The Fratellis
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Fallout Records Interscope Records |
| Website | http://www.thefratellis.com/ |
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| Jon Fratelli Barry Fratelli Mince Fratelli |
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The Fratellis are an award-winning alternative rock indie band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bass guitarist Barry Fratelli, and drummer, backing vocalist, occasional guitarist and banjo player Mince Fratelli.
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[edit] History
[edit] 2005-2006: Beginnings and The Fratellis EP
They played their first show on March 4, 2005 in the O'Henry's bar in Glasgow, and received their first radio play in 2005 on central Scotland's Beat 106 (now XFM Scotland) Beatscene show hosted by Jim Gellatly. They were discovered by their manager Tony Fratelli in McChuills Bar, Glasgow and were then signed by Fallout Records after just 9 gigs.
The Fratellis EP was released April 3, 2006, featuring the tracks "Creepin' Up The Backstairs", "Stacie Anne" and "The Gutterati?". The NME ran a two page feature on The Fratellis in the August 10, 2006 issue, proclaiming them "the best new band in Britain". "Creepin' Up The Backstairs" was never a single released by the band, even though a video was made for it. It was not eligible for the charts. The first single released by the band was "Henrietta", which was released on June 12 2006 and charted at number 19 on the UK Charts.
[edit] 2006-2007: Costello Music
Costello Music was the The Fratellis debut album and was released September 11, 2006. It charted at number two in the UK album charts for three weeks.[1] The success of the album led to The Fratellis winning the BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 2007, an award that was voted for by BBC Radio One listeners.[2]
The Fratellis supported Kasabian in December 2006 on their UK tour before playing 10 dates by themselves in February and March 2007. The locations included Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.[3] Following the release of the album, The Fratellis embarked on a tour of the UK festival circuit, playing at Glastonbury and headlining at festivals such as NME's Rock 'n' Riot tour, OXEGEN 2007 and T in the Park 2007, amongst others.[4][5][6] They also opened for The Police Reunion Tour in the summer of 2007 in some of the North America dates.
The Fratellis also recorded some cover songs during the year including "All Along the Watchtower" for Radio 1's 40th Anniversary Double Album, Radio 1: Established 1967, and "Solid Gold Easy Action" for the soundtrack of the film "Hot Fuzz", which also included the single "Baby Fratelli"
On 1 October 2007, they released their first live DVD "Edgy In Brixton" in the UK, which was recorded at the Brixton Academy in London. The DVD contains a full live performance of the debut album Costello Music, B-Sides from various singles and a new song called Ella's In The Band. Extras on the DVD include the band being asked questions by members of The Fratellis' website, and on the deluxe edition, highlights from the T In The Park 2007 festival. It was released in the United States on the 30 October 2007
[edit] 2007-2008: Here We Stand
On November 20, 2007, it was announced on the Fratellis' official website that work had begun on the second album in rehearsal space in Glasgow. The band stated that they are self-producing the album and have their own studio to record in. Recording finished on January 13, 2008[7]
On February 22, 2008, they played a small show for fans at Queen Margaret Union to debut new songs from the upcoming album. About eight new songs from their new album were played, including "Mistress Mabel", "Acid Jazz Singer", and "Look Out Sunshine".[8]. This performance introduced two new touring members, a guitarist called Robin and a keyboard player called Will. However, after the Teenage Cancer Trust show in 2008, Robin departed the tour for unknown reasons. Will now plays both Keyboard and Guitar.
The album has been confirmed to be called Here We Stand and was released on June 9, 2008 in the UK. The first single from the album is called "Mistress Mabel" and was released on May 26, 2008. The Fratellis revealed on a BBC Radio 2 live session that the second single from the album is to be "Lupe Brown", the release date is unknown as of yet.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Costello Music (11 September 2006) #2 UK #48 US
- Here We Stand (9 June 2008)
[edit] DVD Releases
[edit] EPs
- The Fratellis EP (3 April 2006)
- Flathead EP (23 January 2007)
- Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes EP (11 June 2007)
[edit] Virtual albums
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| UK | US | U.S. Modern Rock | Aus | ||
| 2006 | "Henrietta" | #19 | Costello Music | ||
| "Chelsea Dagger" | #5 | ||||
| "Whistle for the Choir" | #9 | ||||
| 2007 | "Flathead" | #67 | #73 | #33 | |
| "Baby Fratelli" | #24 | ||||
| "Ole Black 'n' Blue Eyes" | #168 | ||||
| 2008 | "Mistress Mabel" | #23 | Here We Stand | ||
| 2008 | "Lupe Brown" | Here We Stand | |||
[edit] Awards
| Date | Award | Show |
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| 27 January 2008 | Best European Border Breaking Act- United Kingdom | 2008 European Border Breakers Awards |
| 14 February 2007 | Best British Breakthrough Act | BRIT Awards 2007 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ BBC News Online - Timberlake takes album top spot
- ^ NME.com - Fratellis win BRIT for British Breakthrough Act
- ^ The Fratellis announce 2007 tour dates. Indie London (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ^ Glastonbury line up 2007. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ T In The Park line-up unveiled. NME (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
- ^ Paul McNamee (2007). Costello Music review. NME. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Sunday Mail - Fratellis Celebrate Finishing Second Album
- ^ [1] - Fratellis Fans Get Chance To Hear New Songs
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