Fridge (band)
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Fridge are an English post-rock
band, comprising school friends Kieran Hebden, Adem Ilhan, and Sam Jeffers. Initially Hebden played guitar
, Ilhan bass
, and Jeffers drums
, but Hebden and Ilhan soon adopted a variety of other instruments, and by 1999's Eph the sampler
was playing an increasingly important role in the group's music. Hebden, Ilhan and Jeffers all attended Elliott School
in Putney, which has become regarded as a hotbed for musical talent; other notable alumni including Hot Chip
, Burial
and The xx
- all of which members of Fridge have worked with.
Hebden began a solo career in the late 1990s under the name Four Tet
while the other two members attended college. Ilhan has also released three solo albums, Homesongs
(2004), Love and Other Planets (2006), and Takes
(2008) under the name Adem. The band's fifth album (and first in six years), The Sun
, was released in June 2007.
The three musicians have also worked on occasion as the backing band for Badly Drawn Boy
, and remixed his single Another Pearl.
Fridge also played their first public gig in six years, at Bardens Boudoir in Dalston
, London
on 9 August 2007. They followed this up with a performance at the 2007 Field Day festival
in Victoria Park
, London.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band, comprising school friends Kieran Hebden, Adem Ilhan, and Sam Jeffers. Initially Hebden played guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, Ilhan bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, and Jeffers drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, but Hebden and Ilhan soon adopted a variety of other instruments, and by 1999's Eph the sampler
Sampler (musical instrument)
A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
was playing an increasingly important role in the group's music. Hebden, Ilhan and Jeffers all attended Elliott School
Elliott School (London)
Elliott School is a co-educational foundation school and sixth form college in Pullman Gardens, Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It has Language College specialist status through which it gained a European Award for Languages in 2004, the International School Award from the British...
in Putney, which has become regarded as a hotbed for musical talent; other notable alumni including Hot Chip
Hot Chip
Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
, Burial
Burial (musician)
Burial is the stage name of William Bevan, an electronic musician from London. His music contains elements of dubstep, 2-step garage, ambient and house music. His eponymous debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim...
and The xx
The xx
The xx are an English indie pop band, formed in London in 2005. The band's members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet. They became a trio when their second guitarist and keyboardist, Baria Qureshi, departed in late 2009. In September...
- all of which members of Fridge have worked with.
Hebden began a solo career in the late 1990s under the name Four Tet
Four Tet
Kieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
while the other two members attended college. Ilhan has also released three solo albums, Homesongs
Homesongs
Homesongs is the debut album by British singer/songwriter Adem Ilhan, who was previously best known for his work in the band Fridge with Kieran Hebden. It contains the singles "Ringing in My Ear" and "These Are Your Friends". The album's title alludes to the fact that the album was recorded...
(2004), Love and Other Planets (2006), and Takes
Takes
Takes is the third studio album by British singer/songwriter Adem. It is a covers album, consisting primarily of covers of 90s pop/alternative tracks.-Track listing:...
(2008) under the name Adem. The band's fifth album (and first in six years), The Sun
The Sun (Fridge album)
-Track listing:...
, was released in June 2007.
The three musicians have also worked on occasion as the backing band for Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
, and remixed his single Another Pearl.
Fridge also played their first public gig in six years, at Bardens Boudoir in Dalston
Dalston
Dalston is a district of north-east London, England, located in the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 9 August 2007. They followed this up with a performance at the 2007 Field Day festival
Field Day (festival)
Field Day is an outdoor music festival which takes place in Victoria Park in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, organised by events promoter Tom Baker of Eat Your Own Ears. Similar to sister festival Underage, the single day event takes place around early August of each year. Both festivals...
in Victoria Park
Victoria Park, East London
Victoria Park is 86.18 hectares of open space that stretches out across part of the East End of London, England bordering parts of Bethnal Green, Hackney, and Bow, such as along Old Ford Road, London E3 and Victoria Park Road E9. The park is entirely within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets...
, London.
Albums
- CeefaxCeefax (album)Ceefax is the debut full-length album by Fridge, released 10 March 1997. The CD digipack case is natural-tone paper colour, with clear ink on the front, which is only visible when viewed at certain angles; track listings and other liner notes are on the album spine.- Track listing :# "EDM" #...
(Output RecordingsOutput RecordingsOutput Recordings was a British independent record label run by Trevor Jackson, between 1996 and 2006. Output released 100 records over the ten year period, and several bands first appeared on this label, including Fridge, Lisa Germano, Four Tet, Black Strobe, Colder, LCD Soundsystem, and Jackson's...
, 1997) - SemaphoreSemaphore (album)Semaphore is the second studio album by Fridge, released on 16 March 1998.-Track listing:# "Cassette" # "Furniture Boy" # "A Slow" # "Motorbus" # "Teletexed" # "Chroma" # "Lo Fat Diet"...
(Output Recordings, 1998) - EphEph (album)Eph is an album by Fridge released Spring 1999. It was their first album for the Go! Beat label.The album was reissued in North America in 2002 on Temporary Residence Limited with an additional CD consisting of two EPs released in the same year , plus two more recent remixes.-Original and CD1 of Eph...
(Go! Beat RecordsGo! Beat RecordsGo! Beat Records was a record label launched as a subsidiary of Go! Discs Records for dance artists like David Holmes and Portishead. When Go! Discs folded, Go Beat continued as a label within the Universal Music Group....
, 1999; reissued in 2002 with a bonus disc containing the combined material from Kinoshita Terasaka and Of EPs) - Happiness (Text Records, 2001)
- The SunThe Sun (Fridge album)-Track listing:...
(Text Records (UK), Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
(US), 2007)
Compilation albums
- Sevens and TwelvesSevens and TwelvesSevens and Twelves is a compilation of early singles by Fridge, released October 19, 1998. It compiles all the singles released on Output Recordings, plus a couple of extra tracks.-Track listing:# Anglepoised # For Force # Astrozero...
(Output Recordings, 1998)- Two-CD compilation of all the singles and EPs recorded for Output (Lojen, Anglepoised, Lign and Orko), previously released only on vinyl
- Early Output 1996–1998 (Temporary Residence, 2009)
EPs and singles
- "Lojen" (Output Recordings, 1997)
- "Anglepoised" EP (Output Recordings, 1997)
- "Lign" EP (Output Recordings, 1998)
- "Orko" EP (Output Recordings, 1998)
- "Kinoshita Terasaka" EP (Go! Beat Records, 1999)
- "Of" EP (Go! Beat Records, 1999)
Compilation appearances
- Brain in the WireBrain in the WireBrain In The Wire is a compilation by Brainwashed Recordings, which is a collection of mostly rare, unreleased alternate versions of songs by many influential groups that Brainwashed's website promotes hosting for...
- Thank You (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2004) - Destroy Independent Music!Destroy Independent Music!Destroy Independent Music! is a free music sampler, featuring various artists from record label Temporary Residence Limited that was released in the spring of 2007.-Track listing:# "Easy Magic" by Prints - 4:58# "I Hate You Rob Crow" by Rob Crow - 2:10...
(2006–2007, Temporary Residence Limited) sampler