The Fight was an English

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band, founded in 2000 in

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, England. The band consisted of singer and guitarist Kate Turley, drummer Jack Turley (her younger brother), Scott Milner also on guitar and bassist Tom Calder. In 2002,

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's road crew overheard them

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outside a gig in

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. When New Found Glory’s guitarist, Chad Gilbert, heard their record he invited them to open for them in

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and took their demo back to his label. They were signed by

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who put out their first EP, ''

Home Is Where the Hate Is ''Home Is Where the Hate Is'' is the first EP by UK punk rock band The Fight. It was released in 2003. Track listing #"Forgotten Generation" (Turley, Turley) - 2:15 #"Fish Gang" (Turley, Turley) - 2:02 #"Home is where the hate is" (Turley, T ...

'', in 2003. Their first album '' Nothing New Since Rock 'n' Roll'' was released in 2004 on Repossession Records. The Fight have toured the UK, Japan and the United States with bands such as Rancid,

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, Brand New and

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and played on the

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in summer 2005. After performing with the Fight, Kate Turley and Tom Calder formed the production duo TC4.https://guestlist.net/article/87975/kate-from-production-duo-tc4-spoke-to-us-about-beats-bands-and-kate-bush

Discography

Albums/EPs

* ''

'' (EP) (2003), Fat Wreck Chords * '' Nothing New Since Rock 'n' Roll'' (2004), Repossession Records

Singles

* "Revolution Calling" * "Can't Be Bothered"

Music videos

* "Revolution Calling" (2004) * "Can't Be Bothered" (2004)

Band members

* Kate Turley – vocals, guitar * Jack Turley – drums * Tom Calder – bass * Scott Milner – guitar ;Past members * Matthew Vale – bass * Simon Lincoln Jefferies – guitar

References

External links

The Fight on Myspace
English pop punk groups English buskers Musical groups established in 2000 Repossession Records artists Fat Wreck Chords artists {{UK-pop-band-stub