The band

Band (music)

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 Faetal formed in 2002 with founding members Pete Boyd and Tim Clark and draws from a variety of influences fusing electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 with rock

Rock music

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. The group focuses on a blend of samples and synth lines of the electronica genre with the grind and texture of melodic rock guitars. Faetal describe themselves as a darker, more intense twist on contemporary electro-indie.

Members

Current Members

Pete Boyd – vocals, guitar, samples and programming

Tim Clark – guitar, backing vocals

Previous members

Dave Challis – bass guitar (2004 – 2006)

Discography and appearances

Faetal's first album '‘[sic]’' was released internationally in March 2005 by Wasp Factory Records and distributed by PHD. The band is in the process of hiring a drummer and a bass guitarist, to further increase the impact of its live shows.

As well as preparing new material for their next studio album Phosphor Sky, tracks from ‘[sic]’ have been featured on the XBOX360

Xbox 360

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 game Project Gotham Racing 3

Project Gotham Racing 3

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