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It all started with a man and his dog - as all the
great stories do!
Back in time, a guy, John, walked his dog, Stanley, taking the same route everyday. Sometimes he heard guitar playing and eventually figured out where it was coming from. One day he called by and introduced himself - he had met Richard for the first time. Turns out John knew quite a few musicians over the years and had an annual jam session in his garden - and Richard was invited to mingle. |
| At the jam session were Andy, Pops Callaghan &
Tony Dennison. They are also regular members of the Sheffield based band -
The Call.( www.thecall-live.co.uk)
Jamming and drinking were the order of the day - an event now repeated every year since 1999 |
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| While everyone had other band commitments twas just a summer thing! | |
| In 2000, a voice from the past, Steve Redhall - the singer in one of Andy's previous bands made appearance at the summer jam. | |
| In 2001, Andy (Pops and Tony) were looking out for new possibilities - as The Call seemed likely to change. | |
| In December 2001, those fated to be in Fade2Black started rehearsing. The music came a lot easier than the name - which took 6 months - but we realized we made a great sound. | |
| Mid 2002, the first gigs........great fun and great reaction to our music. | |
| And that brings us up to date. Investment in PA, Lights and a whole heap of wires, leads and all the tech stuff,,,,,,,,and the stage awaits,, | |
| As things turned out, the two bands- Fade2Black and The Call now run in parallel with some members swapping from one to the other, enabling them to play the wide range of music they love. | |
| It is now Autumn 2006 and changes are starting to happen. Dennis 'Pops' Callaghan leaves the band and we explore life as a 4 piece band. | |
| It all feels very different but the music takes on a new character - leaving behind some old songs and adding new ones to suit the new line-up | |
| In February 2007 Steve decides that it is time for him to leave also - after a fabulous of 5 years with the band. | |
| With Steve's last gig as part of F2B
in April 2007 - comes the announcement of a new line up - with vocalist
John "Willow" Wilson joining us hot on the heels of his success in The
Big Heat alongside another new member - Amelia on vocals, rhythm guitar
and violin. A new look and sound... but the music lives on. |
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| Read more about us on our profile pages... | |
| ... then: See here for some thoughts from band members - 5 years on |