23 Nov 2024
The Fanatics
Bio
It’s not that The Fanatics don’t like drummers, they just don’t need them. Unless they’re short of a beer… This two-piece from Auckland, has followed proudly in the footsteps of un-likeminded duos Simon & Garfunkel and Lee & Nancy, captivating listeners the length of the country over the past year. Playing skewed electro-rock, The Fanatics blend dark electronic beats and programmed bass lines with taut angular guitar, and a definite knack for bent pop lurking somewhere in the mix. The duo of David Green (vocals, programming) and Tom Clark (vocals, guitar) punch above their weight in numbers, proving there’s no need for a rhythm section when you have a laptop, a guitar and bouncing off the walls live energy.
With a nationwide Low Hum tour under their belts as well as numerous appearances in Auckland and elsewhere, The Fanatics have honed their ability to not only keep a crowd paying attention, but actually moving their feet (not to mention asses). No surprise, considering their ability to mine New Zealand’s rich history of doom, gloom, and weirdness, update it, and mix it with the best of their international contemporaries. With lyrics that are hard to fault (“give me models, give me money”, anyone?), the various elements gel together into an unlikely catchiness that is quickly developing a strong following.
First making a dent on the radio airwaves was Girl, also released as their first single (on 7” vinyl and sold out), followed quickly by Models, which topped the national alternative radio charts in early 2004. Dead, newly released to the b.net, has matched the success of Models, topping the alternative chart again almost immediately. The Fanatics have also found favour with a group even harder to please than radio programmers, the public, topping listener-voted b.Net radio charts around New Zealand.
Recognition is coming quickly, The Fanatics were nominated in several categories at the 2004 b.Net NZ Music Awards: Most Promising New Act, Best NZ Remix (the Antix remix of Girl) and Best Unreleased Song (Models). The Fanatics were also invited to perform at these awards and enthralled the audience with their chaotic, high-energy show.
"The Fanatics are bouncing off the walls in a mad frenzy, Ian Curtis style . . ." - Ian 'Blink' Jorgenson, A Low Hum, April 2004.
" . . . their instrumentals could crack granite, and their live show (packing a genius re-cut of Snapper's 'Buddy') displays enough gall and raw belief to deflect the doubters" - Duncan Grieve, Real Groove, May 2004.
"The Fanatics - a rocking two-piece with no drummer and no need for a drummer. Uncharted is of the belief that The Fanatics is one of the most exciting things currently on the music scene." - Robyn Rockgirl, Uncharted 568 (weekly NZ Music News) June 2004
Tom has also performed with Fang.
Band Members:
David Green (programming, vocals)
Tom Clark (guitars, vocals)
Member Managed Listing
Releases
Year: 2004
Type: EP
Genres
Labels
Location
- Auckland
Media Downloads
A dark and dancy electro-rock anthem, Girl is being pressed onto 7” and will be available for sale at The Fanatics shows.
