Fonda 500
Encyclopedia
Fonda 500 are a British
band
hailing from Kingston upon Hull
.
s since 2000. Their song
s appeared on the soundtrack
to the British
comedy
television program
me, Teachers on Channel Four, Colin Farrel film Intermission
and recently E4's Skins
(2010). They have built up a cult
following since 2000, chiefly through their live performances and their musical style, comparable to Black Sabbath
jamming with the Beach Boys. Their album, Je m'appelle Stereo, was released on their own label
Record mountain on 30 June 2008.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
hailing from Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
.
Background
Formed by Simon Stone and Nicholas Broughton in 1995, Fonda 500 have been releasing albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s since 2000. Their song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s appeared on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
me, Teachers on Channel Four, Colin Farrel film Intermission
Intermission
An intermission or interval is a recess between parts of a performance or production, such as for a theatrical play, opera, concert, or film screening....
and recently E4's Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
(2010). They have built up a cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
following since 2000, chiefly through their live performances and their musical style, comparable to Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
jamming with the Beach Boys. Their album, Je m'appelle Stereo, was released on their own label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Record mountain on 30 June 2008.
Albums
- Je m'appelle Stereo
- ABCDELP
- No.1 Hi-fi Hair
- The Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds of Fonda 500
- The Autumn/Winter Collection
- Eight Track Sound SystemEight Track Sound SystemEight Track Sound System is the first album by Kingston upon Hull band Fonda 500, released in 2000 .-Track listing:#"Casiotone Introduction"#"Interstella Invitation"#"Orson"#"International Feelings of Love"#"Betamax"...
Singles
- "Super Chimpanzee"
- "8 Track"
- "I Like Nick Broten"
- "Computer Freaks Of The Galaxy"
External links
- Official site (currently undergoing refurbishment)
- Record label website
- http://www.myspace.com/thebandcalledfonda500Official MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page] - Drowned in sound review
- BBC collective album review
- Band interview
- Various pictures