The Fallen Leaves
| The Fallen Leaves | |
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| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | R&B, rock & roll, blues, rock, garage rock, garage punk, beat music, freakbeat, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Parliament Records |
| Website | www |
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The Fallen Leaves are a British garage rock group that formed in Richmond, London in 2004. The group was formed by Rob Symmons (dustbin guitar) and Rob Green (vocals) with Paul Myers (bass), and for a very short time, Paul Cook (drums). The current line up features drummer,Brett Buddy Ascott ex of Mod/Punk band The Chords, and bassist, Matthew Karas, who plays various instruments for Glassglue.
Symmons and Myers, along with Vic Goddard, were founding members of the Subway Sect. During the recording of the first Subway Sect album, manager Bernie Rhodes sacked the band except for singer-songwriter Goddard. Myers went on to play bass with Steve Jones and Paul Cook in the Professionals. Symmons, unable to retrieve his guitar from the band lockup, gave up professional music for over twenty years until persuaded out of retirement by old friend, Rob Green. Green had built a reputation singing at Bernie Rhodes' "Club Left" and by performing with Vic Godard's later version of the Subway Sect, notably supporting Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Music Machine in 1980.
Green and Symmons had been writing songs together on various occasions and in 2004, spurred on by a shared love of 60's garage, stylish vintage suits, and their long-held belief that a good idea played badly is better than a bad idea played well, got into action. The first incarnation of the Fallen Leaves featured Paul Myers on bass, and for a number of their first rehearsals, Paul Cook on drums. Cook could not commit to the band and for a couple of years drummers and bassists came and went frequently.
The Leaves made their debut at the Stripes Bar at Brentford Football Club on July 9th 2004 - opening for Vic Godard & The Subway Sect. They had "King" James Bradley on drums, and played a five song set - High And Dry/Trouble/Back To You/Repetition/Revenge. They subsequently appeared at the Monk Club in Richmond over the course of the next few months. In August the band ventured out of London to support The 5,6,7,8's in Nottingham.
Pete Townshend offered the band some free studio time at his Eel Pie Studios, near Richmond. The band, with a session drummer, quickly recorded the three tracks that would become the "Trouble" E.P.
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