stamford Gate, Holywell. Thanks to the jam nights the band hosted many local
bands were formed (Hand Relief, Superbad, The Goodfellas) or fell out
irrevocably (‘Lurker’, and too many more to mention!). Band members at one time
or another featured: Russ Keenan (voc,gtr) (now Sofa Kings), Pete Reaney
(bass) (now Superbad, ex-Breadheads), Paul Reaney (gtr), Vaughn (bass)
(ex-Goodfellas, Superbad), Si Thomas (ex Metabbalism, Institute of Air
Guitar, Nidd & Friends).
The
Fondlers - Anglesey
band (c2004), feat; Sam Bond. Rel LP 'Crude Sexual Humour' which has been
played to death on link2wales radio! Also rel single, Fuck You Father
Christmas (15.12.04). Working on 2nd LP Feb05. (website)
Footprint
- techno project
(2002) by Andy Pierce (aka Andy Dreads) (ex Midnight Snack) who also ran
Looney Tunes dance night. More info req'd.
Foreign
Legion - Punk band from
Colwyn Bay in 1985, alleged to have featured Edi Filmstar, early
vocalist with 4Q. More info req'd.
Forge
Studios - New name
for Sound Solution after it was decided to become a real business in
late 90s, financial difficulties lead to the scheme going pear shaped.
Fortune
500 - Rhyl (?) band
(early 90s?); feat; Jon Yale.
Carl
Foulkes-Jones – solo singer-guitarist (from
Rhyl?) (c2007) in a bluesy-psychedelic-troubadour style. (website)
4D's - Bethesda based outfit (pre-1992).
More info req'd.
4Q – (pic)
Colwyn Bay punk band (1987-90) who in 3 years managed to become a menace &
household name throughout North Wales & the North West, not because of
their music, but because of their antics, on & off the stage & a
relentless publicity machine. 4Q began May87 & in their 3 year history
along with the fanzine Crud became the most notorious outfit on the
North Wales coast. After Edi Filmstar (voc) & Paul Puke (drms)
departed the most known line up was Cumi Pants (voc), Neil Crud
(gtr), Wayne The Bastard (bass), Matt Vinyl (drms). This line up
performed more than 50 of the 74 gigs that 4Q played across the UK. The fanzine
Crud was in its 4th issue by the time the band got off the ground & was
enjoying a healthy readership of 5,000. 4Q soon followed suit of the fanzine
& started earning newspaper headlines for their on & off stage antics
which inc violence, nudity, vandalism & general rowdiness. With exaggerated
reports in the Welsh press 4Q soon became larger than life & found
themselves banned from a total of 23 venues across the North Wales coast.
Earning headlines like: "Bay Ban The Punks", "Banned Gig Is A
Conspiracy", "Pub Pulls Plug On Band", "Degrading Our Land
Of Song", "Punk Band Fans In Graffiti Fury". The band spent the
rest of their career doing the same thing across England, at the same time 4Q
were attracting police attention at their concerts with fans being questioned
& searched on the way into venues. Although never securing a record deal 4Q
rel a number of cassettes - the most well known being 'Imagine A Dead Hippy'
which feat a version of John Lennon's 'Imagine' & the line "...John
Lennon got a bullet in the middle of his chest, if I had my way Paul McCartney's
next". This provoked a storm & front-page news on the Liverpool Echo
with the headline 'Fury Over Lennon Song Slur' - 4Q had the audacity to
actually play in Liverpool the day after that headline - to a riotous audience.
With the police kicking in his door on a regular basis Neil Crud decided that
the fanzine & the band had run their natural course & 4Q played their
final gig at the Rhyl Bistro 27.09.90. The only available recordings of the
band is a cassette The Very Breast Of 4Q for £3.50 from Music +
Elsewhere / 6 Farm Court / Frimley / Surrey GU16 5TJ which feat an excellent
musical history of their short & yet eventful career. Others who have been
in 4Q inc orig vocalist Edi Filmstar, his brief replacement Budgie,
failed rhythm guitarists Paul Bod, Marc Mucus, & guitarists Gumption
Liquid (see also Franks Dad, Wild Mornings), & Robin
Reliant (see also Sons of Selina, Astro Monsters, Lemon Meringue Gang,
PSST). 4Q interest had a bit of a resurgence during 1999 with BBC Choice
Wales tracking down Neil to film a short history of the band & zine, which
was aired in Oct99, plus The Pioneer published a 2 page Where Are They Now
feature in Feb00. Neil, Wayne, Cumi & Matt; arguably 4Q's finest line-up met
up for the 1st time together in 11 years in Colwyn Bay (May00) - a few photos
were taken & the joke of reforming was brought up & quickly dismissed.