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tclak
 Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics/Demi Whores/James Duncan + DJs Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:53 pm Friday April 21 at the Schooner Tavern The Fanatics The Demi Whores James Duncan DJs Stiv & Jessica Franco Doors 8pm, $10. It's our first and last Auckland show for quite some time and we have an all-new set of all-new songs. www.thefanatics.co.nz www.myspace.com/thefanatics [THE FOLLOWING IMAGE WAS REMOVED BY A MUZIC.NET.NZ ADMIN] http://myspace-994.vo.llnwd.net/00646/49/96/646126994_l.jpg If you're posting an image, please ensure that the image is no wider than 400 pixels. This is the maximum width allowed, and any images larger than this will be removed. This message was edited by tclak on Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:16 pm. |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics head back to Melbourne Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:52 pm Next week we're playing three shows in Melbourne. If you're in town come along, it will be fun! Sep 8: Dance Motherfucker Dance - 161 High Street, Prahan, Melbourne AUST with Teenager and Actor Model. Sep 9: Espy Lounge Bar, The Esplanade, Melbourne AUST with Dead Frenchman, Teenager and DJ Streetparty. Sep 10: Ding Dong Lounge, Level 1, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne AUST with Teenager and The Amazing Phillips Sisters. www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics getting out of it with The D4 AGAIN. . . Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:36 pm So we're doing some more shows with those funny bastards, The D4 (www.thed4band.com). This time we're heading to towns away from the main centres, dates as follows: Aug 11: Brewers Bar, Tauranga. Aug 12: Ward Lane, Hamilton. Aug 18: The Mill Bar, New Plymouth. Aug 19: Guv'nors, Palmerston North. Aug 20: Hot Lava, Ohakune. Tickets for each show are $20 from the venues and usual outlets, or $25 on the door. Come along and get out of your heads. www.thefanatics.co.nz This message was edited by tclak on Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:38 pm. |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics and The D4 getting out of it. . . Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:56 pm Over the next two weeks we're joining those golden ANZACs The D4 on their "Out Of My Head" nationwide tour: May 13: Masonic Tavern, Auckland plus The Bleeders. May 14: Kings Arms, Auckland plus The Bleeders. May 19: Bar Bodega, Wellington. May 20: Esplanade Tavern, Christchurch plus The Valves. May 21: Sammy's, Dunedin. May 22: The Penguin Club, Oamaru. If you're planning on coming along (and you know we’d luuurrrve to see your smiling faces), tix for each show are $20 from www.ticketek.co.nz, www.realgroovy.co.nz and the usual outlets, or $25 on the door. Expect carnage! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics EP out now on VINYL! Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:32 pm Our EP is now available on 12" vinyl. You can get it at all good record stores in NZ, or by clicking through to: www.smokecds.com/cd/37104 Our label says: "Capitalrecordings ([/url]www.capitalrecordings.co.nz[/url]) is delighted to announce the release of their latest 12" vinyl offering, The Fanatics acclaimed debut mini-LP The Fanatics (CREV1210). As ever, this is a high quality 160gm pressing from our American vinyl manufacturers, with enough bass depth and treble hit to make you believe The Fanatics are there, throwing around mic stands and power chords off the Jazzmaster right in your lounge." We'd have to agree that it's a bloody good sounding pressing, so go get! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics at the 2005 b-Nets . . . Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:49 pm Wouldn't ya believe it?! We have been nominated for the following b-Net awards: Best Video - Models (Thanks a million to Mark, the Sticky Pictures crew, the lovely models, and everyone else who helped out!!) Best Rock Release - The Fanatics EP Best Song - Dead Best Producer - Dale Cotton (for his genius work on The Fanatics EP) YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SAY on who gets b-Net awards this year by voting at www.95bfm.com/musicawards We'd like to thank you in advance for voting for us, as well as all your families and friends who you get to vote for us too . . . Of course, we'd also like to thank the b-Net stations for their awesome support and for nominating us! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| AtomKat
Joined: 03/05/03 Posts: 8 Location: Auckland View Profile |
RE: The Fanatics DESTORY the Big Day Out! Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:50 pm Quote:It was weird in the fact it was our first daytime gig!Easily solved with very dark sunglasses and token goth fans smoking alot in close proximity. Hope the Aussie gigs are going well. And that there have been no major encounters with the bitey WILD life. As for the animals however..... |
