Wendy Rae Fowler is an American singer and half of the experimental English rock band

We Fell to Earth We Fell to Earth are an English experimental rock band from London, England, consisting of Wendy Rae Fowler and Richard File. They performed their debut live show on 21 April 2009, at London's ICA to a sold-out audience. They are represented by ...

Career

In fall of 1998, Fowler joined

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as second bassist. Immediately following, Earthlings? supported

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on a small tour of the west coast of America as well as a European tour supporting QOTSA's self-titled debut album. Fowler, under the QOTSA-appointed pseudonym 'Wendy Ray Moan', contributed backing vocals on two songs on QOTSA's second release

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. She has also appeared in four of the bands' videos between 2000 and 2007. Work with Earthlings? and QOTSA led to meeting singer/songwriter

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in 1998 which resulted in collaborations on Lanegan's ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as their marriage and eventual divorce. In 2005, Fowler met

Richard File Richard File (born 19 November 1975) is a British composer, music producer, and vocalist best known for his work with James Lavelle as part of Unkle. He has also released singles under the alias Forme. Career File joined Unkle in 1999, having ...

( UNKLE,

) at a social gathering in LA while UNKLE were in town recording their 4th album War Stories. The pair decided to schedule a writing session after an initial conversation revealed they had very similar influences. That first session would mark the birth of

. Alongside their debut 2009 self-titled release, tracks by the group have been featured in US dramas: "The Double" in ''

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'' and ''

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'' and ''

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'' "Lights Out" In ''

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'' "Careful What You Wish For" in ''

''. In the winter of 2010, the group composed the theme song to AMC'S '' The Killing'' from writer, executive producer, and series showrunner, Veena Sud. The show is based on the Danish television series Forbrydelsen and tells the story of the murder of a young girl in Seattle and the subsequent police investigation. The show debuted with a 2 hour premiere on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Fowler has made various appearances on American film and TV From 1996–2007. One notable appearance was as the lead female dancer in

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's video for "Paralyzer".

Discography

Albums

''We Fell to Earth'' (2009)

Singles and EPs

''We Fell to Earth EP'' (2009) "Lights Out" "The Double" "Deaf"

Cameos

(all vocals except *piano and **drums)

– ''

'' (2000) "

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" and "Quick and to the Pointless"

– ''

'' (2001) "No Easy Action"

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– ''

'' (2004) *"When Your Number Isn't Up", "Wedding Dress", "Methamphetamine Blues", "Bombed", "Strange Religion",

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– ''

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'' (2006) "I Like to Move in the Night", "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck", and "Poor Doggie"

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– ''Neptune'' (2008) **"The Step and the Walk/Rich File Remix"

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– ''

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'' (2009) "Ghostship – Dead Water" UNKLE – ''

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'' (2011) "Money and Run" (feat.

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)

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- ''Take Flight'' (2017) "A Chemical Affair" and "Misty Morning"

References

External links

Discography
* http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/wendy-rae-fowler/3617447
Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fowler, Wendy Rae American experimental musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people