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Fat Tulips
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Fat Tulips were an indiepop band from nottingham, england who released one album, on the Vinyl Japan label, and over 10 singles on the band’s own Heaven Records and others.
Formed in the late ’80s in peterborough by one Mark D., the band’s first release was a flexi disc called You Opened Up My Eyes and featured Sarah C. on vocals. Sarah quickly left the band, supposedly to pursue a career designing crop circles in Peru.
Mark then recruited new members consisting of Katie Keen on vocals, cat lover Paul Huckerby on bass, scottish siren Sheggi Clarkson on guitar and floppy-haired, pig van driver Matthew Johnson on drums.
Soon after the release of their John Peel played single Where’s Clare Grogan Now, Katie left the band and Sheggi became the new singer.
Subsequent releases, including the EP Four Songs for Simon, Ferensway EP and The Tulip Explodes, led to a multi-pound recording contract with the fab, london based Vinyl Japan label, home and future home of BMX Bandits, the Mccluskey Bros, and Thee Headcoats.
The first of their Vinyl Japan output was an EP entitled Nostalgia and was recorded by Ken McPherson at his studio in burton-on-trent. A tour of germany supporting Throw That Beat In The Garbagecan soon followed.
The band’s debut album, Starfish, also recorded by Ken McPherson, came out in 1994 and was followed by two more singles, New Spring Rites for Sarah and Driving Me Wild before the band called it a day.
Offical band web site is at:
http://www.spikey.com/fattulips
Formed in the late ’80s in peterborough by one Mark D., the band’s first release was a flexi disc called You Opened Up My Eyes and featured Sarah C. on vocals. Sarah quickly left the band, supposedly to pursue a career designing crop circles in Peru.
Mark then recruited new members consisting of Katie Keen on vocals, cat lover Paul Huckerby on bass, scottish siren Sheggi Clarkson on guitar and floppy-haired, pig van driver Matthew Johnson on drums.
Soon after the release of their John Peel played single Where’s Clare Grogan Now, Katie left the band and Sheggi became the new singer.
Subsequent releases, including the EP Four Songs for Simon, Ferensway EP and The Tulip Explodes, led to a multi-pound recording contract with the fab, london based Vinyl Japan label, home and future home of BMX Bandits, the Mccluskey Bros, and Thee Headcoats.
The first of their Vinyl Japan output was an EP entitled Nostalgia and was recorded by Ken McPherson at his studio in burton-on-trent. A tour of germany supporting Throw That Beat In The Garbagecan soon followed.
The band’s debut album, Starfish, also recorded by Ken McPherson, came out in 1994 and was followed by two more singles, New Spring Rites for Sarah and Driving Me Wild before the band called it a day.
Offical band web site is at:
http://www.spikey.com/fattulips
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EMamdJTyouandme wrote:
these must be nottinghams greatest ever band, LONG LIVE THE TULIPS
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RingADingGirl wrote:
The used bin is where used records go when people sell them back to the record store.
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posh3939 wrote:
no luck at used bim either
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posh3939 wrote:
THANX RINGADINGGIRL BUT WHAT IS THE USED BIN???
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RingADingGirl wrote:
posh3939, try the used bin.
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posh3939 wrote:
not having a lot of luck trying to locate the starfish cd to buy. anyone help???
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posh3939 wrote:
ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN BUY THE CD STARFISH FANTASTIC GROUP
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Shedrow713 wrote:
Don't forget to check out Confessions of an English Girl.
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FluffySpider wrote:
What an excellent and underrated band! Doube Decker Bus has got to be one of my most played songs so far this year...it's good to see old indie bands gaining a fan base over My Space too.
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sasha9 wrote:
zo zo la la
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Street_Boy wrote:
Where it is possible to find chords on Fat Tulips? (esecially on Double Decker Bus =))
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smith322 wrote:
the founder is from my hometown! coool
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