Fablefactory
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Fablefactory is a band from Athens, GA.
The band was officially formed on May Day 1996, consisting of Davey Wrathgaber (The Visitations), Hank Wren (Ned Kelly, Gamut
, and, FM51), and Freckles Le Chat (Dixie Blood Mustache) with Dallas Longhorne joining the band prior to recording their first album. Their debut single, Fowell Bird, was released in October 1997 and received a warm review in Magnet Magazine. Then, they released their first album American Custard in 1999. It was lauded by both Flagpole Magazine
(Athens, GA) and Penny Black Music (U.K.) as one of the top albums of 1999. In 2000, AC was released in Japan with the addition of the Fowell Byrd single. The band toured and played in '99/'00 with Of Montreal
, Elf Power
, The Minders
, Olivia Tremor Control, Drums & Tuba
, Radio 4
, The Impossible Shapes
, etc.
The band self-released a second single, Chocolate Rainbow b/w They Come From Planet Goo! in 2000. In 2001, the band began compiling an assortment of outtakes, demos, the 2 singles, and oddities for a release in the run up to their "new album" plans. That compilation would eventually become We Won't Rock You!!! (2002), the second album. During the final two weeks of June, 2001 Fablefactory would record their most accomplished, professional, and least heard album, Freak Out Hard On You. A brief two-legged dog version of the band did reconvene for a week of shows in Seattle, El Paso , Austin, Denton, New Orleans, and Athens in the spring of 2003. Currently, the band is planning a self-released boxset of "greatest hits", live, demo, outtake, cover, and "genesis" recordings titled, Go Home Fablefactory!: A Parallax Spew. Release date: 10/10/10.
Wrathgeber also records under the moniker The Visitations, which released a self-titled album on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
in 2001, self-released a follow-up, Propaganda in 2004, and is soon to be releasing an album tentatively titled The Conundrum Tree in 2008.
The band was officially formed on May Day 1996, consisting of Davey Wrathgaber (The Visitations), Hank Wren (Ned Kelly, Gamut
Gamut
In color reproduction, including computer graphics and photography, the gamut, or color gamut , is a certain complete subset of colors. The most common usage refers to the subset of colors which can be accurately represented in a given circumstance, such as within a given color space or by a...
, and, FM51), and Freckles Le Chat (Dixie Blood Mustache) with Dallas Longhorne joining the band prior to recording their first album. Their debut single, Fowell Bird, was released in October 1997 and received a warm review in Magnet Magazine. Then, they released their first album American Custard in 1999. It was lauded by both Flagpole Magazine
Flagpole Magazine
Flagpole Magazine, often abbreviated to simply Flagpole, is an American alternative newsweekly that focuses on the cultural scene of Athens, Georgia and its surrounding communities. It was founded by Jared Bailey and Dennis Greenia in 1984 and is currently edited and published by Pete McCommons...
(Athens, GA) and Penny Black Music (U.K.) as one of the top albums of 1999. In 2000, AC was released in Japan with the addition of the Fowell Byrd single. The band toured and played in '99/'00 with Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
, Elf Power
Elf Power
Elf Power is an indie rock band that originated in Athens, Georgia. Currently, the line-up consists of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Jimmy Hughes, bassist Derek Almstead, and drummer Eric Harris...
, The Minders
The Minders
The Minders is a band closely associated with The Elephant Six Collective. Started by Martyn Leaper in Denver, Colorado in 1996, the band's original members included Leaper on guitars and vocals, Rebecca Cole on drums, Jeff Almond on guitar, and Marc Willhite on bass.Leaper formed the Minders in...
, Olivia Tremor Control, Drums & Tuba
Drums & Tuba
Drums & Tuba are an alternative rock group from Austin, Texas. Their sound fuses electronic rock, progressive rock, jazz and occasionally industrial. The group began as a duo with Brian Wolff and Tony Nozero performing weekend nights for tips on Sixth Street in downtown Austin...
, Radio 4
Radio 4 (band)
Radio 4 is a band from Brooklyn who formed in 1999. They claim that their sound, which has been described as "danceable punk", is "made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York"....
, The Impossible Shapes
The Impossible Shapes
The Impossible Shapes are an independent rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Since forming in 1998, the band has released eight albums in North America and Europe, sharing the stage with acts such as Wilco, Guided By Voices, Interpol, Danielson Famile, and Jens Lekman, among others, while...
, etc.
The band self-released a second single, Chocolate Rainbow b/w They Come From Planet Goo! in 2000. In 2001, the band began compiling an assortment of outtakes, demos, the 2 singles, and oddities for a release in the run up to their "new album" plans. That compilation would eventually become We Won't Rock You!!! (2002), the second album. During the final two weeks of June, 2001 Fablefactory would record their most accomplished, professional, and least heard album, Freak Out Hard On You. A brief two-legged dog version of the band did reconvene for a week of shows in Seattle, El Paso , Austin, Denton, New Orleans, and Athens in the spring of 2003. Currently, the band is planning a self-released boxset of "greatest hits", live, demo, outtake, cover, and "genesis" recordings titled, Go Home Fablefactory!: A Parallax Spew. Release date: 10/10/10.
Wrathgeber also records under the moniker The Visitations, which released a self-titled album on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records is an American independent record label based in Athens, Georgia, whose catalogue is rather heavily weighted towards twee indie pop music, with several of its bands being related to or influenced by The Elephant 6 Recording Company...
in 2001, self-released a follow-up, Propaganda in 2004, and is soon to be releasing an album tentatively titled The Conundrum Tree in 2008.
Albums
- American Custard (CD) - Red Carpet Ring/Vivid Sound Corporation - 1999/2000
- We Won't Rock You (CD) - [Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records|HHBTM] - 2002
- Freak Out Hard On You (CD/CD limited package/LP) - HHBTM - 2002
Singles and EPs
- Fowell Byrd (7") - Uncomfortable Chair Co. - 1997
- Trot Not On The Poop Deck (cass.) (split w/Mr Whiggs ) - 1999
- Chocolate Rainbow b/w They Come From the Planet Goo (7") - UCCUCC-Law:* Uniform civil code of India, referring to proposed Civil code in the legal system of India, which would apply equally to all irrespective of their religion...
- 2000
Compilations
- Live in the Lobby WUOG 90.5FM Athens, GA
- Hydrponic Mascara Vol. 2 - a various artist compilation
- Happy Happy Birthday to Me Vol. 2
- The Winter Report: a hype city compilation