Family Fodder

Family Fodder
Background information
Origin London
Genres Indie rock, Post punk, Psychedelic
Years active 1970s–present
Labels The state51 Conspiracy, Jungle Records, Fresh Records, Parole Records, Staubgold Records, Dark Beloved Cloud
Associated acts Johnny Human, Vox Humana, The Lo Yo Yo, Frank Sumatra and the Mob
Website www.familyfodder.co.uk

Family Fodder is a group of musicians revolving around songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer/producer, guitarist/keyboard player Alig Fodder.[1] Formed in London in the 1970s, it has had a sporadic existence ever since, disbanding in the 1980s then reforming. They are often acknowledged by music critics such as NME who described their song "Dinosaur Sex" as a post-punk classic.[2]

The first Family Fodder single, '"Playing Golf (With My Flesh Crawling)," a joint release between Parole Records and Fresh Records, came out in 1979. In the same year a 12-inch single was released on Small Wonder Records by the same musicians as Frank Sumatra And The Mob.[3]

A series of Family Fodder singles and 12" EPs followed on Fresh together with the album Monkey Banana Kitchen, often featuring French singer Dominique Levillain (resulting in them often being cited as an influence on Stereolab[4]). The best-known singles were the indie chart entries "Debbie Harry," "Savoir Faire" and "Film Music""[5]

Alig Fodder continued to record and perform as Family Fodder over the years with evolving line-ups as well as under various alter-egos such as Johnny Human, Vox Humana and The Lo Yo Yo.

Following a CD compilation on US label Dark Beloved Cloud, in 2000 an early Family Fodder line-up including Dominique Levillain reformed to record the album Water Shed for that label.[6]

In 2010 Family Fodder released Classical Music,[7] featuring the singing of Darlini, daughter of the original vocalist Dominique Levillain.[8] It was followed in 2013 by Variety.

Family Fodder songs have been covered by Zion Train, Unrest, and YACHT.

Discography

45 rpm, maxis, CD singles

Albums

Compilations, splits

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/family-fodder-mn0000170831. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Album Review: LCD Soundsystem - 'This Is Happening' (DFA/EMI)". NME. 13 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Frank Sumatra And The Mob Discogs.
  4. ↑ The Quietus http://www.allmusic.com/artist/family-fodder-mn0000170831. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Lazell, Barry. Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books.
  6. ↑ Discogs http://www.discogs.com/Family-Fodder-Water-Shed/release/1870952. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Classical Music, by Family Fodder Allmusic Album page.
  8. ↑ Ubaghs, Charles (3 November 2010). "Family Fodder: Classical Music". The Quietus.

External links

The band's MySpace
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