Fan Death was a

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band formed in Brooklyn, New York City, in 2007 as a collaboration between producer

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with vocalists Dandilion Wind Opaine (

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) and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever. Findlay then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, 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 running can cause asphyxiation. In 2008, Erol Alkan 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

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, Metronomy, Telepathe,

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and Franz Ferdinand, as well as at the

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in Moscow. The band was featured in international magazines such as the '' NME'', '' The Fader'', '' Nylon'', '' The Guardian'', '' 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, The Virgins, Lindstrom,

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and Datarock. The band supported Vampire Weekend on the European leg of their world tour and released their album ''

Womb of Dreams ''Womb of Dreams'' is the debut album by electro-disco band Fan Death. It was released on August 6, 2010. Critical reception Luke Winkie of musicOMH wrote that "The album becomes more traditionalist and (un-coincidentally) more fun-loving arou ...

'' 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

* ''

'' (2010)

Extended plays

* ''Cannibal'' (2009) * ''

A Coin for the Well ''A Coin For The Well'' is the third Extended play, EP by Fan Death. It was released February 1, 2010. Track listing Personnel *Record producer, Producer – Szam Findlay *Singing, Vocals – Dandilion Wind Opaine, Marta Jacuibek-M ...

'' (2010)

Singles

* Veronica's Veil (2008) * Reunited (2009)

References

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