The Fuse (UK)
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Biography
Their self release debut EP 'The Ballad of Charles Godfrey Stilton' created a buzz around northern Britain back in 2001.In March 2003 saw arrival of Ted Heagle and the release of the single 'High Society' which was recorded by Duncan Cameron, Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
, BMX Bandits
BMX Bandits (band)
BMX Bandits are a Scottish 1960s-influenced guitar pop band who have been making music from 1986 to the present day. They have shared members with other Bellshill bands Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons....
, Travis
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
and produced by David Scott
David Scott (Scottish musician)
David Scott is the leader of the Scottish pop group Pearlfishers.Scott has been the main songwriter, producer and vocalist of Pearlfishers since their inception. Scott is also a member of BMX Bandits...
(The Pearlfishers). With the success of High Society, The Fuse released their debut album North Eastern Town in 2004. The album can be said to represent two sounds. The first half has powerful yet melodic undertones and the second half verges into the dirty world of sleazy rock 'n' roll.
They took their record over the Atlantic to New York
New York
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and played outstanding gigs at the infamous CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
and Kennys Castaway. They rounded of their NYC trip by playing an impromptu gig in the foyer of the Chelsea hotel
Chelsea Hotel
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where the resident freaks, geeks, rockers and rollers welcomed The Fuse into their Cauldron of Creativity.
2005 saw a string of excellent gigs throughout the UK along with a live session on Vic Galloway
Vic Galloway
Michael "Vic" Galloway is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am...
's BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
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show. However the band called it a day later that year due to personal commitments.
Ted Heagle became manager of The High Dials
The High Dials
The High Dials are an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada formed in 2003. They evolved out of an earlier band known as The Datsons .-History:...
and now runs a records label called Sunny Lane Records
Rob Doig plays bass for The Gothenburg Address
The Gothenburg Address
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and releases electronic music
Electronic music
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under the name Doigy.
North Eastern Town has been re-released on Sleepwalker Records and can be downloaded from Itunes
ITunes
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, Napster
Napster
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and Amazon
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.
Band members
- Kirk Kettles - Vocals
- Rob Doig - Guitar
- Garth Coates 1998-1999 - Bass
- Keith Livingstone 2000-2003 - Bass
- Tash 2003-2004 - Bass
- Craig Strark 1998-2003 - Drums
- Ted Heagle 2003-2004 - Drums
Session musicians
- Dave Philp (CannonCannon (band)Cannon were a five-piece, instrumental post-rock band, based in Glasgow, Scotland.-History:Cannon was formed in early 1999 by guitarists David Philp, Stuart Henderson, and Jonny Williamson...
, Uncle John & WhitelockUncle John & WhitelockUncle John & Whitelock were a 'horror blues' band from Glasgow. They were active from 2001 to 2006 and were noted for their live shows which incorporated elements of performance art.-History:...
) - London gigs 1999 / Radio Scotland Session 2005 - Mike Smith (Silver Pill)- Radio Scotland Session 2005
Discography
Albums- North Eastern Town - 2004
EPs/Singles
- Winos Paradise - 1998
- Charles Godfrey Stilton - 2000
- Distinct Impression - 2002
- High Society - 2003