Fretblanket
Fretblanket are an English power pop band from Stourbridge, England.
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Origin | Stourbridge, England |
Genres | Power pop |
Years active | 1987 - ? |
Labels | Polygram |
Members | Will Copley (vocals/guitar) Clive Powell (guitar/vocals) Dave Allsopp (bass) Matt Carey (drums) |
Fretblanket have had more success in the United States than in their native Britain, which the band put down to the attitude of the British music press.[1] The band has been described as "one of the first British groups to reflect the worldwide influence of Nirvana's Nevermind",[2] although Ride, The Wedding Present, and Swervedriver have also been identified as influences.[3] The band signed to Polygram in 1993 and released their first album, Junkfuel, a year later. Fretblanket had a fairly successful hit in 1997 with the song "Into the Ocean". The video for that song had a short life in regular rotation on MTV the same year, and at the time was the highest-rated video ever on MTV's 12 Angry Viewers.[4] The same year saw the release of a second album, Home Truths From Abroad.
Discography
Singles
- "Better Than Swimming"
- "Curtainsville"
- Twisted EP
- "Song In B"
- "Into The Ocean" (1997)
Albums
- Junkfuel (1994, Polygram)
- Home Truths From Abroad (1997, Polygram)
References
- Gerry Galipault (1 September 1994). ""Fretblanket is fuelled by 'Junkfuel'"". Pausedandplay.com.
- "TrouserPress.com :: Fretblanket". Trouserpress.com.
- Nick Mirov. "Pitchfork Media review of Home Truths From Abroad". Pitchforkmedia.com.
External links
- Fretblanket at artistdirect.com
- Iannelli, Eric J.. Biography for Fretblanket at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-16.