NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
General Info
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Genre: Alternative / Funk / Indie
Location Manchester, Un
Profile Views: 65665
Last Login: 4/26/2013
Member Since 5/19/2006
Website This is it, for now...
Record Label Playtime/Play It Again Sam Records/Elektra
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
The story so far, by Maria Lamle, from the Rough Guide to Rock..... The scene: Manchester, 1988. Three young men share a vision. A band - with Justin Crawford on bass, Dolan Hewison on guitar and Perry Saunders on drums - would get exposure on the indie scene, a modicum of recognition in the band. NME, some gigs around Manchester, and true happiness would be theirs. All that was missing was someone to sing and front the band. .. Dolan, a particularly visionary type, dreamed one night of meeting a man who not only wore glasses and fell off his bike, but was also able to sing. And so, when Andy Spearpoint turned up to audition having seen an advert in the paper, wearing his specs and apologizing for his inability to stand up properly as he'd just come off his bike, jaws dropped in unison... Andy more than lived up to expectations - his strong, spoken-word-style vocals squared up well to the others' often fast and furious rhythms, while his talent as a lyricist soon became apparent. His songs, fuelled by his interest in history, aesthetics and philosophy, were intriguing and engaging, though often obscure. The name ..New Fast Automatic Daffodils' was filched from an experiment by Liverpool poet Adrian Henri, who crossed a car maintenance manual with Wordsworth. .. After a few local gigs, percussionist Icarus Wilson-Wright joined the band in time to appear on their breakthrough single, "Big" (1990). With its highly infectious bassline, odd lyrics and melodica, "Big" could hardly fail to catch on. The band acquired a collection of glowing reviews and a solid live reputation - they were dubbed ..the fastest men in pop' for the speed at which they'd belt through their sets. This kind of drive set them apart from the ..Madchester' scene of the time; the FADs were too busy to hang out with scenesters... The end of 1990 saw the release of their well-received debut album, Pigeonhole, but it would be two years of slow writing and heavy touring (during which they were supported by such aspirant stars as Blur and Pulp) before another album was finished. Body Exit Mind (1992) was musically moodier and lyrically more caustic and direct than its predecessor. .. Again, it was around two years before any fresh material was unleashed on the public. During this period, the FADs had become more interested in music technology, which previously had been the domain of the various remixers of their singles. Icarus spent a few months programming drum tracks, and producer Jeremy Allom, who worked on Massive Attack's Blue Lines, was brought in to add rhythmic precision on the next LP. Love It All came out in early 1995, attended by general critical approval which failed to have any noticeable impact on the sales figures. As usual, the band were unperturbed by this state of affairs, having developed thick skins through long-time involvement in the music industry. .. Their ideas continue to develop in different directions, with Justin working at present on an extracurricular project under the guise of Only Child and The Unabombers. Dolan Hewison is HUB. Icarus was last seen playing with Basement Jaxx. Andy is a freelance music teacher. Perry Saunders- Harvey's Rabbit? Meanwhile, the next FADs project is to be self-produced and will incorporate elements from their live shows, as well as more unusual recording locations such as viaduct arches on a Sunday morning..... DOWNLOAD ALL 3 ALBUMS HERE .... ...... Pigeonhole and Body Exit Mind .. ...... Love It All .. -
Members
Andy Spearpoint - Vocals .. Justin Crawford - Bass .. Dolan Hewison - Guitar .. Perry Saunders - Drums.. Icarus Wilson-Wright - Percussion.. -
Influences
Joy Division, The Fall, The Birthday Party, A Certain Ratio, The Wedding Present. -
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NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
posted a new blog entry:
The Return Of Playtime Records
Keeping The Circle Around – The Return Of Playtime Records Posted on ..April 6, 2013.. by Da...
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NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
The Return Of Playtime Records - Louder Than War
There’s been a trend in recent years for bands from the 1980s and 1990s to reform, but Playtime Records are taking things a step further.
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NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
posted a new blog entry:
NewFADS Playtime compilation released soon.
Latest News From Playtime Records New Fast Automatic Daffodils – Early Demos (DAFF 1 & 2) ...
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- NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFF…2 months ago
Hi Jeff. This compilation will be released within the next few weeks. It will be available on CD and download.
Keep checking http://www.playtimerecordco.com/ for updates. - Jeff Stack2 months ago
Brilliant, I didn't even know of these. Hopefully we can hear these someday?
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NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS
posted a new blog entry:
Re-releasing of New Fast Automatic Daffodils Catalogue
First nugget of news for ages in case anyone thought nothing was happening with the New FADS Playtime Records News Still waiting to see ...
