Finitribe
| Finitribe | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Dance , industrial |
| founding | 1984 |
| resolution | 2002 |
| Founding members | |
Guitar, vocals |
David Miller |
Bass, vocals |
Philip Pinsky |
| former members | |
singing |
Chris Connelly (until 1988) |
Drums |
Simon McGlynn (until 1988) |
| Thomas McGregor | |
Keyboard, sampling |
John Vick (until 1996) |
Guitar, vocals |
Andy McGregor (until 1988) |
Finitribe was a dance music band from Edinburgh , Scotland .
occupation
David Miller and Philip Pinsky remained permanent band members, while Chris Connelly (1987–1993 with Revolting Cocks and 1988–1990 with Ministry ), Simon McGlynn, Andy McGregor, Thomas McGregor and John Vick left the band over time.
Band name
The band name Finitribe is derived from finny tribe , a Rosicrucian term for fish. Sometimes the band name was also written Fini Tribe .
Band history
Finitribe's roots were in the previous band Gallery Macabre , an experimental guitar band, in the mid- 1980s . She later became a sampling- based dance music band and founded the Finiflex label . Her most successful hits were the dance floor tracks " Detestimony ", " 101 " and " Forevergreen ". The band played sessions for John Peel in 1985, 1989 and 1998 . The band split up in 2002. Despite the split up, two compilations were released ; Then Again (2004) and This Is Electronic Body Music (2005).
Discography (selection)
- 1984: Curling and Stretching EP
- 1985: Flying Peppers
- 1986: Let the Tribe Grow EP
- 1988: Noise, Lust & Fun
- 1989: Grossing 10K
- 1992: An Unexpected Groovy Treat
- 1993: Forevergreen EP
- 1994: Brand New
- 1995: Sheigra
- 1998: Sleazy Listening
Web links
- Finitribe at Discogs (English)
- Finitribe on musicbrainz.org (English)
- Finitribe on MySpace