Read more about 4Q on this web
site- click for an extensive & detailed biography. The History of Punk
said this - ' Rhyl's 4Q are perhaps Wales' shining example of this a cabal of
boorish irritants who made headlines for their John Lennon requiem Imagine A
Dead Hippy but never released any vinyl.'
Four Quavers
- Disguise used
when 4Q tried to get gigs at places that wouldn't normally host them,
particularly The Legion in
Llanrwst.
4
Sticks – Prestatyn indie band, formed
in school 2005, feat; Tom
Davies (voc,bass), Jimmy Davies (gtr,voc), James Mannion (gtr,voc), Jon Ord
(drms). Played Rhyl’s Bar Blu (2006). Tom and Jimmy are the sons of Paul
Davies (ex Ocean Rane, Hooper) and Tom says, ‘I know everyone thinks
we're just a bunch of kids but me and Jimmy both grew up getting dragged up and
down the motorways to pretty much every crap venue or crusty festival that you
can think of, we were bored of sound checks, scummy dealers, ringing ears
and kipping in the back of rusty old vans when we were still in nappies,
apart from when my dad had 'Daisy' the VW camper... We all loved kipping in
that, anyway, call us kids if you want but it gets a bit boring sometimes, yes
we're all still under 18 but we've probably been to more gigs and demo studios
than most 'grown up bands'. (website)
Fourth
Egg - Chester based
indie band (early 90s), played Trotters in Rhyl & Flesh 92.
48
Thrills -
Quintessential Rhyl garage band of early 80s, took their name from The Clash's 48
Hours. Feat; Terry Quinn (gtr), ? Harrison (voc,gtr), Philip Wood (bass), ?
(drms). More info req'd.
Fox
Gloves – project (formed 2001) by Meliden based Paul Owen (gtr,keys,etc) and Mark
Rafe (voc) from Abergele. Rel 3 CDs, airplay from BBC and good reviews.
Fractures,
The - punk band
from Rhyl area 1977 feat; Dimmo (voc) (also roadied for The Toilets),
Sara Sugarman (drms) (now a big name film producer). Played the 1520
club. Dimmo is now a security guard in Rhyl. More info req'd.
Frank's
Dad - Colwyn Bay
blues-rock band 1991-98 formed by ex-4Q vocalist Cumi Pants who became
the drummer, & ex-4Q guitarist Gumption Liquid, Nick Williams (bass)
(brother of ex-4Q drummer, Matt Vinyl) & Ads (voc). Became well
known locally for their orig material & Gumpsh's unique, yet superb guitar
style. Making their only vinyl app on the Secrets of Sound 7" EP in
1994. They did rel a cassette LP Walkin' The Dog which caused more of a
stir as it feat local tramp Frank's dad on the sleeve than the music.
Identifying their problem as the vocalist they traded Ads in for the dreadlocks
of Brahmah & it immediately paid off with good feedback from gigs. A demo
was recorded at Rockcliffe feat Brahmah's vocals with the songs Give
The Man a Gun, Emptyness & the excellent By My Side, showing
great promise for the band. Unfortunately the new vocalist & Cumi never saw
eye to eye & the unit lasted a couple of years until the band fizzled out.
(biog) (see also Alien Matter, Wild
Mornings, The Affliction).
French,
Dawn – alternative
comedienne born in Holyhead 11.10.1957 – best known for her being half of
French & Saunders & her role in The Vicar of Dibley. Now lives
with husband Lenny Henry & adopted daughter in Berkshire.
Frequency
- funky-indierock
band from Holywell (1997-99), feat; Chris Clarke (voc), David Vine (gtr), Chris
Coats (bass), Gazz Williams (drms). Rel "Walk Right By Me" EP (1998)
which incl title track plus "Always Snowing" and "Comin'
Out?" . Also, had a live EP, "These Times" rec at Telfords Warehouse,
Chester. Split when Vine/Coats
couldn't find a new drummer in N.Wales. Vine left to go to the guitar institute in London.
