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The Fall Online Website
Where do I start with this band?
They formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 and have had many many band members, the only consistent and original member is lead singer / front man Mark E Smith.
It would seem that he gets a new band for most of his albums so you see a new line up evert time you see them. Mark has reportedly said, " If it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's The Fall ". They were linked with punk but I dind it hard to categorize them as they are unique.
They have had many studio albums / live albums / compilation albums / singles and ep's and have played many shows and festivals.
This band are a joy to see and have a huge following, can't believe there is no thread or even that I have not put on here. When playing live Mark has a habbit of unplugging wires and singing in to about 5 mics, he also has a habbit of coming on long after the band have started and not doing encores unless he feels like it.
Band Members past and present
Mark E. Smith - vocals, occasional keyboards and other instruments (1976-present)
Elena Poulou - keyboards, vocals (2002 - present)
Dave Spurr - bass (2006 - present)
Pete Greenway - guitar (2006 - 2011 / 2012 - present)
Keiron Melling - drums (2007 - present)
Martin Bramah - guitar (1976–1979, 1989–1990)
Tony Friel - bass (1976–1977)
Una Baines - keyboards (1976–1978)
Steve Ormrod - drums (1977)
[edit] Following Members
Karl Burns - drums, bass, guitar (1977–1979, 1981–1985 and intermittently between 1993 and 1998)
Marc Riley - bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1978–1983)
Yvonne Pawlett - keyboards (1978–1979)
Kay Carroll - additional vocals, percussion (1979–1983)
Mike Leigh - drums (1979–1980)
Steve Hanley - bass (1979–1998)
Craig Scanlon - guitar (1979–1995)
Paul Hanley - drums, keyboards, guitar (1980–1984, early 1986)
Brix Smith - guitar, vocals (1983–1989, 1994–1996)
Simon Rogers - bass, keyboards, guitar (1985–1987), production (1987–88, 1993)
Simon Wolstencroft - drums, keyboards, programming (1986–1997)
Marcia Schofield - keyboards (1987–1990)
Dave Bush - programming, keyboards (1991–1995)
Julia Nagle - keyboards, guitar, programming (1995–2001)
Lucy Rimmer - vocals, keyboards (1995–1996)
Tommy Crooks - guitar (1997–1998)
Karen Leatham - bass (1998)
Tom Head a/k/a Tom Murphy - drums (1998–2000)
Neville Wilding - guitar (1998–2001)
Adam Helal - bass (1998–2001)
Ed Blaney - guitar, vocals (2000–2001, 2003–2004)
Spencer Birtwistle - drums (2000–2001, 2004–2006)
Ben Pritchard - guitar (2001–2006)
Dave Milner - drums, keyboards (2001–2004)
Jim Watts - bass, guitar, keyboards (2001–2003, 2004)
Simon Archer - bass, banjo, production, engineering (intermittent, 2003 - present)
Steve Trafford - bass, guitar (2004–2006)
Tim Presley - guitar (2006-2007, 2011), Robert Barbato - bass (2006-2007)
Other Memebers
This section lists people who only worked with group for a short time or who were only brought in on a temporary basis.
Chris Horrie - guitar (c. 1977)
Johnnie Brown - bass (1978)
Rick Goldstraw a/k/a Eric McGann a/k/a Eric the Ferret - bass (1978)
Steve Davies - percussion, drums (1978, 1980)
Dave Tucker - clarinet, keyboards (1980 - 1981)
Richard Mazda - saxophone (1981-2)
Arthur Kadmon - guitar (1982)
Adrian Niman - saxophone (1982)
Gavin Friday - vocals (1984)
Craig Leon - keyboards, vocals, production (1989–1992)
Cassell Webb - vocals, keyboards (1990–1992)
Mike Edwards - guitar (1990)
Charlotte Bill - flute (1990)
Kenny Brady - violin, keyboards (1990–1991)
John Peel - voice (1994)
Chris Kavanagh - Whistle (1994)
Mike Bennett - vocals (1994–1996)
Adrian Flanagan - guitar (1996–1997)
Keir Stewart - keyboards, Simon Spencer - guitar (1997)
Andy Hackett - guitar (1997)
Damon Gough - guitar (1997)
Kate Themen - drums (1998)
Elspeth Hughes - sound effects (1998–99)
Steve Evets - bass, vocals (occasional 2000 - 2002)
Brian Fanning - guitar (2001)
Ruth Daniel - keyboards (2002)
Dougie James - vocals (2004–2006)
Safy a/k/a SNIPER- visuals (2006-present)
Where do I start with this band?
They formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 and have had many many band members, the only consistent and original member is lead singer / front man Mark E Smith.
It would seem that he gets a new band for most of his albums so you see a new line up evert time you see them. Mark has reportedly said, " If it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's The Fall ". They were linked with punk but I dind it hard to categorize them as they are unique.
They have had many studio albums / live albums / compilation albums / singles and ep's and have played many shows and festivals.
This band are a joy to see and have a huge following, can't believe there is no thread or even that I have not put on here. When playing live Mark has a habbit of unplugging wires and singing in to about 5 mics, he also has a habbit of coming on long after the band have started and not doing encores unless he feels like it.
Band Members past and present
Mark E. Smith - vocals, occasional keyboards and other instruments (1976-present)
Elena Poulou - keyboards, vocals (2002 - present)
Dave Spurr - bass (2006 - present)
Pete Greenway - guitar (2006 - 2011 / 2012 - present)
Keiron Melling - drums (2007 - present)
Martin Bramah - guitar (1976–1979, 1989–1990)
Tony Friel - bass (1976–1977)
Una Baines - keyboards (1976–1978)
Steve Ormrod - drums (1977)
[edit] Following Members
Karl Burns - drums, bass, guitar (1977–1979, 1981–1985 and intermittently between 1993 and 1998)
Marc Riley - bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1978–1983)
Yvonne Pawlett - keyboards (1978–1979)
Kay Carroll - additional vocals, percussion (1979–1983)
Mike Leigh - drums (1979–1980)
Steve Hanley - bass (1979–1998)
Craig Scanlon - guitar (1979–1995)
Paul Hanley - drums, keyboards, guitar (1980–1984, early 1986)
Brix Smith - guitar, vocals (1983–1989, 1994–1996)
Simon Rogers - bass, keyboards, guitar (1985–1987), production (1987–88, 1993)
Simon Wolstencroft - drums, keyboards, programming (1986–1997)
Marcia Schofield - keyboards (1987–1990)
Dave Bush - programming, keyboards (1991–1995)
Julia Nagle - keyboards, guitar, programming (1995–2001)
Lucy Rimmer - vocals, keyboards (1995–1996)
Tommy Crooks - guitar (1997–1998)
Karen Leatham - bass (1998)
Tom Head a/k/a Tom Murphy - drums (1998–2000)
Neville Wilding - guitar (1998–2001)
Adam Helal - bass (1998–2001)
Ed Blaney - guitar, vocals (2000–2001, 2003–2004)
Spencer Birtwistle - drums (2000–2001, 2004–2006)
Ben Pritchard - guitar (2001–2006)
Dave Milner - drums, keyboards (2001–2004)
Jim Watts - bass, guitar, keyboards (2001–2003, 2004)
Simon Archer - bass, banjo, production, engineering (intermittent, 2003 - present)
Steve Trafford - bass, guitar (2004–2006)
Tim Presley - guitar (2006-2007, 2011), Robert Barbato - bass (2006-2007)
Other Memebers
This section lists people who only worked with group for a short time or who were only brought in on a temporary basis.
Chris Horrie - guitar (c. 1977)
Johnnie Brown - bass (1978)
Rick Goldstraw a/k/a Eric McGann a/k/a Eric the Ferret - bass (1978)
Steve Davies - percussion, drums (1978, 1980)
Dave Tucker - clarinet, keyboards (1980 - 1981)
Richard Mazda - saxophone (1981-2)
Arthur Kadmon - guitar (1982)
Adrian Niman - saxophone (1982)
Gavin Friday - vocals (1984)
Craig Leon - keyboards, vocals, production (1989–1992)
Cassell Webb - vocals, keyboards (1990–1992)
Mike Edwards - guitar (1990)
Charlotte Bill - flute (1990)
Kenny Brady - violin, keyboards (1990–1991)
John Peel - voice (1994)
Chris Kavanagh - Whistle (1994)
Mike Bennett - vocals (1994–1996)
Adrian Flanagan - guitar (1996–1997)
Keir Stewart - keyboards, Simon Spencer - guitar (1997)
Andy Hackett - guitar (1997)
Damon Gough - guitar (1997)
Kate Themen - drums (1998)
Elspeth Hughes - sound effects (1998–99)
Steve Evets - bass, vocals (occasional 2000 - 2002)
Brian Fanning - guitar (2001)
Ruth Daniel - keyboards (2002)
Dougie James - vocals (2004–2006)
Safy a/k/a SNIPER- visuals (2006-present)