Fools Dance was formed in Horley, Surrey in 1983 under the name 'The Cry' and consisted of Ian Fuller on vocals, Stuart Curran on guitar, Simon Gallup on bass guitar, Tot on drums, and Matthieu Hartley on keyboards.[1][2][3] Shortly after playing their first and only gig as The Cry at the Covent Garden Rock Garden on 19 April 1983, Ian and Tot left.[1][2][4] Over the next few months, the band recruited vocalist Gary Biddles and went through a succession of drummers, using drum machines when they had none.[1][5] Eventually, the group changed their name to 'Fools Can Dance' but shortly after found themselves reduced to a trio once again following the departure of Matthieu Hartley.[5][6] After performing just one gig under the moniker 'Fools Can Dance', they shortened it to simply 'Fools Dance' and recruited saxophonist Ron Howe and drummer Pete Gardner.[1][5][7]
Despite Gallup's prior involvement with The Cure, Fools Dance ultimately had more of a following in the Low Countries than they did in their native UK, making it difficult to find the time to record a full-length album.[5][8] Although the group began recording some songs at RMS Studios in London, Gallup ultimately left the group to rejoin The Cure, a move that ultimately hindered any of these tracks from seeing the light of day until after Fools Dance had disbanded due to Gallup's departure.[5] Eventually, by the end of 1985, Fools Dance's self-titled debut EP was released on the Dutch label Universe Productions four months after The Cure's sixth studio album The Head on the Door, which featured a guest appearance by Ron Howe on the song "A Night Like This".[8]
In 1987, Gary Biddles briefly reformed Fools Dance under a new lineup that included guitarist Campbell McKellar, The Stranglers bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, and Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson, who had previously been in the group when they first formed as The Cry. They recorded one song and single, "They'll Never Know", but this would be the final release by Fools Dance. Biddles went on to form the band Presence with Lol Tolhurst and Michael Dempsey.[9]
"Sa'Ha" / "The Don Diddy Song" / "The Priest Hole" / "Happy Families Waiting (At The Skylab Landing Bay)" / "I'm So Many (Talk Talk)"
1986
12" EP
Top Hole Records – TH 22
Fools Dance
"The Priest Hole" / "Happy Families Waiting (At The Skylab Landing Bay)" / "I'm So Many (Talk Talk)" / "Sa'Ha" / "The Don Diddy Song"
1986
12" EP
Contorsion – CNT.011
Fools Dance
"The Priest Hole" / "Happy Families Waiting (At The Skylab Landing Bay)" / "I'm So Many (Talk Talk)" / "Sa'Ha" / "The Don Diddy Song"
1987
12" EP
Lambs To The Slaughter Records – LTS 18
Fools Dance
"The Priest Hole" / "Happy Families Waiting (At The Skylab Landing Bay)" / "I'm So Many (Talk Talk)" / "Sa'Ha" / "The Don Diddy Song"
1987
7" Single
Lambs To The Slaughter Records – LTS 22
"They'll Never Know"
"They'll Never Know" / "Empty Hours"
1987
12" Single
Lambs To The Slaughter Records – LTS 22 (T)
"They'll Never Know"
"They'll Never Know" / "The Collector" / "Empty Hours" / "The Ring"
Unreleased songs
"Old Door"
"Wonderful Weekend"
"Sin"
"Turn Me Back to Animal"
"Spinning Around"
"The Burn"
"Remembrance Day"
"Where Do You Sleep"
"Snakeskin World"
"Bowdiddly Song"
"Turning Back"
"Tapestry"
"Canaries Out"
References
^ abcde"Fools Dance Biography". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ ab"Gary Biddles, of Cure spin-offs Fools Dance and Presence, dies". slicingupeyeballs.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021. I was the original drummer with Cry and that's me drumming at the Rock Garden with Matthieu, Simon and guitarist Stuart Curran, but on this occasion Gary had not yet joined the band and the Singer was Ian Fuller, Gary joined about 2 or 3 months later when the newly named Fools Dance became a 3 piece with just Gary, Simon and Stuart. I later teamed up with Gary on the single They'll never know. He will be sadly missed. Kindest regards, Tot (Paul Thompson)
^"The Cry". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^"THE CRY 1983". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
^ abcde. carmenrosa.com. 3 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^"Fools Can Dance Promo". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^"Fools Can Dance First Gig". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ ab"Interview with Gary Biddles: Cure Roadie and Fools Dance/Presence Frontman". 26 April 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
fools, dance, were, english, rock, band, active, from, 1983, 1987, chiefly, noted, their, connection, cure, four, album, covers, from, left, right, pete, gardner, howe, gary, biddles, simon, gallup, stuart, curran, background, informationoriginhorley, surrey, . Fools Dance were an English rock band active from 1983 1987 chiefly noted for their connection to The Cure 1 Fools DanceOne of four album covers for Fools Dance From left to right Pete Gardner Ron Howe Gary Biddles Simon Gallup Stuart Curran Background informationOriginHorley Surrey EnglandGenresPunk rock gothic rock new waveYears active1983 1987LabelsTop HoleContorsionLambs to the Slaughter PrismPast membersStuart CurranSimon GallupPaul ThompsonMatthieu HartleyIan HullerGary BiddlesJ J BurnelPete GardnerRon HoweCampbell MacKellarMark Wilson Contents 1 History 