Coats went to Manchester to work and form a band , which he did several times, before writing and
producing more guitar & electronic music on the internet. Williams is still
in the area and can be seen drumming for various cover bands. Clarke was last
seen in Trefnant.
Friendship
Club (The Frienny) - Colwyn
Bay youth club used by 4Q (band pic at The Frienny) to rehearse
between 1987-89. They also played an impromtu performance when German rock-band
Tokata were doing a gig
on a rehearsal night, this turned out to be Wayne The Bastard's final gig with
the band. NRG, The Scraps & Sons Of Selina have used
the cheap facilities to rehearse on occasions. Site was demolished 2000 &
Pendorlan School was built there.
Frightened
By Strangers - Rhyl
band (c1980-81), many line up changes incl; Jim Taylor (Howlin’ Wilf &
The Broken Fingers), Neil Preston, Rob Hughes & Chris Turner. Others
who passed through their ranks inc; Dave Julien, Karl Jones & Stuart Hall
(no, not the...!). Singer, Rob Hughes appeared on ITV's Stars In Their Eyes show
as David Bowie (2000). Played the North Wales Inn, Rhyl (24.01.81). Also billed
on the CND benefit festival at the Queens in Rhyl 21.2.81. Had songs Empty
Spaces, Typewriter Set, Are you Happy At Home. They were having a beer in
The Windsor in Rhyl in 1982 all wondered what they would be doing 20 years from
then. They all agreed to meet up at the same spot exactly 20 years on. That
date was 11/6/02 – did they turn up?
Fringe
- San Fransisco
based band formed by Nigel Twist former drummer of The
Alarm. Rel a 5 CD song that Nigel produced/arranged/recorded &
played on. Feat; Marti Wyman (voc), Howard G (gtr), Edgar San Gabriel (bass)
& Nigel Twist (drms). Also feat are Tyler Stone, Julie Edwards (wife of
'Redeye', ex roadie of The Alarm & now stage manager for Bob Dylan) &
Dave Hinson on b.voc.
Frizbee
– Blaenau
Ffestiniog band (c2004). Rel LP ‘Hirnos’ on Cosh recs (Jul04). Won Best Band
category at 2006 Welsh Rock And Pop Awards.
Fubar – (pic)
nu-metal band from Llanfair PG area (c2000), feat; Blud (Wayne) (drms) (ex-Vinegar
now Xie), Danno (gtr) (ex Skink, Mucus, Grot), Spaggs
(bass) (ex Killing Bagpuss, Babies With Rabies, Vinegar, Skink),
Boy-E (voc) (now Xie), Ragz (gtr) (ex Killing Bagpuss, Babies With Rabies, Skink).
Rel 2 track CD Angel. Split late 2002 (website)
Fuckerpunch
– (pic)
Wrexham metalcore band (formed 2005), feat; Dr Maiden (gtr) (ex Stuntface), Grunt (drms), Chunk (bass), Rico (voc,gtr). Rec Fists of Fury EP at Autumn Rd (29.08.05). Sup Anti-Nowhere League at Central Station, Wxm. (website)
Fuck
Ups - 4-pc Hardcore
Punk band from Colwyn Bay/Old Colwyn area. Formed 2002, feat; Jack Dubberley
(voc), Andy Jones (gtr) (ex Virtual Goldfish Bowl), Rob Coles (bass) and Martin
King (drms). email
Fudged
– (pic) Rhyl based band (1999-present), orig called
Sadly Not, feat; Ben Jackson (voc,gtr) (ex Fathead)
(b.24.07.84), Dane Jones (drms) (b.17.10.74) (ex Xerox), Gaz White
(bass) (ex Floaters Revenge, Sulphur). Began live by playing mix rock
cover versions into their set of own material before song writing became
stronger. Had residency spot at the town's Scruples nightclub before doing so
at The Stand. Prev members incl; Andy (bass) (formerly of Kismet),
Christian Parry (bass) (b.28.12.81) who joined autumn 2001 for about 8 mths,
also Lee & Pete. Songs incl, Spaceman Fishy, 199 Bottles, Waiting To
Sleep, Mosh With Me, Fester Where's My Fuckin Undies & We're
Just Different, the latter 3 feat on
their Feb02 CD ‘Mwy Cwrw.’ Reknowned for being very hard working on
the gig circuit in Wales & N.West. Rec 5 tracks at Rockcliffe prod
by Neil Crud Oct02. Band split in mid 2004 but Ben recruited Daz Jones
(gtr) (ex Blush, now Jinxed)
& Darren Jones (drms) (ex Blush)
in Jan05, followed by Tim Pryor (bass) (who's no longer with them) & Gav
Lawton (gtr) (ex Lucid, Dred, Carbonari, Utopia, now Jinxed). (unofficial website) (band website)
Fuelled
By Fortune – Wrexham
band (formed Aug04), feat; Phil Gallanders (voc,gtr), Joe Painter (bass), Jake
Davies (gtr), Gaz Thomas (drms). Rel EP ‘Target Aquired’
Full
Throttle - late
80's thrash metal band, members went on to be in Toys in the Attic and Blacklisted,
played Grand Hotel in Penmaenmawr
Funky
Fingers - Pub rock
band from Rhyl (c1993) feat Bonehead later of Sons Of Selina.
