Fools Dance: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
more... unreleased songs are unsupported fan trivia
more
Line 16: Line 16:
}}
}}


'''Fools Dance''' were an English rock band active from 1983 to 1987, chiefly noted for their connections to [[The Cure]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Price |first=Simon |title=Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure |publisher=[[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-0-06-306864-3 |location=New York, NY |publication-date=2023 |pages=134-135}}</ref><ref name="Fools Dance Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.picturesofyou.us/tourprograms/tp-foolsdance.htm|title=Fools Dance Biography|website=Picturesofyou.us|access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref>
'''Fools Dance''' were an English rock band active from 1983 to 1987, primarily known for their connections to [[The Cure]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Price |first=Simon |title=Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure |publisher=[[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-0-06-306864-3 |location=New York, NY |publication-date=2023 |pages=134-135}}</ref><ref name="Fools Dance Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.picturesofyou.us/tourprograms/tp-foolsdance.htm|title=Fools Dance Biography|website=Picturesofyou.us|access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Line 25: Line 25:
The band was reformed under the name '''Fools Dance''' with Biddles on vocals, plus saxophonist Ron Howe, and (after using drum machines for a short period) drummer Pete Gardner.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ronhowe">{{cite web |date=2003-11-03 |title=Ron Howe Reminisces at The King's Head, Horley |url=http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance/ronhowe.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825141729/http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance/ronhowe.htm |archive-date=25 August 2004 |access-date=2021-01-17 |publisher=carmenrosa.com}}</ref> This lineup found little success in their native England, but developed a strong following in the [[Low Countries]]. At one show they were supported by [[The Cult]]. Frequent travel to Europe left the band little time for recording.<ref name="ronhowe" /><ref name="seattlepi">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Interview-with-Gary-Biddles-Cure-Roadie-and-895544.php#:~:text=For%20those%20that%20don't,%2C%20also%20of%20the%20Cure).|title=Interview with Gary Biddles: Cure Roadie and Fools Dance/Presence Frontman|date=2011-04-26|access-date=2021-07-18}}</ref> An EP was recorded in 1983 but was not released until 1985, and was re-released several times in following years with minor alterations to the track list.<ref name=":0" />
The band was reformed under the name '''Fools Dance''' with Biddles on vocals, plus saxophonist Ron Howe, and (after using drum machines for a short period) drummer Pete Gardner.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ronhowe">{{cite web |date=2003-11-03 |title=Ron Howe Reminisces at The King's Head, Horley |url=http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance/ronhowe.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040825141729/http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance/ronhowe.htm |archive-date=25 August 2004 |access-date=2021-01-17 |publisher=carmenrosa.com}}</ref> This lineup found little success in their native England, but developed a strong following in the [[Low Countries]]. At one show they were supported by [[The Cult]]. Frequent travel to Europe left the band little time for recording.<ref name="ronhowe" /><ref name="seattlepi">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Interview-with-Gary-Biddles-Cure-Roadie-and-895544.php#:~:text=For%20those%20that%20don't,%2C%20also%20of%20the%20Cure).|title=Interview with Gary Biddles: Cure Roadie and Fools Dance/Presence Frontman|date=2011-04-26|access-date=2021-07-18}}</ref> An EP was recorded in 1983 but was not released until 1985, and was re-released several times in following years with minor alterations to the track list.<ref name=":0" />


In late 1984, Biddles brokered a reconciliation between Gallup and Robert Smith. This resulted in Gallup leaving Fools Dance and rejoining the Cure, where he has remained ever since.<ref name=":1" /> Subsequently, Fools Dance ceased operations temporarily. Ron Howe later made a guest appearance on the Cure album ''[[The Head on the Door]]'' in 1985.<ref name="seattlepi" /><ref>Price, pp. 181-182.</ref>
In late 1984, Biddles brokered a reconciliation between Gallup and Robert Smith. This resulted in Gallup leaving Fools Dance and rejoining the Cure, where he has remained ever since.<ref name=":1" /> Subsequently, Fools Dance broke up, with Biddles retaining the band name. Ron Howe later made a guest appearance on the Cure album ''[[The Head on the Door]]'' in 1985.<ref name="seattlepi" /><ref>Price, pp. 181-182.</ref>


In 1987, Biddles reformed Fools Dance with bassist [[Jean-Jacques Burnel]] from [[The Stranglers]], a returning [[Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson]] on drums, and guitarist Campbell McKellar. This lineup released the single "They'll Never Know" before the band dissolved once again.<ref name=":0" /> Biddles later joined the band [[Presence (band)|Presence]] which had been formed by another former member of the Cure, [[Lol Tolhurst]].<ref>Price, pp. 300-301.</ref> Biddles died in 2013.<ref name=":1" />
In 1987, Biddles reformed Fools Dance with bassist [[Jean-Jacques Burnel]] from [[The Stranglers]], a returning [[Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson]] on drums, and guitarist Campbell McKellar. This lineup released the single "They'll Never Know" before the band dissolved once again.<ref name=":0" /> Biddles later joined the band [[Presence (band)|Presence]] which had been formed by another former member of the Cure, [[Lol Tolhurst]].<ref>Price, pp. 300-301.</ref> Biddles died in 2013.<ref name=":1" />
Line 33: Line 33:
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
;The Cry
;The Cry
*Stuart Curran – [[guitar]]
*Stuart Curran – guitar
*[[Simon Gallup]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Simon Gallup]] – bass
*[[Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson]] – drums
*[[Matthieu Hartley]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
*[[Matthieu Hartley]] – keyboards
*Ian Fuller – [[singing|vocals]]
*Ian Fuller – vocals
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
;Fools Dance
;Fools Dance
Line 57: Line 57:


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}{{Authority control}}

==External links==
*[http://www.picturesofyou.us/FoolsDance/FoolsDance.htm Fools Dance at picturesofyou.us]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060304155321/http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance/ Lyrics]
*{{Discogs artist|267727}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:English new wave musical groups]]
[[Category:English new wave musical groups]]

Revision as of 14:51, 29 February 2024

Fools Dance
Fools Dance as pictured on their 1985 EP (L-R: Pete Gardner, Ron Howe, Gary Biddles, Simon Gallup, Stuart Curran)
Fools Dance as pictured on their 1985 EP (L-R: Pete Gardner, Ron Howe, Gary Biddles, Simon Gallup, Stuart Curran)
Background information
OriginHorley, Surrey, England
GenresPunk rock, gothic rock, new wave
Years active1983–1987
LabelsTop Hole
Contorsion
Lambs to the Slaughter
Prism
Past membersGary Biddles
Stuart Curran
Simon Gallup
Pete Gardner
Ron Howe
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Campbell MacKellar
Paul Thompson

Fools Dance were an English rock band active from 1983 to 1987, primarily known for their connections to The Cure.[1][2]

History

In 1982, Simon Gallup was bassist for The Cure, and Gary Biddles was a member of the band's road crew who was occasionally invited to sing onstage. During the tour for the album Pornography, band relations had become contentious, and during a performance in Belgium, Biddles criticized other Cure members Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst from the stage. Gallup then left the Cure acrimoniously and took Biddles with him.[3]

Gallup formed a new band in 1983, originally known as The Cry, with singer Ian Fuller, guitarist Stuart Curran (formerly of The Magazine Spies), drummer Paul Thompson (formerly of Roxy Music), and keyboardist Matthieu Hartley (another former member of The Cure).[1] This band only performed one gig in April 1983, after which all members other than Gallup and Curran quit.[4]

The band was reformed under the name Fools Dance with Biddles on vocals, plus saxophonist Ron Howe, and (after using drum machines for a short period) drummer Pete Gardner.[1][5] This lineup found little success in their native England, but developed a strong following in the Low Countries. At one show they were supported by The Cult. Frequent travel to Europe left the band little time for recording.[5][6] An EP was recorded in 1983 but was not released until 1985, and was re-released several times in following years with minor alterations to the track list.[1]

In late 1984, Biddles brokered a reconciliation between Gallup and Robert Smith. This resulted in Gallup leaving Fools Dance and rejoining the Cure, where he has remained ever since.[3] Subsequently, Fools Dance broke up, with Biddles retaining the band name. Ron Howe later made a guest appearance on the Cure album The Head on the Door in 1985.[6][7]

In 1987, Biddles reformed Fools Dance with bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers, a returning Paul Thompson on drums, and guitarist Campbell McKellar. This lineup released the single "They'll Never Know" before the band dissolved once again.[1] Biddles later joined the band Presence which had been formed by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst.[8] Biddles died in 2013.[3]

Line-up

Discography

Cover of the 1987 single "They'll Never Know"
  • Fools Dance (EP, 1985) – first released by Universal Productions, re-released with minor alterations by Top Hole Records in 1986, Contorsion in 1986, and Lambs to the Slaughter Records in 1987
  • "They'll Never Know" (single, 1987) – released by Lambs to the Slaughter Records

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
  2. ^ "Fools Dance Biography". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Price, p. 29.
  4. ^ "Gary Biddles, of Cure spin-offs Fools Dance and Presence, dies". slicingupeyeballs.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021. I was the original drummer with Cry and that's me drumming at the Rock Garden with Matthieu, Simon and guitarist Stuart Curran, but on this occasion Gary had not yet joined the band and the Singer was Ian Fuller, Gary joined about 2 or 3 months later when the newly named Fools Dance became a 3 piece with just Gary, Simon and Stuart. I later teamed up with Gary on the single They'll never know. He will be sadly missed. Kindest regards, Tot (Paul Thompson)
  5. ^ a b "Ron Howe Reminisces at The King's Head, Horley". carmenrosa.com. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Interview with Gary Biddles: Cure Roadie and Fools Dance/Presence Frontman". 26 April 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ Price, pp. 181-182.
  8. ^ Price, pp. 300-301.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fools_Dance&oldid=1211038949"