Fan Death was a
synthpop band formed in
Brooklyn
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,
New York City
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, in 2007 as a collaboration between producer
Szam Findlay with vocalists Dandilion Wind Opaine (
Dandi Wind) and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever. Findlay then moved to
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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, where the lineup changed to Findlay and sisters Kasia Elizabeth and Tessa Marie as vocalists. The band is named after the
South Korean notion that suggests that sleeping in an enclosed room with an
electric fan
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running can cause
asphyxia
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tion.
In 2008,
Erol Alkan
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Career
DJ and club promoter
In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various indie nightclubs in London. His fir ...
remixed and released their debut single "Veronica's Veil" on his Phantasy Sounds label. The following year, Tokyo-based independent label Big Love Records released the EP ''Cannibal'' featuring remixes from
CFCF and Manderson.
Fan Death played shows with
Florence and the Machine,
Ellie Goulding,
Metronomy
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,
Telepathe
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,
Late of the Pier and
Franz Ferdinand
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Fr ...
, as well as at the
Afisha Picnic in Moscow. The band was featured in international magazines such as the ''
NME
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'', ''
The Fader
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It is o ...
'', ''
Nylon
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'', ''
The Guardian
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'', ''
Dazed & Confused'' and on the cover of Italian fashion magazine ''Pig'' surrounded by naked men.
Also in 2009, Fan Death remixed songs by artists such as
Ladyhawke,
Frankmusik
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Early life
Vincent was born on 9 October 1985 in the Thornton H ...
,
The Virgins
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History 2006–2007: Formation
Frontman Donald Cumming began writing music by himself in his New York apartment. He then recruited ...
,
Lindstrom,
Lost Valentinos and
Datarock
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. The band supported
Vampire Weekend
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on the European leg of their world tour
and released their album ''
Womb of Dreams'' in the UK on August 30, 2010. Following this tour, the band dissolved. In August 2011, the official Fan Death website (defunct) announced the 2012 release of a new EP titled ''Awakenings'', but it did not materialize.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Womb of Dreams'' (2010)
Extended plays
* ''Cannibal'' (2009)
* ''
A Coin for the Well'' (2010)
Singles
* Veronica's Veil (2008)
* Reunited (2009)
References
External links
*
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2007 establishments in New York City
American synth-pop groups
Canadian electronic music groups
Electronic music groups from New York (state)
Italo disco groups
Musical groups established in 2007
Musical groups from Brooklyn
Musical groups from Vancouver
American musical trios
Nu-disco musicians
Canadian musical trios