Fools Dance
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Fools Dance | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Horley, Surrey, England |
Genres | Punk rock, progressive rock, new wave |
Years active | 1983–1987 |
Labels | Top Hole Contorsion Lambs to the Slaughter - Prism |
Past members | Stuart Curran Simon Gallup Paul Thompson Matthieu Hartley Ian Huller Gary Biddles J.J. Burnel Pete Gardner Ron Howe Campbell MacKellar Mark Wilson |
Fools Dance were an English rock band active from 1983-1987, chiefly noted for their connection to The Cure.[1]
History
Fools Dance was formed in Horley, Surrey in 1983 under the name 'The Cry' and consisted of Ian Fuller on vocals, Stuart Curran on guitar, Simon Gallup on bass guitar, Tot on drums, and Matthieu Hartley on keyboards.[1][2][3] Shortly after playing their first and only gig as The Cry at the Covent Garden Rock Garden on 19 April 1983, Ian and Tot left.[1][2][4] Over the next few months, the band recruited vocalist Gary Biddles and went through a succession of drummers, using drum machines when they had none.[1][5] Eventually, the group changed their name to 'Fools Can Dance' but shortly after found themselves reduced to a trio once again following the departure of Matthieu Hartley.[5][6] After performing just one gig under the moniker 'Fools Can Dance', they shortened it to simply 'Fools Dance' and recruited saxophonist Ron Howe and drummer Pete Gardner.[1][5][7]
Despite Gallup's prior involvement with The Cure, Fools Dance ultimately had more of a following in the Low Countries than they did in their native UK, making it difficult to find the time to record a full-length album.[5][8] Eventually, the lineup of Biddles, Curran, Gallup, Gardner, and Howe laid down the five tracks of what would ultimately be their self-titled debut EP, Fools Dance. By this time, however, Gallup had patched things up with Robert Smith and accepted his offer to return to The Cure.
Line-up
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Discography
Fools Dance
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Priest Hole" (Track 3 on Universe Productions version) | |
2. | "Happy Families Waiting (At the Skylab Landing Bay)" (Track 4 on Universe Productions version) | |
3. | "I'm So Many (Talk Talk)" (Track 5 on Universe Productions version) | |
4. | "Sa'Ha" (Track 1 on Universe Productions version) | |
5. | "The Don Diddy Song" (Track 2 on Universe Productions version) |
They'll Never Know
All tracks written by Biddles, Gallup and Curran, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "They'll Never Know" | Biddles, McKeller, Thompson | |
2. | "The Collector" | ||
3. | "Empty Hours" | ||
4. | "The Ring" |
Unreleased songs
- "Old Door"
- "Wonderful Weekend"
- "Sin"
- "Turn Me Back to Animal"
- "Spinning Around"
- "The Burn"
- "Remembrance Day"
- "Where Do You Sleep"
- "Snakeskin World"
- "Bowdiddly Song"
- "Turning Back"
- "Tapestry"
- "Canaries Out"
References
- ^ a b c d e "Fools Dance Biography". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Gary Biddles, of Cure spin-offs Fools Dance and Presence, dies". slicingupeyeballs.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
I was the original drummer with Cry and that's me drumming at the Rock Garden with Matthieu, Simon and guitarist Stuart Curran, but on this occassion Gary had not yet joined the band and the Singer was Ian Fuller, Gary joined about 2 or 3 months later when the newly named Fools Dance became a 3 piece with just Gary, Simon and Stuart. I later teamed up with Gary on the single They'll never know. He will be sadly missed. Kindest regards, Tot (Paul Thompson)
- ^ "The Cry". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "THE CRY 1983". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ron Howe Reminisces at The King's Head, Horley". carmenrosa.com. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Fools Can Dance Promo". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Fools Can Dance First Gig". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Gary Biddles: Cure Roadie and Fools Dance/Presence Frontman". 26 April 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.