Factory star
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Factory Star are an English
post-punk
group, formed in Manchester
in December 2008. The group was formed by singer/songriter/guitarist Martin Bramah
. Factory Star began life as Bramah, Tim Lyons (bass) and Brian Benson (drums). In April 2009 they were replaced by Steve Hanley
(bass), Paul Hanley
(drums), and * Hop Man Jr (Keys). Bramah had two stints in The Fall - 1976 to '79 and '89 to '90 - and fronted several incarnations of Blue Orchids from 1979 - 2005. The Hanley brothers were also previously members of The Fall - Steve from 1979 to '98 and Paul from 1979 to '82 and in '85. They got in touch with Bramah through Dave Simpson, thanks to Simpson's book The Fallen. The band performed in Anglesey
on New Year's Eve in 2008, playing tracks from Bramah's solo album The Battle of Twisted Heel. Their first single "Lucybel" was made available on itunes
in 2009 and. The band performed a live session and were interviewed by Marc Riley
on his BBC 6 Music
show in July 2009.
The Hanley brothers parted company with the band in April 2010, and were replaced by Chris Dutton (bass) and Tom Lewis (drums).
In January 2011 the band was taken on board by Occultation Records and entered Parr Street studios in Liverpool to record what was supposed to be a single. Due to the band being so well rehearsed they managed to record an album in the allotted time.
The resulting album was named "Enter Castle Perilous" and is rumoured for release in March 2011.
On 5 February 2011 the band were privilaged to play the 1st birthday party of one of Manchesters top music venues, Fac251, owned by Pete Hook. They performed for the first time "Enter Castle Perilous" in its entirety along with a couple of stunning renditions of the Blue Orchids classics, Work and The Flood to rave reviews.
England
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post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
group, formed in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in December 2008. The group was formed by singer/songriter/guitarist Martin Bramah
Martin Bramah
Martin Bramah is a British musician best known as a founder member of both The Fall, Blue Orchids and Factory Star....
. Factory Star began life as Bramah, Tim Lyons (bass) and Brian Benson (drums). In April 2009 they were replaced by Steve Hanley
Steve Hanley (musician)
Steve Hanley is an Irish-born English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Fall from 1979 to 1998, and afterwards in The Lovers....
(bass), Paul Hanley
Paul Hanley (musician)
Paul Hanley is an English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing drums in The Fall and The Lovers.-Career:...
(drums), and * Hop Man Jr (Keys). Bramah had two stints in The Fall - 1976 to '79 and '89 to '90 - and fronted several incarnations of Blue Orchids from 1979 - 2005. The Hanley brothers were also previously members of The Fall - Steve from 1979 to '98 and Paul from 1979 to '82 and in '85. They got in touch with Bramah through Dave Simpson, thanks to Simpson's book The Fallen. The band performed in Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
on New Year's Eve in 2008, playing tracks from Bramah's solo album The Battle of Twisted Heel. Their first single "Lucybel" was made available on itunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in 2009 and. The band performed a live session and were interviewed by Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
on his BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
show in July 2009.
The Hanley brothers parted company with the band in April 2010, and were replaced by Chris Dutton (bass) and Tom Lewis (drums).
In January 2011 the band was taken on board by Occultation Records and entered Parr Street studios in Liverpool to record what was supposed to be a single. Due to the band being so well rehearsed they managed to record an album in the allotted time.
The resulting album was named "Enter Castle Perilous" and is rumoured for release in March 2011.
On 5 February 2011 the band were privilaged to play the 1st birthday party of one of Manchesters top music venues, Fac251, owned by Pete Hook. They performed for the first time "Enter Castle Perilous" in its entirety along with a couple of stunning renditions of the Blue Orchids classics, Work and The Flood to rave reviews.