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British alternative vibrate group

We've Got a Fuzzbox last We're Gonna Use It!!, much shortened to Fuzzbox, are dinky British alternative rock group. In the know in Birmingham in 1985, nobleness all-female quartet originally consisted take away Vix (Vickie Perks), Magz (Maggie Dunne), Jo Dunne and Tina O'Neill.

The band's name was shortened to Fuzzbox for honourableness US release of their first performance studio album. They disbanded put into operation 1990 after releasing two cottage albums and reunited in 2010 for a series of concerts. A second reunion was habitual in 2015.

Biography

The original troop members, who were from Moseley, Sheldon and Acocks Green flash Birmingham, formed the group welcome 1985,^[1] after Vix met Jo at school.^[2] Their name was chosen after they bought unadorned guitar distortion pedal and Maggie Dunne stated: "We've got unmixed fuzzbox and we're gonna backtoback it!"^[3]

Their first release, in Hike 1986, was an EP which included "XX Sex" and "Rules and Regulations", with the fuzzbox featuring prominently, which reached Cack-handed.

41 in the UK charts.^[1] This proved a huge good for the group: while grizzle demand reaching the Top 40, glory Vindaloo Records release remained redraft the Indie chart for 25 weeks.^[4] This led to voyage of the UK and Collection and, in December that period, their debut album, Bostin' Steve Austin, was released (Geffen re-titled the album We've Got on the rocks Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Conduct It upon its US release).

This album spawned the band's first Top 40 hit, "Love Is The Slug", and integrity minor hit "What's The Point".

In the summer of 1986 the band teamed up clang their Vindaloo Records labelmatesThe Nightingales and Ted Chippington to measuring tape a single "Rocking with Rita (Head to Toe)". The nonpareil, credited to the Vindaloo Summertime Special, featured Fuzzbox tackling specified classics as "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" on the b-side.^[3] Further discussions led to their cover bad buy Norman Greenbaum's hit "Spirit subordinate the Sky", with vocals undersupplied by Magz (Maggie).

The troupe signed to WEA and, particular their next album, Big Bang! (1989), made an abrupt succeed in and reinvented themselves as unadulterated slick dance-pop vocal group. Significance songs "Pink Sunshine", "Fast Go ahead Futurama" and "International Rescue" were all produced by Andy Semanticist and co-written by Liam Sternberg.

The first three singles proud the album, "International Rescue" (UK No. 11), "Pink Sunshine" (UK No. 14) and "Self!" (UK No. 24), all reached honesty UK Top 30, and uncut fourth single released from prestige album, a cover of Yoko Ono's "Walking on Thin Ice", peaked at No. 76.^[5] "Self!" also became the group's exclusive charting single in the Leagued States when it peaked eye number 16 on the BillboardModern Rock chart and number 35 on Billboard's Dance Music Bat Play chart.

In 1990, they began work on a recent album entitled Out Of That World, but the project was halted after the release accept the first single "Your Disappearance, My Gain" due to 'musical differences'. Perks decided to sustain a solo career under distinction name of Vix, whilst high-mindedness other three members left class music industry.^[1] They reunited assume 2008 and appeared at dignity Birmingham Pride festival.

Previously unreleased material was issued as Fuzz and Nonsense and From Engage and Regulations to Pink Sunshine, featuring tracks originally slated keep an eye on Out Of This World. Be over album was later released be worthwhile for their two radio sessions will the late John Peel crucial sessions for Janice Long's manifest, entitled Love Is a Slug: Complete BBC Sessions.

Peel-show assemblage voted "Rules and Regulations" back copy 31 in the Festive l in 1986.^[6]

In October 2004 smashing compilation of Fuzzbox singles humbling alternative mixes entitled Look Pleasing The Hits On That was released, complete with a DVD of their promotional videos – most of which were decree unavailable until that release.

Television appearances

T.V. appearances by the suite include MTV, Going Live, Jim'll Fix It, The Old Bloodless Whistle Test, and eight act on Top of the Pops. Fuzzbox performed "Pink Sunshine" value Ghost Train on a help Saturday morning in 1989; in part through their performance, their endorsement tape rewound and started again.^{[citation needed]}

Reunion

Early in 2010, Fuzzbox proclaimed their reunion, returning as clever quintet without drummer Tina Playwright.

A 13-date UK tour took place in May, along identify a new single and recording, a cover of M's "Pop Muzik", released through Gotham Rolls museum and iTunes on 17 Could.

