Fancy Smith
Experimental / Garage / Folk
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"The last of the Bicycle Couriers"
Berlin, Berlin
Germany
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| Member Since | 2/7/2008 | | Band Members | Fancy Smith aka he was the badge with god given snazz - 1958 Framus Black Rose, soul power Fender 12, piano, electronics / Hey Joe - traps | | Sounds Like | Look left of the dial pilgrim! | | Type of Label | None |
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| About Fancy Smith |
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Not so many moons ago, in a cramped and formica strewn rehersal studio somewhere behind Old Street roundabout in London's east end, lived a band called The Black Madonnas. They may have not been the best looking bunch in the business, but man, were they loud. Really fucking loud. Like sticking your head inside a hoover for twenty three minutes after five cans of Red Stripe and a flaming sambuca loud. So loud infact that when the drummer used to hit the crash cymbal I got shooting pains up my spine. You probably think that's a lie...when you specialise in punching above your weight on a regular basis you develop muscles you never knew you had. Decimating the ring with a bristling display of shattered Vox and white noise power the group, for six months straight, slayed any contender that dared step up onto the canvas. It was a sight to behold any given thursday. Come on in my kitchen aunty Patti! Could it really have been that after only 7 gigs they were headlining for the hippest of the hipsters and sitting on a very handsome deal off the Portobello Road. Yes it could Mr Epstein, let's make lots of money! But, like many a romantic tale, this is where the story ends. Dots were never crossed and the tide flowed out past the Thames Barrier leaving nothing but a grimy line of graffiti where the sun used to be, a box of half used condoms and one waterloggged copy of Smash Hits 7 in its wake. Pete Doherty went on to be lauded as the new William Blake. Johnny Borrell became so massive that he could lie on the floor of his dressing room and utter such grot as "give me three reasons why I should meet Nelson Mandela". Apparently that's a true story. I went back to cooking baked beans in a craphole in Holloway and having to resuscitate unsterilised dummies for jobclub with men who sounded like they were called moondog. Awesome!!! and there's no need to boo hoo about that. Because that's exactly what the history of a garage punk band should read like. There are only two 45's to document that period and you won't find them to listen on the web. But they're good!!! so, if you've got time true believer, you should seek them out. I hope you like what you hear. We really meant that shit...and the NME hated us. Which I'm really proud of. It's like the crapest teacher in school giving you detention for bunking off R.E. to kiss girls. Anyhoo, to qoute a friend "dye your hair black, never look back, my past is my business". My name is Stu. I'm 30, live in Berlin and am working on my debut album. From time to time I'll post demos up here for you to listen to. It's been a long time coming. Just make sure you turn it up!
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