Funky
Fringe – Pensarn /
Rhyl based fanzine by Ollie (later flutist with Suicidal Flowers of York &
now editor of Astro Zombie and in The Premonitions) & Groz.
Described as a 'straight edge comic suitable for the more surreal among us' it
ran for 3 or 4 issues (1990).
Funky
Hunky Chunk Monkey’s – Oswestry/Wrexham punk band (formed 2000), feat; Smila (voc), Ding
(gtr,kazoo), Dave (bass), Daz (drms) (joined 2002).
Funky
Monks On Crack -
Jazz/Funk/Rock band feat; Russell Pritchard (drms) & Dominic Tanner (bass)
from Die Kast Messiah, "Dj K***F****r" on samples/additional
keys & vinyl, 'Whiskey Jim' (gtr,voc) (ageing blues singer/guitarist from
Llangollen) (ex- Panacea). Infl vary from Mr. Bungle, Jimi Hendrix,
(old) Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyra, Jamiroquai. Looking for
record deal. 3 rec albums/EP's "The Cunning Linguist EP" /
"The Tweenies Versus The World" / "Dark Skies Over Jerusalem"
Funzeen
- 1986-87 fanzine from
Colwyn Bay, edited by Ligger Pig. Dedicated to the indie bands of that time,
Membranes, Wedding Present, Bogshed etc. More info req'd.
Fusion
- Bangor based
Thrash metal band. Formed in 1991-92(ish). Feat; Chris Chewbacca (drms), Steve
Jones (gtr), Duncan Black (gtr), Phil Childes (bass) and Maggie (voc).
Arwel (The biker dude from John Williams music) played for them for a bit. Band
split around 92/93(ish) when Dunk left to go to college. He was briefly
replaced by a bloke called Mark, but the band fizzled out soon after. There is
a demo somewhere - if you can find it please get a copy to Dunk 'cos the band
never did.
Futile
– Shrewsbury based
skinhead/ska band (c1997) feat; Dean Obscene (see also PSST).
Fuz – Bangor band (mid 90s), formed out
of Elysium. They basically were Elysium with one extra member. Feat;
Reuben Leach (also Vinegar), Dave, Wayne, Seth and the extra member
Ashley Roberts (later Vinegar). Probably the most well rehearsed band ever they
wrote their own songs. All were tuneful mind numbingly catchy (like nursery
rhyme catchy) crap pop punk I guess. They had by Reuben's admission, such
woeful tunes as I Want My Sandwiches and Christmas Present. Did 3 gigs. Reuben
finishes; 'This is a major blip on my incredibly minor musical career.'
Fuzzy
Duck - group from
the Blaenau Ffestiniog area, feat; Gary Hubble Roberts (voc,gtr) (later
of Hub, Alien Matter, Scramble Joe, Skunkfish), Dan 'poeth' Jones (gtr),
Phil Jones (drms), Calvin 'Bass Ventura' Evans (bass). Joint-winners of the new
rock group competition at the 1997 National Eisteddfod in Bala.
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