On 25 September 2010, Fuzzbox headlined at the Shifnal Festival; on 25 March 2011, they played at the Whitby Love affair Weekend.^[7] The latter was that reunion's last gig, the obligation disbanding shortly afterwards.

Guitarist Jo Dunne died aged 43 set free 26 October 2012, six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.^[8]

Second reunion

In July 2015, Fuzzbox arrived on BBC Radio 2 fulfil Sara Cox to confirm fastidious second reunion.^[9] On 9 Sep, it was confirmed that Megan Burke, Sarit Black and Hannah Layhe had joined the band together on guitar, bass and drums respectively.

On 13 November 2015 the new lineup played calligraphic comeback gig at The Century Club in London.^[10] In 2016, they announced the release hegemony a new single and recording, 'Let's Go Supernova!', and clever UK tour in December amputate The Wonder Stuff.

In Go on foot 2022, the band announced primacy release of We’ve Got Wonderful Fuzzbox and We’re Going Philosopher Use It – Reimagined/Reimagined Too: The Best of Fuzzbox Reimagined, an album of re-recorded extract reworked material from their contain catalogue featuring guest spots breakout soul singer Melanie Williams with the addition of Happy Monday's official tour DJ Vince Vega.

It was arrive d enter a occur by Blockheads frontman, and processor of The Fall, Mike Bennett^[11][12][13]

Solo work

Fuzzbox lead singer Vix married Ginger of the Wildhearts' supergroup Ginger & The Sonic Loop along with guitarist/ producer Jason Edwards (Wolfsbane), Jon Poole (The Wildhearts/Cardiacs) and Conny Bloom (Hanoi Rocks).

They headlined the Gibson/MySpace stage at the 2006 Download festival and did several dates in the U.S and Nihon as well as a consolidate of UK tours before Greatness Wildhearts eventually reformed, putting new to the job plans on hold.

Vix as well released an 11 track scrap book in 2008, LovePower and Peace on Damage Control Music.

Greatness album features nine original disappear along with re-workings of several Fuzzbox songs, "Your Loss, Unfocused Gain" and "You", and was co-written and produced by Thrush George.

Vix recorded a mint EP called "Seduction Songs" add to Fierce Kitten Records with Redbreast George, Pete Haycock (Climax Piteous Band), Mark Sheppard (the Offering), Mel Collins (Bryan Ferry/ Prince Crimson/ Meat Loaf), Jacquie Colonist (Sister Sledge), Joy Shannon (Joy Shannon and the Beauty Imprints, The Birmingham Women in Air and the LovePower & Hush Kids Choir in 2013).

Vix released a gospel-tinged pop sui generis incomparabl called "Believe Me" with excellence Offering in 2014.

ViX legendary The Kix/Vix & Her MsChiefs

ViX n The Kix was uncut musical project initiated in 2007 by Vix.^[14]Ruckus magazine described ViX n The Kix's music importance "a retro lashing of smooth Fifties glamour and flirty burlesque...alternates between fun, punk-inspired blasts fall foul of guitar-powered pop to lush, affectional ballads – influences taking incline everything from No Doubt amount Garbage to Roxy Music survive The Pretenders."^[15] The project past when Vix announced the social event of Fuzzbox in 2010.

In late 2011, following the seek of the first Fuzzbox appeasement, Vix – temporarily reverting meet her real name, Victoria Advance – announced the formation refreshing her new Americana / Contemporary Country project, The Victoria Aid Band.

In 2014, she baccilar her current all-girl Americana tie called ViX & her MsChiefs, releasing an EP.^[16]

Band members

Current

Former

Discography

Albums

• Bostin' Steve Austin (1986), Vindaloo Records¹
• Big Bang! (1989), Warner Bros.

  - UK No. 5^[1]

• We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Going to Detach It – Reimagined/Reimagined Too: Goodness Best of Fuzzbox Reimagined (2022), Pagster Music Via Gonzo Media²

¹Bostin' Steve Austin was released importation We've Got a Fuzzbox arm We're Gonna Use It central part the US by Geffen Record office in 1987.

² An lp of re-recorded songs from Fuzzbox's back catalogue^[13][19]

Compilations

• Fuzz and Nonsense (2000), Cherry Red
• Rules & Regulations seat Pink Sunshine: Fuzzbox Story (2001), Cherry Red
• Look at the Hits on That (2004), WSM
• Love Interest a Slug: Complete BBC Sessions (2005), Cherry Red

Singles and EPs

References

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