2 Line up 3 Discography 3 1 Unreleased songs 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFools Dance was formed in Horley Surrey in 1983 under the name The Cry and consisted of Ian Fuller on vocals Stuart Curran on guitar Simon Gallup on bass guitar Tot on drums and Matthieu Hartley on keyboards 1 2 3 Shortly after playing their first and only gig as The Cry at the Covent Garden Rock Garden on 19 April 1983 Ian and Tot left 1 2 4 Over the next few months the band recruited vocalist Gary Biddles and went through a succession of drummers using drum machines when they had none 1 5 Eventually the group changed their name to Fools Can Dance but shortly after found themselves reduced to a trio once again following the departure of Matthieu Hartley 5 6 After performing just one gig under the moniker Fools Can Dance they shortened it to simply Fools Dance and recruited saxophonist Ron Howe and drummer Pete Gardner 1 5 7 Despite Gallup s prior involvement with The Cure Fools Dance ultimately had more of a following in the Low Countries than they did in their native UK making it difficult to find the time to record a full length album 5 8 Although the group began recording some songs at RMS Studios in London Gallup ultimately left the group to rejoin The Cure a move that ultimately hindered any of these tracks from seeing the light of day until after Fools Dance had disbanded due to Gallup s departure 5 Eventually by the end of 1985 Fools Dance s self titled debut EP was released on the Dutch label Universe Productions four months after The Cure s sixth studio album The Head on the Door which featured a guest appearance by Ron Howe on the song A Night Like This 8 In 1987 Gary Biddles briefly reformed Fools Dance under a new lineup that included guitarist Campbell McKellar The Stranglers bassist Jean Jacques Burnel and Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson who had previously been in the group when they first formed as The Cry They recorded one song and single They ll Never Know but this would be the final release by Fools Dance Biddles went on to form the band Presence with Lol Tolhurst and Michael Dempsey 9 Line up EditThe CryStuart Curran guitar Simon Gallup bass guitar Paul Thompson drums Matthieu Hartley keyboards Ian Fuller vocals Fools DanceGary Biddles vocals Stuart Curran guitar Simon Gallup bass guitar lead vocals on track 4 of They ll Never Know Pete Gardner drums Ron Howe saxophone J J Burnel bass guitar on track 1 of They ll Never Know Campbell MacKellar guitar on track 1 of They ll Never Know Paul Thompson drums on track 1 of They ll Never Know Mark Wilson bass guitar during short lived relaunch in the late 1980s Discography Edit Cover of They ll Never Know Year Type Format Title Tracks1985 12 EP Universe Productions Turn 19 Sound amp Vision Turn 19 Fools Dance Sa Ha The Don Diddy Song The Priest Hole Happy Families Waiting At The Skylab Landing Bay I m So Many Talk Talk 1986 12 EP Top Hole Records TH 22 Fools Dance The Priest Hole Happy Families Waiting At The Skylab Landing Bay I m So Many Talk Talk Sa Ha The Don Diddy Song 1986 12 EP Contorsion CNT 011 Fools Dance The Priest Hole Happy Families Waiting At The Skylab Landing Bay I m So Many Talk Talk Sa Ha The Don Diddy Song 1987 12 EP Lambs To The Slaughter Records LTS 18 Fools Dance The Priest Hole Happy Families Waiting At The Skylab Landing Bay I m So Many Talk Talk Sa Ha The Don Diddy Song 1987 7 Single Lambs To The Slaughter Records LTS 22 They ll Never Know They ll Never Know Empty Hours 1987 12 Single Lambs To The Slaughter Records LTS 22 T They ll Never Know They ll Never Know The Collector Empty Hours The Ring Unreleased songs Edit Old Door Wonderful Weekend Sin Turn Me Back to Animal Spinning Around The Burn Remembrance Day Where Do You Sleep Snakeskin World Bowdiddly Song Turning Back Tapestry Canaries Out References Edit a b c d e Fools Dance Biography Picturesofyou us Retrieved 17 January 2021 a b Gary Biddles of Cure spin offs Fools Dance and Presence dies slicingupeyeballs com 17 April 2013 Retrieved 17 January 2021 I was the original drummer with Cry and that s me drumming at the Rock Garden with Matthieu Simon and guitarist Stuart Curran but on this occasion Gary had not yet joined the band and the Singer was Ian Fuller Gary joined about 2 or 3 months later when the newly named Fools Dance became a 3 piece with just Gary Simon and Stuart I later teamed up with Gary on the single They ll never know He will be sadly missed Kindest regards Tot Paul Thompson The Cry Picturesofyou us Retrieved 25 May 2020 THE CRY 1983 Picturesofyou us Retrieved 25 May 2020 a b c d e Ron Howe Reminisces at The King s Head Horley carmenrosa com 3 November 2003 Archived from the original on 25 August 2004 Retrieved 17 January 2021 Fools Can Dance Promo Picturesofyou us Retrieved 17 January 2021 Fools Can Dance First Gig Picturesofyou us Retrieved 17 January 2021 a b Interview with Gary Biddles Cure Roadie and Fools Dance Presence Frontman 26 April 2011 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Interview with Robert Smith 5 August 2007 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 External links EditFools Dance at picturesofyou us Lyrics Fools Dance discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fools Dance amp oldid 1123065633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
