The Fratellis

[boho_babe]

Any Fratelli fans out there?
Has anyone seen them live?
A bit about them:

A band who played their first ever gig on 4th March, 2005 in the O'Henry's bar in Glasgow. The Fratellis have been tipped for a breakthrough year in 2006.The Fratellis EP was released April 3, 2006, featuring the tracks Creeping Up The Backstairs, Stacie Anne and The Gutterati?. Due to the limited availability, copies can now be found reaching more than £30 on eBay.The band appeared live on Later with Jools Holland and Top of the Pops in June 2006.Different sources tell of different origins of the band's name. Some claim it derives from the 1985 movie The Goonies. Others tell of the band forming from a four-piece band who would play at weddings, However in a recent interview in The Sun newspaper, it would appear that the name is taken from bassist Barry, whose original surname is Fratelli, the other menbers of the band simply adopted that pseudonym. According to Top of the Pops, the band met after placing ads in the same record shop. NME ran a two page feature on The Fratellis in the August 10 issue proclaiming them the best new band in Britain.

 

[boho_babe]

- bbc.co.uk

 

[Ithillien]

Thats well wierd! I was just thinking about starting a Fratellis thread!

Love them , gutted i missed them at leeds. My friend saw them live and said they were really good.

Whens the album coming out? I've just downloaded aload of demos and live stuff

 

[taperjeangirl]

Excellent love the Fratellis. Not sure when the album is out but will definatly bag myself a copy.

 

[Toulouse Monroe]

Thanks, Boho Babe, for opening this thread!
I've been obsessed with Fratellis for a couple of months now.
I think the album is out on 11th september. Can't wait!

 

[truebluejen]

Yeah it's September 11th
I love all their songs so far Chelsea Dagger, Creepin Up The Backstairs and Henrietta.
Another great Scottish band

 

[Toulouse Monroe]

I love A Place To Call My Own, The Gutterati, Country Boys And City Girls!
The opening lyrics from Creepin Up The Backstairs (Acoustic) always made me smile!

She said “I am Rosie” I said “I thought you were Lucy”
She said “No Rosie I told you so”​

 

[boho_babe]

Thanks for the replies!
My fav songs (so far) are Henrietta and Chelsea Dagger
They're one of the support act's for Kasabian.

 

[Ithillien]

^boho babe they're coming to the leadmill on october 17th, wooo im off

(£11.50 NME rock n roll riot tour)

 

[Toulouse Monroe]

I love their pin-up single/album covers!

all wikipedia.org

 

[boho_babe]

^boho babe they're coming to the leadmill on october 17th, wooo im off

(£11.50 NME rock n roll riot tour)

Ooo that could work

 

[Ithillien]

Bought my tickets

 

[boho_babe]

Just got the album - v.good so far!
And also, think that I might get to go and see them with Kasabian when they come to Sheffield!

 

[a984mel]

I got the album the day it came out, absolutely adore these boys!! Henrietta and Creeping up the backstairs are my fave's but every song is fantastic. I may be persuaded to brave the cess-pit that is our arena for kasabian is the fratellis r supporting!! wooo!

 

[Ithillien]

Downloaded the album tracks, liking it alot

Is the Gutterati on it?Cause i downloaded that as a demo...

 

[angelanna]

I love the song 'Chelsea Dagger' , looking forward to hearing some more stuff!

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Another art-school 'Indie' band from Glasgow... Yuck. Straight to Virgin radio material.

 

[tifa]

shame, as us glaswegians usually produce amazing bands.

anyway, i was dragged to see them tonight at a union but the queue was too big so we didn't bother. don't care, they are nothing new or interesting to me...

 

[taperjeangirl]

Loving every sone on Costello music. Chelsea Daggar reminds me alot of TREX Marc Bolan would approve I think!

 

[Ithillien]

Bump

Saw them last night, they were absolutly brilliant was right at the front lol and the singer was wearing the same black topshop skinnies as me ( i also decided i fancy him lol)

One of the highlights was them singing Oh La La by goldfrapp