In the Fur
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In the Fur is a Pop/Alternative Rock band from the Philadelphia area. It consists currently of:
- Randy Goodman
- Lead Vocals (mostly)
- Guitar
- Chris Norris
- Vocals (somtimes lead, but mostly backup)
- Guitar
- James Billington
- Drums
- (On CD [In The Fur, Magnificent Designs]), keyboard/synthesizer
- Dave Woodman and Daniel Miller, who are not official members of the band, stand in on
- electric bass.
- The bass players of the band have been compared to the drummers in Spinaltap – though the reasons the bassman is absent are somewhat less dramatic.
- electric bass.
In the Fur released their first CD, "'Magnificent Designs'," on September 9, 2006.
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[edit] Early Days
Founded in 200?, In the Fur has played Philadelphia area venues, including the Trocadero Theater, the Grape Street, ?, ? and more. Originally containing ? members, (Randy, James, ?????) adding Chris when his talent was discovered, and ??????? dropped out.
[edit] The Band
[edit] Randy Goodman
The principle front man and writer for In the Fur, his imposing, glamorous, beanstock presence on the stage makes for a perfect mouthpiece for In the Fur. Ray Davies and David Bowie influences can be heard in his voice. His voice has also has been compared to that of David Byrne of the Talking Heads.
In concert, Randy usually plays a golden-yellow Gibson guitar.
[edit] Chris Norris
The youngest member of the band, Chris is charismatic and an excellent showman. Originally the driver of (?), they would make their way from Maryland to rehearsals. Chris is a native of Frederick, Maryland.
In concert, Chris's instrument is a left-handed, sky blue and white Fender Stratocaster(?), without a Wammy bar.
[edit] James Billington
Hailing from Northern California, then Texas, and residing currently in Audubon, New Jersey now, James landed with In The Fur while not really looking for another band. Considering himself more as a "band architect" than drummer, James uses his past experiences to guide the band mechanically and spiritually.
Before In the Fur, James worked in Tidewater Grain.
At this time, James works at the Cherry Hill Guitar Center's ProAudio Section.
James plays a set of Tama drums, consisting of
- a Hi-hat
- a Snare drum
- a Bass drum
- a high tom
- a low tom
- a Crash cymbal
- 2 Ride cymbals
Originally, the bass drum's head was a standard black "TAMA" head, but was later changed to have the band's "F" logo put on.
[edit] List of Bass Players
[edit] ‘‘Magnificent Designs’’
Image:Magnificent Designs-Cover On ??, 2006, the band announced they would release their first CD.
[edit] CD Design
The design and pamphlet were undecided up until ?. Finally, a design by ? was chosen, with a pamphlet containing only basic information of the songs. The CD had the In the Fur “F” logo on it, in a blue scheme (as the theme was on the CD. Also common was the red one, used on the early In the Fur posters).
[edit] Release Event (Troc Show 2)
On Saturday, September 9, 2006, In the Fur performed live at the Trocadero. It was in celebration of the release of the album.
[edit] U.K. Tour ‘06
Image:In the Fur-UK Tour Week of October 20 - November 1, In the Fur was in England.
“The tour,” James said during a radio interview, “was completely MySpace...MySpace is awesome.”