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| Epitomised_Drummer
Joined: 02/12/03 Posts: 254 Location: Waikato View Profile |
RE: The Fanatics DESTORY the Big Day Out! Posted: Fri Feb 4, 2005 6:26 am Destory ? .. does that mean they take the story away from the big day out ? |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
RE: The Fanatics DESTORY the Big Day Out! Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2005 6:54 pm It was weird in the fact it was our first daytime gig! But fun anywizz . . . |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics Aussie Tour! Posted: Thu Feb 3, 2005 6:53 pm So tomorrow we're off to Aussie to play shows in Sydney in Melbourne! If you live in either of these towns come and see us! If you live in Melbourne, we need places to crash. . . Hook us up! These are gonna be crazy times. Feb 4: Spectrum, Sydney AUST with The Presets and Expatriate. Feb 5: The Annandale, Sydney AUST. Feb 9: Dirty Denim Night - The Builders Arms, Melbourne AUST. Feb 10: VICE DO’s & DON'Ts Book Launch/Bloc Party album launch at Shake Some Action – 161 High Street, Prahan, Melbourne AUST with The Emergency, Brain Bug, DJs - streetparty and Blingrid/Rubin plus Screenings of Live Book Readings by author Gavin McInnes @ say 8pm Feb 11: The Tote, Melbourne AUST with The Exotics and 72 Blues. Feb 12: The Old Colonial, Fitzroy, Melbourne AUST with Mandy Kane. Feb 12: (3 am Feb 13) Late Night Show - Pony, Melbourne AUST with Snapp Crakk! (Main night - Deep Where All Drown, True Radical Miracle, Cry Baby Killers, Flesh Vs Venom) Feb 13: St Kilda Festival - Espy Front Bar, The Esplanade, Melbourne AUST with Nudist Funk Orchestra, Josh Owen Band, Vasco Era, The Suits, Midnight Juggernauts, The Specimens, Wild Idols and The Kits. Fuck this is gonna be fun! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| AtomKat
Joined: 03/05/03 Posts: 8 Location: Auckland View Profile |
RE: The Fanatics DESTORY the Big Day Out! Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:39 pm So how did the BDO go for the Fanatics? Stories and debaucherous lies welcome... |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics DESTORY the Big Day Out! Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:33 am Make sure you come to the Big Day Out EARLY tomorrow. We’re playing the Essential Stage at 11:45 am and will be sure to dest(or)y the place. For post BDO entertainment, on Saturday night we’re playing at the Kings Arms (59 France Street, Newton, Auckland) with THE COOLIES and DIE! DIE! DIE!. It’s a mean lineup so be sure to come along and drink away the evening with us – especially if you’re from out of town! Next week (Sunday 30th) we’re playing the 95bFM Summer Series I at Albert Park. Lineup as follows: 1.00pm - 1.30pm Fang 1.50pm - 2.20pm The Unusuals 2.40pm - 3.10pm The Fanatics 3.30pm - 4.10pm Jakob 4.40pm - 5.20pm Batucada Sound System 5.30pm - 6.10pm SJD 6.30pm - 7.10pm Tha Feelstyle DJ in between acts Aroha AND IN OTHER NEWS: We’re off to Australia to play lots of shows between Feb 4 and Feb 13. Check our website for dates (tbc over the next week with dates added). We are very excited about this. Have you got our EP yet?! If you haven’t, it’s available at most record stores around NZ or you can go to www.smokecds.com/cd/36515 and purchase it online. . . You know you want to. . . www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics kill ATOMIC PHARMACY - Indigo NYE!!! Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:56 pm 2 DJs, 1 band, 10 hours, 1 place to be on New Year’s Eve DJ's Bill E & Cling have been playing records around Wellington under the nothingelseon moniker for over 10 years. The faces behind the long running new wave/synth pop/80s night ATOMIC (est.1996), and the Madchester/Britpop night 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2003), they have also given us numerous other one-offs and semi-regular gigs such as: BUMP! (Funk), Luxuria (Electroclash), 1977(Punk), and Indie Night. This NYE the boys have rolled the best of all their nights into a “cure-all” they call ATOMIC PHARMACY. From 8pm, through to 6am, Indigo will be providing the best alternative for a New Year in Wellington. Drawing from everything from the latest indie, to glam, new wave, Madchester, Britpop, 80s synth pop and more, ATOMIC PHARMACY will bring you music from the likes of: Franz Ferdinand, Stone Roses, Madonna, New Order, Pixies, Bowie, Libertines, Strokes, Datsuns, Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Happy Mondays, Duran Duran, Smiths, De La Soul and much much more. Capitalrecordings artists THE FANATICS (Auckland) will also be there to ring in the New Year with their explosive live show. This two-piece has followed proudly in the footsteps of un-likeminded duos Simon & Garfunkel and Lee & Nancy, captivating listeners the length of the country over the past year. Playing skewed electro-rock, The Fanatics blend dark electronic beats and programmed