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- Jeff Stack5 months ago
Hi, I'm a huge fan and this news absolutely made my day, some live stuff would be fantastic.
I'm even mulling it over in my head about flying from Ireland if you do some gigs, I wish you lads best of luck and thanks for the music.
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Music
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15 Songs | Oct 12, 1992
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10 Songs | Jan 1, 1990
Comments
- Tomahawks1 year ago
Reunion anytime soon? Everyone else is doing it!
- kjaks2 years ago
Hello guys, thanks for all the great music!
<[iframe] title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qo9NlKoliE4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>..frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>.. - Sean Cray2 years ago
love your music, BIG is my number ome
- Andrew Mccartney2 years ago
BRING BACK THE NEW FADS !!! PLEASE DO ANOTHER TOUR
- Martha A. Gillette2 years ago
Hey!i love band

- Stuart Carswell2 years ago
Jaggerbog was on match of the day 2 last night on the closing credits - well in!!!!!
- BRenna CAmpanaro2 years ago
Enjoying your music.
- frank3 years ago
hello new fast automatic daffodils,.... i've just put radio timperley "2" on ebay , ! what were you up to this thursday ?

thank you for being mymyspace ace new friend, & i'll try & keep you up to date on my fantastic semi-professional showbizness career. best regards, frank sidebottom
home movies @ http://lnk.ms/6yHrF
Bio:
The story so far, by Maria Lamle, from the Rough Guide to Rock...The scene: Manchester, 1988. Three young men share a vision. A band - with Justin Crawford on bass, Dolan Hewison on guitar and Perry Saunders on drums - would get exposure on the indie scene, a modicum of recognition in the band. NME, some gigs around Manchester, and true happiness would be theirs. All that was missing was someone to sing and front the band.
Dolan, a particularly visionary type, dreamed one night of meeting a man who not only wore glasses and fell off his bike, but was also able to sing. And so, when Andy Spearpoint turned up to audition having seen an advert in the paper, wearing his specs and apologizing for his inability to stand up properly as he'd just come off his bike, jaws dropped in unison.
Andy more than lived up to expectations - his strong, spoken-word-style vocals squared up well to the others' often fast and furious rhythms, while his talent as a lyricist soon became apparent. His songs, fuelled by his interest in history, aesthetics and philosophy, were intriguing and engaging, though often obscure. The name ..New Fast Automatic Daffodils' was filched from an experiment by Liverpool poet Adrian Henri, who crossed a car maintenance manual with Wordsworth.
After a few local gigs, percussionist Icarus Wilson-Wright joined the band in time to appear on their breakthrough single, "Big" (1990). With its highly infectious bassline, odd lyrics and melodica, "Big" could hardly fail to catch on. The band acquired a collection of glowing reviews and a solid live reputation - they were dubbed ..the fastest men in pop' for the speed at which they'd belt through their sets. This kind of drive set them apart from the ..Madchester' scene of the time; the FADs were too busy to hang out with scenesters.
The end of 1990 saw the release of their well-received debut album, Pigeonhole, but it would be two years of slow writing and heavy touring (during which they were supported by such aspirant stars as Blur and Pulp) before another album was finished. Body Exit Mind (1992) was musically moodier and lyrically more caustic and direct than its predecessor.
Again, it was around two years before any fresh material was unleashed on the public. During this period, the FADs had become more interested in music technology, which previously had been the domain of the various remixers of their singles. Icarus spent a few months programming drum tracks, and producer Jeremy Allom, who worked on Massive Attack's Blue Lines, was brought in to add rhythmic precision on the next LP. Love It All came out in early 1995, attended by general critical approval which failed to have any noticeable impact on the sales figures. As usual, the band were unperturbed by this state of affairs, having developed thick skins through long-time involvement in the music industry.
Their ideas continue to develop in different directions, with Justin working at present on an extracurricular project under the guise of Only Child and The Unabombers. Dolan Hewison is HUB. Icarus was last seen playing with Basement Jaxx. Andy is a freelance music teacher. Perry Saunders- Harvey's Rabbit? Meanwhile, the next FADs project is to be self-produced and will incorporate elements from their live shows, as well as more unusual recording locations such as viaduct arches on a Sunday morning.
DOWNLOAD ALL 3 ALBUMS HERE
Pigeonhole and Body Exit Mind
Love It All
..Member Since:
May 19, 2006Members:
Andy Spearpoint - VocalsJustin Crawford - Bass
Dolan Hewison - Guitar
Perry Saunders - Drums
Icarus Wilson-Wright - Percussion
Influences:
Joy Division, The Fall, The Birthday Party, A Certain Ratio, The Wedding Present.Sounds Like:
Record Label:
Play It Again Sam Records/ElektraShows & Events
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