The Fauves

The Fauves are an Australian rock band formed in 1988. The band are known for their witty lyrics, melodic pop-rock and often satirical or evocative exploration of Australian themes.

Their album Future Spa was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 1997 ARIA awards but lost to Spiderbait's Ivy and the Big Apples. They played at the Big Day Out in both 1993 and 1997.

In 2007 they played their 1000th Show and in 2008 they celebrated their 20th Anniversary Gig at The Espy in Melbourne.

History

The band was formed in 1988 by four school friends from Mt Eliza High School on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne. The initial line-up consisted of: Andrew Cox (guitar, vocals), Philip Leonard (guitar, vocals, brass), Andrew Dyer (bass) and Adam Newey (drums). The band took its name from the short-lived French art movement Fauvism which was characterised by both its intensity and infatuation with colour.

In 1990 the band released a 5 track 12" vinyl only EP This Mood Has Passed, as well as a 7" vinyl only single Fireman 451 / Daughter Abroad. In 1992 the band released 2 six-track CD EPs on Shock Records, The Scissors Within and Tight White Ballhugger.

The Fauves (album)

The Fauves is the seventh studio album by Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne indie band The Fauves.

The album is notable for its brevity and the fact that it only contains three songs by Phil Leonard ("The Doctor").

Track listing

(all songs by The Fauves)

Personnel

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