Melissa Fairmount - farfisa and voice*************************
Dana Hamblen - drums and voice****************************
Beth Cheek - bass and voice ***************************
Pat Hennessy - les paul guitar and voice ************************
Randy Cheek [All Hurt]- brian may guitar , AM radio ,trumpet, noise, gadgets and voice ****************
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Influences
Fairmount Girls are steeped in pop culture and am radio. They recall these influences from motown and bubblegum and combine this with a DIY punk aesthetic and indie rock to make something their own. Thick vocal harmonies and Farfisa organ are the trademark FG sound !
Sounds Like
wall-O-sound pop-vocal quintet. the partridge family and velvet underground on psychedelics take a summer vacation to the shore ?
FAIRMOUNT GIRLS formed in 1996 in a small cincinnati urban neighborhood, Fairmount. Ohio is the birthplace of Annie Oakley .... The ever changing lineup [now cemented by Randy Cheek of the Ass Ponys and Pat Hennessy of the Tigerlilies and Beth Cheek from Lovely Crash] has forced the girls to prosper and reinvent themselves resulting in 3 full length albums [Eleven Minutes To Anywhere and Tender Trap] plus multiple singles and compilations .
Their new album of summertime hits "FOREVER" was released June 27th 2008.
the FG's have showcased their music at CMJ, NXNE, MPMF, Ladyfest, and countless opening slots including Guided By Voices, the White Stripes, 1990's ,Scrawl, Helium, Forget Cassettes, Fruit Bats, Jonathon Richmond, etc. Displayed on their piano are CEA awards for best new artist and indie artist of the year as well the coveted
CAMMY award .
Fairmount Girls are steeped in pop culture and am radio. They recall these influences from motown and bubblegum and combine this with a DIY punk aesthetic and indie rock to make something their own. Thick vocal harmonies and Farfisa organ are the trademark FG sound !
How are you, fairmount girls? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to say "HI" &hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can hear it right now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo adios! Pablo
Smashing pumpkins Tribute Show SATURDAY MAY 9th @ The Mad Hatter proceeds benefit Kids Count Inc!!!
SPONSORED BY: 97.3 The Sound, BBC, Miller High Life, Dewey's Pizza, Mike's Music, New Fidelity, Bob Lovelace, Nick Fritsch CMT, 88.3 WAIF and Focus Studio.
Check out Radioporkopolis on 88.3 WAIF Thursday April 30th from 8pm-10pm for live and recorded performances from participating bands.
thank you so much for the encouraging words. i love your new stuff too! i miss you guys a lot. remember you always have a place to stay wherever i am. come visit.
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