Fonda 500

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Name = Fonda 500


Img_capt = L to R: Ian, Jonee, Simon, Nicholas & Bod from "Fonda 500"
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Origin = flagicon|England Hull, England
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Years_active = 2000
Label = Record Mountain
Associated_acts = Bitmap (group), The Rocky Nest
URL = http://www.recordmountain.com
Current_members = Simon Stone, Jonee Kemp, Ian Appleyard, Bod & Nicholas Broten
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Fonda 500 (A.K.A. F500 or Fonda500) are a British band hailing from Kingston-upon-Hull.

Background

Formed in by Stone and Broten in (or around) 1995, Fonda 500 have been releasing albums since 2000. One of the bands songs appeared on the soundtrack to British comedy Teachers on Channel Four Television. They have built up a cult following since 2000 chiefly through their live performances and their musical style, comparable to Black Sabbath jamming with the Beach BoysFact|date=February 2007. The core pair are Simon Stone and Nicholas Broten. Their new album, 'Je m'appelle stereo', was released on their own label record mountain on June 30 2008.

Personnel

* Simon Stone
* Jonee Kemp
* Ian Appleyard
* Bod
* Nicholas Broten

Live Performances

Their live performances have included several motifs:

* Simon at the front of the stage playing an unfeasibly small Casio keyboard mounted on a large light-box with a picture of a cute panda on it. Sometimes he climbs on top of the light-box and shouts.
* Simon re-inventing the songs, apparently ad hoc, through contemporary changes to the lyrics and "beatboxing".
* Simon wearing a woolly hat with ears resembling a panda.
* between song banter, either between the band or to the audience.
* the conga.
* bum bouncing in the audience.

Discography

Albums

* "Je m'appelle stereo"
* "ABCDELP"
* "No.1 Hi-fi Hair"
* "The Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds of Fonda 500"
* "The Autumn/Winter Collection"
* "Eight Track Sound System"

ingles

* "Super Chimpanzee"
* "8 Track"
* "I Like Nick Broten"
* "Computer Freaks Of The Galaxy"

External links

* [http://www.fonda500.com Official site (currently undergoing refurbishment)] .
* [http://www.recordmountain.com record label website] .
* [http://www.myspace.com/thebandcalledfonda500 Official MySpace page] .
* [http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/1340 Drowned in sound review] .
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3028060 BBC collective album review] .
* [http://www.joyzine.co.uk/fonda.htm Band Interview] .
* [http://www.geocities.com/adienunn/2/fonda0703.htm Various pics] .