Fangclub
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Fangclub | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Rush, Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Labels | Vertigo |
| Website | fangclubofficial |
| Members | Steven King Kevin Keane Dara Coleman |
Fangclub are an alternative rock band formed in Rush, Dublin, signed to Vertigo Records.
History[]
Fangclub are a Dublin alternative rock band with members Steven King (guitar/vocals), Kevin Keane (bass) and Dara Coleman (drums). In keeping with the punk/grunge style of their music, Fangclub took a D.I.Y. approach to their burgeoning career by packing themselves off to the coastal village of Ballyheigue in Kerry to record over 25 tracks. In early 2015 while on one of their DIY tours, with the band still sleeping in their van, they came to the attention of Universal Music's Irish team. Suitably impressed that Fangclub had already recorded an albums worth of music, Universal signed the band in August 2015. Largely comprising songs from their original D.I.Y. efforts, their second EP, Coma Happy, appeared in 2016.
They then took to the road, headlining a sold out show at Whelan's, Dublin and concluding the festival season with two sets at Electric Picnic. Fangclub made their U.K. live debut in 2016 with Welsh group Pretty Vicious, and also toured with Twin Atlantic. Their debut long-player was released in 2017 to glowing reviews with the band themselves calling it “A love letter to our favourite bands". The self-titled album was chock-full of raw yet melodic tracks that took their cue from the loud/quiet aesthetic of grunge anticipators Pixies.
The debut album charted in Ireland at no.5 and received a nomination for Choice Prize Album Of The Year.
On the live circuit, Fangclub have also supported bands such as Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies, Muse, Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic, Nothing But Thieves, The Cribs, Swmrs and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes while also cutting their own teeth on a string of relentless headline tours & festivals.
Steven King has been quoted to have said "new music has already been completed and on the horizon".
Fangclub continue their DIY aesthetic, now on a bigger platform and show no signs of slowing down.
NME have recently stated that "Fangclub are a fully formed thrash pop monster; melodic, frenzied and phenomenal. Imagine a beefed-up Tribes, or Cloverfield glam. If Fontaines are piloting the new Irish punk blitz, Fangclub are the Big Boys in the bomb bay."[2]
The band released their second album Vulture Culture on 5 July 2019.[3]
Vulture Culture received positive reviews for being a progression of the group's sound as both musicians and songwriters.[4][5]
Members[]
Current
- Steven King – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
- Kevin Keane – bass guitar (2013–present)
- Dara Coleman – drums, percussion (2013–present)
Touring Members
- Ed Scanlan – guitar (2019–present)
Discography[]
| Fangclub discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 2 |
Studio albums[]
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2017 | Fangclub | 5 |
| 2019 | Vulture Culture
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31 [7] |
Singles / EPs[]
| Year | Title | Label | Track list |
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| 2016 | Bullet Head
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Headwire Records | 1. Bullet Head 2. Young Blood 3. Loner 4. Role Models |
| 2016 | Coma Happy
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Vertigo Records | 1. Dreamcatcher 2. Follow 3. Inside Joke 4. Coma Happy |
| 2018 | All Fall Down
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Vertigo Records | 1. All Fall Down |
| 2018 | True Love
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Vertigo Records | 1. Knife 2. Heart Is A Landmine 3. Smother 4. Sweater Forever 5. High |
| 2019 | Viva Violent
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Vertigo Records | 1. Viva Violent 2. All Fall Down (Acoustic) |
References[]
- ^ "TRACK BY TRACK: FANGCLUB – BULLET HEAD EP". Upsetmagazine.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Eurosonic 2019 review: A blitz of blind discovery (And a few familiar faces) at the Netherlands' music industry meat market". 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Eurosonic 2019 review: a blitz of blind discovery (and a few familiar faces) at The Netherlands' music industry meat market". NME. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ ""I just wanted to be asleep all the time" - how Fangclub came back from the brink".
- ^ "Fangclub". Spotify. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Fangclub enter the Irish Charts at No. 5 with stunning debut - Music - News - Hot Press". Hot Press - Music News, Reviews, Interviews plus Pop Culture and Politics. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links[]
- 2013 establishments in Ireland
- Musical groups established in 2013
- Irish musical trios