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Comet Gain
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| Comet Gain |
| Origin |
London |
| Genre(s) |
Indie rock, Lo-fi |
| Years active |
1992 – present |
| Label(s) |
Wiiija, Kill Rock Stars, Fortuna Pop!, What's Your Rupture?, The Track & Field Organisation, Milou Studios |
| Associated acts |
Velocette, Kicker, Huggy Bear |
| Members |
| David Feck, Rachel Evans, Kay Ishikawa, Jon Slade, 'Woodie' Taylor, Anne Laure GG |
| Former members |
| Sarah Bleach, Phil Sutton |
Comet Gain are a British indie rock band, with heavy influences from Dexys Midnight Runners and northern soul. The band includes ex-Huggy Bear bass player Jon Slade, ex-Morrissey/The Meteors drummer Woodie Taylor and included future Velocette members Sarah Bleach and Jax Coombes. They have been cited heavily by current UK punk band The Cribs as being a big influence.
Lineup
1992
- David Charlie Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
- George Wright (bass)
- Phil Sutton (drums)
1993-1997
- David Charlie Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
- Sarah Bleach (vocals)
- Sam Pluck (guitar)
- Jax Coombes (bass, keyboards)
- Phil Sutton (drums)
1997-
Main Band (As of 2008)
- David Charlie Christian Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
- Rachel Evans (vocals)
- Jon Slade (a.k.a Jon The Slade) (guitar, keys)
- Kay Ishikawa (bass)
- M.J."Woodie" Taylor (drums, production)
Additional Members
- Blair Cowl (guitar, bass) (1997-1999)
- Erik Brunulf (guitar, bass) (2001)
- Darren Smyth (drums) (1997-2001)
- Chris Apelgren (drums) (2002)
- Gary Jarman (live drums) (2008)
Releases
Singles
- "Holloway Sweethearts" (7" / 1994 / Soul Static Sound)
- "Million And Nine" (one sided 7" / 1995 / Wiiija)
- "The Gettin' Ready EP" (7" & CD / 1995 / Wiiija)
- "Say Yes! (To International Socialism)" (7"/CD / 1996 / Wiiija)
- "Strength" (7" & CD / 1997 / Wiiija)
- "Jack Nance Hair" (7" / 1998 / Mei Mei Records)
- "Mailorder Freaks Singles Club" (7" / sep. 1998 / Kill Rock Stars)
- "Red Menace" (7" / 1999 / Piao! Records)
- "You Can Hide Your Love Forever" (7" / 2001 / Fortuna Pop!)
- "Beautiful Despair" (12" / jul. 2006 / What's Your Rupture?)
- "Love Without Lies"/"Books of California" (7" / oct. 2008 / Twee as Fuck)
Albums
Compilation appearances
- Aliens At War & A Kind Of Loving on "Some Hearts Paid To Lie" (2x7" / 1993 / Wiiija)
- You’ve Been Gone Too Long (live) on Heartache fanzine tape (CS / 1995 / Heartache fanzine)
- Like A Sparrow on "Godz Is Not A Put-On" (Godz tribute) (LP+7" / 1996 / Lissy's Records)
- Dreams Of A Working Girl on "NME C96" (CD / 1996 / NME)
- Pinstriped Rebel (Would Be Goods cover) on "All Done With Mirrors" (CD / 1998 / Le Grand Magistery)
- Asleep On The Snow on "A Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop!" (CDEP / 2000 / Fortuna Pop!)
- I Close My Eyes To Think Of God on "Jackson's Jukebox" (CD / Kill Rock Stars)
- Look At You Now, You’re Crying on "Fields And Streams" (2xCD / 2002 / Kill Rock Stars)
- Ann Don’t Cry on "Everything Is Ending Here: A Tribute To Pavement)" (2xCD / 2003 / Homesleep Records)
- Look At You Now, You’re Crying on "POW! to the people" (2xCD / 2003 / The Track & Field Organisation)
- If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life (Dena Barnes cover) on "More Soul Than Wigan Casino" (7" / 2005 / Fortuna Pop!)
- Beautiful Despair, Never Die & Mainlining Mystery on "Imagine The Shapes" (CD / feb. 2007 / What's Your Rupture?)
External links
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