bass lines with taut angular guitar, and a definite knack for bent pop lurking somewhere in the mix. The duo of David Green (vocals, programming) and Tom Clark (vocals, guitar) punch above their weight in numbers, proving there’s no need for a rhythm section when you have a laptop, a guitar and bouncing off the walls live energy. (That was ripped straight from our bio, obvs!) At only $15, this is surely one of the best bang-to-buck ratios around. If you’ve been to one of their gigs before, you’ll know the mayhem that ensues. Coupled with an expanded lighting rig, and a bigger dance floor, Indigo will be truly rocking to bring in 2005. nothingelseon: www.geocities.com/nothingelseon mailing list: [url][email protected][/url] The Fanatics: www.thefanatics.co.nz ‘…So go or die, your choice’ – Salient, 2004 |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics at Indigo tonight . . . Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:09 pm If you're in Wellington come along to the Rock Cradle at Indigo tonight. We're playing with a band called 'Murder She Wrote'. It's cheap to get in and drinks are cheap! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
The Fanatics EP out today!!! Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:24 am The Fanatics are proud to announce the release of our first self-titled EP on Monday, November 22 through Capitalrecordings. Tracklisting: TV (3:22) Dead (2:59) Models (3:42) Calling (4:05) Buddy (2:52) Girl (4:50) Signal (1:56) Sound recording and mixing for the EP by our good friend Dale Cotton at audioworkshop and Platform Studios between September 2003 and September 2004. All songs written by T. Clark and D. Green, except the classic Snapper song, Buddy, written by Peter Gutteridge. You can find the original version on their self-titled 1988 release through Flying Nun (FN110). We thoroughly recommend this record! The singles Girl, Models and Dead have been long standing favourites on the b-Net stations and between them have achieved eleven number ones on 95bFM in Auckland, Radio Active in Wellington, Radio One in Dunedin and Radio Control in Palmerston North. - Models reached number 1 on the Radioscope Alternative charts and was in the top 10 for 8 weeks. - Dead reached number 1 on the Alt charts and was in the top 10 for 8 weeks. - Girl reached number 14 on the Alt Charts and was in the top 30 for 5 weeks. Buddy has recently been released to radio and should be heard on the b-Net stations and Channel Z over the coming weeks. The video for Signal, (available for download on www.thefanatics.co.nz), was created by mad genius Simon Ward for the grand total of $40 and has had airplay on C4. Thanks to some financial help from NZ on Air, we are now in pre-production for the videos for Models and TV, which will be directed by Sticky Pictures' Mark Albiston. The Fanatics EP is available at all good record stores from November 22, or you can click through to www.smokecds.com/cd/36515 and purchase it online now! www.thefanatics.co.nz www.capitalrecordings.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
Safari Lounge TONITE! Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:00 pm If you're in the area come along to Safari Lounge tonight and check out the 95bFM Top Ten special show. We'll be playing live-to-air at 8pm sharp. It's free to get in, cheap-ass drinks and should be a bloody good night. Of course, if you can't make it you can always listen to the b (or live streaming on www.95bFM.com). We're doing a muthafuckin ESCAPISM, y'all! Out-of-it. . . www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
RE: www.thefanatics.co.nz Posted: Thu Nov 4, 2004 12:38 pm You can download the video for Signal from our website now too . . . Go to it!!! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| tclak
Joined: 03/09/02 Posts: 20 Location: Auckland View Profile |
www.thefanatics.co.nz Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:36 pm Check out our revamped website. The news/shows pages will now be updated regularly and there will be new photos, mp3 and video downloads soon. Oh, and there's now a guestbook. We'd like to encourage you all to write your rude and nasty comments. Of course, you should also sign up to our mailing list so that we can slag you back (and keep you in the loop of what we're up to). So check it! www.thefanatics.co.nz |
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| Shade
muzic.net.nz Admin  Joined: 17/07/02 Posts: 5069 Location: Manawatu View Profile |
The Fanatics sign with Capitalrecordings Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:17 pm Auckland electro rockers The Fanatics have signed with Wellington indie label Captialrecordings. The band are currently working on the finishing touches of their first 'mini album' due for release in October (available on CD and vinyl, so we're told), and a video is in pre-production for their track 'Models', courtesy of some helpful NZ On Air funding money. |
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