Artists:
Belt Motel
Chain Street and 4th
Charlottefield
Cove
Deadboy Racer
Death of London
Eiger
Elks
Eric
Headquarters
Hunter's Loaf
Jason and the Astronauts
Joeyfat
Matra
Moth
Nub
October All Over
Planquez
Princess Headbutt
Rebus
SJ (aka Paul Taylor & Kevin Tomkins)
Sonar Nation
Songs of My Lap
Tom Williams and The Boat
Unhome
Ye Wiles
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Joeyfat
The thing known as Joeyfat began about fifteen years ago in a place called Tunbridge Wells, in the darkest recesses of
southern England.
The band spent the early '90s releasing music with a number of independent labels including the well-respected Fierce Panda
and Love Train and toured with a variety of bands including Ligament, Green Day, China Drum, Jawbox and Scarfo,
leaving a name for themselves wherever they went...
All in all, only a tiny amount of their early work was ever held down to vinyl before they went their separate ways in 1996
to pursue other projects, which included The Club Giants, Unhome and Cove.
Four years later along came 'The Unwilling Astronaut' CD, a 16 track collection of studio, live and session work spanning
the years 1991-'96.
Joeyfat reformed and played a handful of live shows to promote this album in the summer of 2000. They have since remained
together and have been playing gigs at a steady rate and releasing occasional tracks with people they like.
Their latest 13 track album, entitled 'You Can Change People's Lives With Your Mouth / The House of the Fat' was released
on CD and limited edition vinyl in July 2003 on Unlabel.
Also in July of 2003, Joeyfat recorded a John Peel Session for BBC Radio 1 - photos of this unique occasion can be found
here: Joeyfat at Maida Vale.
In April 2004 a split single with Part Chimp was released on Awkward Silence and a launch gig with both bands playing live
was held in Tunbridge Wells. Joeyfat have continued to play live and cause chaos alongside bands as diverse as S*M*A*S*H,
Art Brut and Trencher.
The Joeyfat project is constantly evolving and new material is being written and recorded at the present time. Expect a new album in 2008.
Other people said this about Joeyfat:
"In certain, cooler-than-you circles, the name Joeyfat has been an uber-dropable credibility catcher
for years. Joeyfat are astonishing. Powerful, original, affecting, funny, brave, tuneful and brilliant".
(Will Storr, Loaded)
"Joeyfat add rapier wit, nagging chords and a clownish cunning of their own... Therein begins a hardcore show more evil
than most". (NME)
"I've been fortunate enough to see this Tunbridge Wells six-piece three times in two months, once on home turf at the TW
Forum playing to the converted, who lapped it up. Once in the comfortable/nervous surrounds of the Maida Vale Studios
playing live on John Peel's show to 50 lucky competition winners, and once topping the bill at the Arts Cafe. On each
occasion they stole the show". (Joe Thompson, Unpeeled)
"The year's first post-spoken-word album is from these recently reformed, supremely talented pioneers of the UK hardcore
scene, led by seven-footer M. Edward Cole, who recites tales that could be a hybrid of Edward Lear and Jacques Brel".
(The Independent)
Joeyfat:
M. Edward Cole
J. Dormon
J. Booth
unjohn
L. Pritchard
T. House
M. Roe
A. Wootton
L. Woodgate
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Joeyfat's Unlabel Releases:
un014cd 'You Can Change People's Lives With Your Mouth / The House of the Fat' CD album.
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un014lp 'You Can Change People's Lives With Your Mouth / The House of the Fat' vinyl LP.
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un005 'The Unwilling Astronaut' CD album.
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un001 'Gin Rummy For Beginners' 7".
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Tracks appear on:
un056 Various Artists - 'ünlaut [a thirty track unlabel compilation]' 2xCD album.
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un046 Various Artists - 'Hundrum' compilation CD album.
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un040 Various Artists - 'un40rmulated' compilation 2xCD album.
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un027 Various Artists - 'Minus 27 and Counting' compilation CD album.
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un023 Various Artists - 'un23' compilation CD album.
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un017 Various Artists - 'un17' compilation CD album.
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