Little Fish (band)
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 Little Fish performing on the BBC Introducing Stage at the Leeds Festival in 2010. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Garage rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Custard, Universal Motown, Island |
| Website | littlefishmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Julia Sophie Heslop Neil Greenaway Ben Walker |
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Little Fish are a British garage rock band from Oxford, United Kingdom, formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop and drummer Neil "Nez" Greenaway.[1][2]
To date, Little Fish have released one studio album – Baffled and Beat (2010) one extended play – Darling Dear (2009).
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[edit] History
After playing numerous shows in the UK throughout 2007, including an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival,[3] they were signed to Custard Records in 2008[1] and began work on their debut album with label owner and producer Linda Perry[1][4] as well as playing a show at the Viper Room, in Los Angeles, California.[5] They went on to support Supergrass on their European tour.[4][6]
In 2009, they toured with Spinnerette,[7] Eagles of Death Metal,[8] Juliette Lewis[8] and Alice in Chains.[9] In 2010, they played a show with Courtney Love's group, Hole, in London at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire[10] and also have a show supporting Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on April 15[11] as well as their own headlining tour in March. The band announced, via Twitter, that they were are supporting Them Crooked Vultures on March 22 at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust.[12]
The band recently finished a fourteen date tour supporting Blondie, from June 9 to June 30, 2010. They also played the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, UK on Saturday July 31.[13]
The group's debut album, titled Baffled and Beat, was released on August 16, 2010.[1]
Three of the band's tracks; "Am I Crazy", "Darling Dear", and "Bang Bang", are featured as downloadable content in Rock Band, with "Am I Crazy" being a free track, and the other two being sold for half the normal price.
Little Fish left Custard Records/Universal USA at the end of 2010 to begin recording a new album produced by fellow Oxford musician Gaz Coombes formerly of Supergrass.[14]. As of 2012 Little Fish are back working with their original producer, Rich Aitken, at Nimrod studios in Oxfordshire.
[edit] Discography
- Studio albums
- Baffled and Beat (2010)
- EPs
- Darling Dear (2009)
- Fish Bowl Sessions (2011)
[edit] Singles
- "Am I Crazy" (2010)
- "Whiplash" (2010)
- "Wonderful" (2011)
[edit] Band members
- Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop – vocals, lead guitar
- Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums, percussion
- Ben Walker – backing vocals, hammond organ (2010–present)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Collar, Matt. "Little Fish Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1184825. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Bearder, Tim. "Little Fish Studio Session". BBC Oxford. http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2007/09/29/little_fish_studio.shtml. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Little Fish Will Play Glastonbury Festival 2007!". MySpace. June 8, 2007. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=44063861&blogId=273800264.
- ^ a b "Little Fish special". BBC Oxford. http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2008/05/19/little_fish.shtml. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "US Show – Viper Room, LA". squidsquad.co.uk. September 17, 2008. http://squidsquad.co.uk/?p=138.
- ^ "Friday 31 October 2008 - Tuesday 11 November 2008". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/music/Supergrass/+events/2008?page=2. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Events from 2009". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/music/Spinnerette/+events/2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Little Fish preps debut full-length". Consequence of Sound. http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/11/11/little-fish-preps-debut-full-length/. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Alice In Chains Announce Support For UK Tour". Metal Hammer. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/alice-in-chains-announce-support-for-uk-tour/. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Wednesday 17 February 2010". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/event/1357077+Hole+at+Shepherds+Bush+Empire+on+17+February+2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Events Thursday 15 April 2010". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/event/1376161+Black+Rebel+Motorcycle+Club+at+Electric+Ballroom+on+15+April+2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "We'll be supporting Them Crooked Vultures...". Twitter. March 2, 2010. http://twitter.com/Littlefishmusic/status/9891279375.
- ^ "Sonisphere Stage Times 2010". Metal Hammer. July 26, 2010. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/sonisphere-stage-times-2010/.
- ^ "After Choosing to leave Custard records Universal". littlefishmusic.com. May 23, 2011. http://littlefishmusic.com/post/5765334252/after-choosing-to-leave-custard-records-universal.
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