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The Fleece
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THE FLEECE IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE FLEECE...



Wellfleet, Massachusetts
United States

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Last Login:  10/13/2009
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Member Since11/4/2005
Band Members

PATRICK TOTTENHAM: GUITAR, VOCALS, DELUSIONS ('94-03)

BRANDON COLLINS: DRUMS ('95-'97)

STEVE FELTON: BASS GUITAR ('95-'96)

CRAIG CIPOLLA: BASS GUITAR, DRUMS ('96-'03)

TIM GRAHAM: BASS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, GUITAR, AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU MIGHT NEED IS PROBABLY IN HIS LITTLE BAG... ('95-'03)

ROB KELLEY: DRUMS, BACKUP VOCALS ('99-'03)

SARAH PARKINGTON: VIOLIN, BACKUP VOCALS, LOVELINESS... ('99-'02)

BILL FLYNN: BASS GUITAR ('99-'02)

BRIAN FOLEY: GUITAR, SLICE OF PIZZA, TACOS ('02-'02)

the following contributed as guest musicians at various times (in alphabetical order):JOSEPH O'SULLIVAN-backup vocals, ARIEL PARKINGTON-violin, fox..., EBEN PORTNOY-backup vocals, AMOS SCATTERGOOD-backup vocals.

let me know if i forgot anyone! thanks.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED/SUPPORTED/ASSISTED/HATED/LOVED/LAUGHED AT/LAUGHED WITH, ETC...

Record Labelteagown records
Type of LabelIndie


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This is an an archival page for the defunct band, The Fleece. New tracks will be added on a semi-regular basis. Thanks for yr continued interest! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––----------------- THE FLEECE (1994-2003):

"EMPOWERED" BY THE WORK OF SUCH EARLY NINETIES "LO-FI" (A RELATIVE TERM...) BANDS AS ROYAL TRUX, PAVEMENT, SEBADOH, GUIDED BY VOICES, THE SILVER JEWS, BEAT HAPPENING, ETC., PATRICK TOTTENHAM DECIDED "HEY--YES I CAN!" AND SO HE DID...

THE FLEECE STARTED AS PATRICK, A GUITAR, A VOICE (NOT QUITE), AND A BROKEN TAPE RECORDER IN UNION PARK, FL. AFTER MOVING BACK TO CAPE COD, PATRICK FELL IN WITH A VERY TALENTED BUNCH OF ROCK STARS (MEMBERS OF CHEESEWHEEL, NO SIENTO, THE EVIL U.P.S. MEN, AND THE SKIVIES...). INSPIRED BY THESE TALENTED AND GENEROUS PEOPLE, PATRICK BEGAN RELEASING CASSETTES ON TEAGOWN RECORDS (THANKS TEAGOWN!).

WELL, KIDS, THINGS HAVE A WAY OF EVOLVING, AND TIME HAS ITS WAY WITH YA...AND--PRESTO! NEARLY TEN YEARS OF THE FLEECE (GOOD GOD!! WHY!?). THE FLEECE BECAME A BAND WITH THE HELP OF SOME OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ROCKERS, BROKE AND BECAME A SOLO ACT AGAIN, REFORMED AGAIN WITH A STRING SECTION (CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF THE TALENTED AND LOVELY MS. SARAH PARKINGTON.), LOST THE VIOLIN AND GAINED A SECOND GUITAR, AND THEN FINALLY ENDED AS A WORLD-CLASS POWER TRIO...(OR DID IT?)

TEAGOWN RECORDS WILL RELEASE A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE FLEECE ON CD...EVENTUALLY? (ha.) MORE DETAILS AS THEY EMERGE...THANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT.


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The Fleece

The Fleece



Jul 12 2009 7:26 AM

was that the fleece's very own william flynn on bass and trumpet(?) with current critical darling St. Vincent on David Letterman? yes!
Parkington Sisters

Parkington Sisters



Feb 9 2009 3:56 PM

Thanks for being a friend.


Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

Grizzle

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Dec 4 2008 4:40 AM

The Fleece, I love you and miss you. Thanks for putting up these new songs. Is there any way I can get another copy of the Teagown Sampler cassette? My old one is somwhere in Florida, inspiring someone else.
todd french formerly seaman

todd French formerly



Sep 16 2008 12:55 AM

the novelty of your last myspace login date won't keep me from checking in on your profile every hour on the hour. day, night, you're out of sight!
hugs and kisses,
toddzo.
kat kolpophobia

kat hall



Aug 17 2007 3:08 AM

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todd french formerly seaman

todd French formerly



Aug 15 2007 1:44 AM

I'm going to bring the fleeces' body up from out of the ground and breathe life back into it with whisps of electric current. Cape needs to get the fleece back. cape has lost her soul
Jared

Jared



May 17 2007 3:48 AM

"TEAGOWN RECORDS WILL RELEASE A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE FLEECE ON CD IN LATE 2005/EARLY 2006"

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flashes of Quincy

flashes of Quincy



Feb 14 2007 2:47 AM

You can't trust the foxes in these woods. I've seen them roaming in daylight through meadows just off the highway.
samstorm

Sam Poole



Sep 20 2006 8:20 PM

<3!
samstorm

Sam Poole



Nov 21 2005 10:50 PM

i love you.
eacccccch and eeeeeeevry one of you.
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