All the Fat Children
All The Fat Children | |
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| Origin | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Fat Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Members | Eben Johnson Vickram Kiran Sachin Savio Dane |
| Past members | Samuel Santosh Wesley |
All The Fat Children (ATFC) is a Bengaluru-based rock band that was formed in June 2008.
Band members
ATFC is composed of Eben Johnson on guitar and vocals, Vickram "Vicky" Kiran on bass and vocals, Sachin Savio Dane on drums. Naveen Thomas Joseph and Bryden Stephen Lewis play guitars on occasion.
Musical style
ATFC plays Fat Rock, a genre they coined to term their "fat" sound.
Career
ATFC has its roots as a college band from Christ University. The three members met up at university while studying and decided to form the band.[1][2][3][4] The band had performed in Bangalore with Motherjane and Pentagram.[5] They have performed more than 200 shows so far with 30 original compositions to their credit. [6]
ATFC are managed by India's biggest beatboxer, Vineeth Vincent. They released their first single called "I Can Fly", which was also released as a video produced by Qyuki, an initiative by A.R. Rehman and Shekhar Kapur.[7]
A second single "Somebody Else" was released in 2015, also released as a self-produced video. The video also received air time on TV channels such as VH1 and Pepsi MTV Indies. The video was shot in a warehouse, which was painted and the process took less than twenty four hours. [8]
The band does not believe in producing an album as yet, preferring to produce singles and videos to accompany them. “We realised one thing over the years. People expect us to have an album around. We don’t have one. We have never supported the idea of an album. I have personally bought only two albums in my life. I never saw the point in it. The idea of a single was good. Now we are thinking of doing an EP just for the people who know our songs, want to listen to them together and hear a lot more of us.” says Eben, the vocalist and guitarist. [9]The video has received praise and appreciation from celebrities and bands such as Vir Das and Avial. [10] The band is known for their live act including instances of Eben wearing a nightgown with lipstick and a bindi. [11]
The band's recent single "Somebody Else" was selected by Rolling Stone India as one of it's 10 Best Indian Singles of 2015.[12]
References
- ^ "It ain't over till All The Fat Children sing". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Fat Children play fat rock". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Portly tunes". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Getting Big on all the fat children". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Fat chance". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Getting Big on all the fat children". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "I Can Fly". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "keeping it simple and real". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "keeping it simple and real". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Getting fat on hard rock". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "When All The Fat Children made Hyderabadis shut up and dance". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 23 March 2016.