Fonda 500

Fonda 500 (aka F500 or Fonda500) are a British band hailing from Kingston upon Hull.

Fonda 500
Background information
OriginHull, England
Years active1995–present
LabelsRecord Mountain, Low Transit Industries
MembersSimon Stone
Matt Edible
Ian Appleyard
Bod
Nicholas Broten
Websitehttp://www.fonda500.co.uk

Background

Formed by Simon Stone and Nicholas Broten in 1995, Fonda 500 have been releasing albums since 2000. Their songs appeared on the soundtrack to the British comedy television programme, Teachers on Channel Four, Colin Farrel film Intermission and E4's Skins (2010). They have built up a cult following since 2000, chiefly through their explosive live performances and their unique musical style, which draws elements from 60's pop music (Beach Boys harmonies) bedroom pop (usage of novelty instruments) and indie rock (electric guitars). Their first two albums were released on Village Records (Hull), followed by a signing to Truck Records (Oxford) for No. 1 Hifi Hair. Gentle Electric (Nottingham) released Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds and the ABCDELP. Their sixth album, Je m'appelle Stereo, was released on their own label Record mountain on 30 June 2008. After a recording hiatus during which the band continued to play live, 2014 saw the release of 8-Bit Sound System, a limited edition cassette which painstakingly rendered the entire of Eight Track Sound System into 8 bit. After a hiatus in recording, in November 2015 the band released 4 new singles to be accompanied by a limited edition Christmasette in December. By 2018 the new album I Heart Fonda 500 was released by Record mountain, to be followed by the remix album "I Hate Fonda 500" in 2019.

Personnel
  • Simon Stone
  • Matt Edible
  • Ian Appleyard
  • Bod
  • Nicholas Broten

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Super Chimpanzee"
  • "8 Track"
  • "I Like Nick Broten"
  • "Computer Freaks Of The Galaxy"
  • "Keybooooords belong to the animals"
  • "Law of the Claw"
  • "IamLove"
  • "Greatest Living Sound"
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.