Artist description " The Greatest Indie Release Of The Year" Melody Maker's Mick Mercer said of B.F.G.'s last single. This Release Shows that although the Marcella Ash now provides vocals B.F.G. still are able to produce tracks that twist and turn till your totally hooked

Music Style Alternative, Bitter sweet vocals meet Chiming Guitars

Musical Influences Sisters Of Mercy,Smiths,Alanis,Joy Division,The La's,The Cure

Similar Artists Sisters Of Mercy,Cardigans,Garbage,Alanis Morissette,Joy Division,The la's,cure,the Cult,Utah Saints

Artist History Following tours with The Cult, New Order, and the Smiths as Drummer with Factory Records band Lavolta Lakota Mike Simmi left to form BFGin Summer 1985. Joined by BJ Williams on vocals , Keith Lambert on Bass , Acky On Guitar and Elaine Thomas on Samples. BFG began tomake a name for themselves Basing the BFG sound around a thumping bass line and screaming guitars. On hearing the early demos , Joy Division and New Order basset Pete Hook invited the band to support New OrderOn their Summer Tour. This tour co-incided with BFG's first release the 12" single "Paris" c/w "Amelia". Thelimited edition sold out within 1st week of release and was quickly hailed as a "goth" classic.BFG's first Headlining show in home town Manchester was with the Stone Roses assupport and even at this early stage were being compared with Joy Division for the intensityof their live performance. During the late 80's the Band completed very few interviews and even today still refuse to play by the media's rules. The line up changed for the next 2 E.P.s with Steve Craig Replacing B.J. Williams and Paul Batheram replacing Ackyon Guitar. Western Sky E.P. and Higher Than Heaven........is was recorded with the new line up with MickMercer from Melody Maker stating " The Greatest Indie Single Of The Year Is BFG's Higher ThanHeaven" The Album Fathoms was released in 1988 and this led to BFG gaining a fanatical following inGermany and West Coast America. This culminated in BFG playing at the Loreley Stadium , on theBanks of The River Rhine, in front of 15,000 German fans, the only time that BFG were "officially"caught on Video .............well worth tracking down if you can. The Original BFG line up reformed in 1989 and recorded what many feel was the definitive BFG album. Blue was released in 1990 and with itsmixture of loops and driving guitars mixed with B.J. Williams vocals, always threatening to explode, it set the musicalagenda that the like's of Garbage and The Progigy have since followed. BFG have a limited edition "one off" 4 track e.p. out now. Say What You Want features vocalist Marcella Ash who'sown album is presently being recorded for ATTICARECORDS.com. radical departure from early BFG recordings when asked about this Mike Simmi said " Sometime's when you work with other people you get on a role in onedirection, the worst thing you can do is suppress it. I could have said No this isnot going out as a BFG release, but at the end of the day its what the band came up with during the session, Yeah it might suprize some people but hey geta life. " No news on a new BFG album but............. There are rumors that the original line up will once again record together and forall those of you who have e-mailed ATTICARECORDS.com asking the same question, as soon as we have confirmation of this we will post details on our news page.

Group Members Vocals.............Marcella Ash Bass...............Ian ChisGuitar And Drums...Mike SimiiGuitar.............Ralph Supple

Instruments Drums, Guitar, Samples, Bass, Vocals

Albums Fathoms, Blue, Compilation 1986/89

Press Reviews "The Greatest Indie Release Of the Year " Mick Mercer MELODY MAKER"What The Cardigans would sound like if they came from Manchester" Mark Ellis EVOL

Location Manchester, Gt. Manchester - United Kingdom

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