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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| Name = Fabs |
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| Origin = [[United Kingdom]], [[Scotland]] |
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| Genre = [[Indie]]<br />[[pop (music)|pop]] ('''style''') |
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| Years_active = [[2003]]–present |
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| Label = [[FabsMusic]] (UK) <br />Label type: [[Indie]] |
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| URL = http://www.fabsmusic.co.uk/ |
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| Current_members = [[Fabiola Gatti]]<br />[[Gordon Stoddart]]<br />[[Donny Sutherland]]<br />[[Sam Lumsden]] |
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A British band with a South American lead singer. They formed in 2003 around singer/songwriter [[Fabiola Gatti]] born April 16th 1987, in [[Punta del Este]], [[Uruguay]]. A keen surfer for 7 years, Fabiola describes surfing as a big part of her life and personality until she swapped her surfboard for a guitar and moved to Scotland at the tender age of 15 to pursue a musical career. FABS' music has the unique edge of teen life seen through a surfer's eyes with titles like Surfergirl', Lighthouse' and Sunrise'. |
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FABS music really lives up to the expectation generated by the influence of [[The Beach Boys]], their sound is perhaps best described as [[indie]] [[surf]] [[pop (music)|pop]], a mix of retro styles, every track is a hook-heavy gem that begs for a sing-along. |
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==Personnel== |
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*[[Fabiola Gatti]] - 19 yrs - [[vocals]], [[electric guitar|guitar]] |
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*[[Gordon Stoddart]] - 20 yrs [[electric guitar|guitar]], [[backing vocals]] |
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*[[Donny Sutherland ]] - 18 yrs -[[bass guitar|bass]], [[backing vocals]] |
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*[[Sam Lumsden]] - 20 yrs [[drums]] |
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==History== |
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After a few demos Fabs signed a recording contract with Scottish Indie label Over 18s Records and released their first single "Surfer Girl" on 7" vinyl in 2003. "Surfer Girl" was launched with a live performance at the Boardmasters surf festival in [[Newquay]] and along with their Beach Boy cover of "Surfin' Safari" has become a cult song for the surfing scene featuring at surf events around the world and receiving good reviews from [[NME]], Record Collector and Shout among others where their sound has been liken to " ''The Blake Babies doing their best Dressy Bessy impression''". Record Collector quotes "''Fabs music bristles with passion, energy and most importantly, originality''" Their fans, though, embrace the music for its simple melodies, harmonies and easy-going compositions. |
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FABS 2005 single "So Jealous Boy" was cutting-edge innovative power-pop featuring a radio-ready chorus and using a strikingly simple musical arrangement of violin, guitar and 70's synths with a funky bassline. B-side "Where's Surfergirl?" was a cool club mix of Fabs first single "Surfer Girl". Produced by and featuring London's skinny brown dog Len Lewis, it perfectly captured Fabs surf vibe along with tech house grooves. |
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FABS are now leading the Indie Scottish music scene with their hugely successful myspace website and notching up well over 1 million plays. |
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'''FABS have been featured''' in multiple non-trivial published works in reliable and reputable media such as [[The Daily Mail]], [[The Sun]] , [[The Daily Star]] and front page of [[The Press and Journal]]. |
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In July 2006 Fabiola Gatti released "Lighthouse" on iTunes. a classic ballad, with a sweet and melodic tune featuring brilliant acoustic guitar licks and simple lyrics that you will find yourself listening to over and over again. On nov 20th 2006 Fabs re-release "Sunrise" a simple and catchy indie rock ballad. |
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Fabiola's uniquely alluring little-girl singing voice evokes a feeling of a day at the beach complete with Beehive hairdo's, polka dot bikinis and the Big Kahuna dominating the waves. |
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Although lead singer Fabiola has the body of a swimsuit model, she is also admired for her songwriting skills - not only because she writes Fabs indie-surf songs in English but also salsa-rumba songs in Spanish for her side project The Chi Chis, which has become very popular in the Latin music scene and won them adoring fans around the world. |
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It has been reported that Fabiola was dating [[Razorlight]]'s [[Johnny Borrell]], but in recent interviews she has claimed that this is not true |
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Fabs are currently finishing the recording of their debut album "Surfer Girl" (expected to be released in early 2007) it's been tipped to be the most refreshing new album in quite a long while and is guaranteed to push Fabs into the mainstream. |
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'''Links :''' |
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[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=136697477&id=136697476&s=143444 FABS on iTunes] |
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWeMoEab53M FABS new video "Sunrise"] |
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[http://www.myspace.com/fabsonline FABS myspace] |
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[http://www.fabsmusic.com FABS official site] |
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[[Category:Scottish musical groups]] |
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Revision as of 02:48, 15 February 2007
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