The Fat Lady Sings was formed in Dublin in March 1986. Fronted by singer an… Read Full Bio ↴The Fat Lady Sings was formed in Dublin in March 1986. Fronted by singer and songwriter Nick Kelly, the initial line-up also comprised Robert Hamilton (drums), Dave Sweeney (guitars) and Finbarr O’Riordan (bass). Unusually for the time, the band decided to relocate to London almost immediately after forming, and based themselves there throughout their subsequent eight year career. Perhaps more unusual still was the fact that they never recorded a demo – five months after forming their first visit to a recording studio produced “Fear And Favour”. This single was paid for out of the band’s own pocket and released by Terri Hooley on his Good Vibratrions label. “Fear And Favour” brought the band immediate critical attention from the English music press. Over the next 18 months, self-managed and self-financed, the band began building a live following in both the UK and Ireland.
In March 1988 their second independent single, “Be Still” was released on Harbour Sound Records, once again to critical acclaim. By this time, following various shifts in personnel, the band’s classic line-up was firmly established, with Nick and Robert now joined by Dermot Lynch (bass) and guitar player and multi-instrumentalist Tim Bradshaw.
In October 1989, The Fat Lady Sings released their third single “Arclight” on their own Fourth Base Record label. The critical and public interest in this song, and for the band’s follow-up single “Dronning Maud Land” (released January 1990), together with the enormous live following that they’d build up in both Ireland and the UK (they sold out both the National Stadium in Dublin and the Town & Country Club in London, an unprecedented feat for an unsigned band) attracted major label interest.
In 1990 the band signed to East West Records in London (Atlantic in America). Their first major label single “Man Scared” was released in October 1990. In May 1991, the band’s first album, “Twist” was released. This album spawned 3 more singles: a re-release of “Arclight” (April 1991), “Twist” (May 1991) and “Deborah” (August 1991).
Following a year of touring and promotional activity, taking in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US, the band began preparations for their second album without drummer Robert Hamilton, who’d decided to leave and subsequently set up the “Peace Together” charity with another TFLS old boy Ali McMordie. (The charity went on to record and release a charity single version of the TFLS tune “Be Still” featuring Peter Gabriel, Nanci Griffith, Feragal Sharkey, Jah Wobble and Sinead O’Connor.)
The band’s second album “Johnson”, produced by Steve Osborne (and with Nic France on drums), was released in June 1993, preceded by the single “Show Of Myself”. The second single from the album, “Drunkard Logic” gave the band their highest ever chart placing in the UK, just falling short of the Top 40. The band once more threw themselves into a punishing 6 months of touring, culminating in a 3 month US stint that ended with a storming pre-Christmas show in New York punk mecca CBGBs.
In January 1994, the band split with Nick Kelly’s surprise announcement that he was quitting.
Following a self-imposed exile from the music industry, Nick subsequently achieved great critical acclaim for his first independently-released solo album, “Between Trapezes” (1997), which won him the accolade of “Best Solo Male Artist” at the 1998-99 Irish Music Critics Awards. Nick’s long-awaited follow-up album, “Running Dog”, released in January 2005, also on his own Self Possessed Records label, is already garnering similar plaudits.
Tim and Dermot both enjoyed Top 10 Chart success in America as members of the band Dog’s Eye View in 1995. Tim’s multi-instrumental and production / arrangement talents have been subsequently availed of by artists as diverse as Tanita Tikarem, Fatima Mansions and, most notably, David Gray, with whom he both tours and records on a full-time basis. Dermot’s recent playing career also includes stints with David Gray; in addition, in recent years he has also become established as one of the most sought-after tour and production managers in the UK, working with the likes of Keane, Fun Loving Criminals and Supergrass.
To celebrate the release of The Fat Lady Sings’ forthcoming double compilation album “The Fat Lady Singles (& Opera Obscura)”, the band have decided to reform for a one-off show in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Friday April 8th – the first time they will have appeared together onstage since the show in CBGB’s back in December 2003.
In March 1988 their second independent single, “Be Still” was released on Harbour Sound Records, once again to critical acclaim. By this time, following various shifts in personnel, the band’s classic line-up was firmly established, with Nick and Robert now joined by Dermot Lynch (bass) and guitar player and multi-instrumentalist Tim Bradshaw.
In October 1989, The Fat Lady Sings released their third single “Arclight” on their own Fourth Base Record label. The critical and public interest in this song, and for the band’s follow-up single “Dronning Maud Land” (released January 1990), together with the enormous live following that they’d build up in both Ireland and the UK (they sold out both the National Stadium in Dublin and the Town & Country Club in London, an unprecedented feat for an unsigned band) attracted major label interest.
In 1990 the band signed to East West Records in London (Atlantic in America). Their first major label single “Man Scared” was released in October 1990. In May 1991, the band’s first album, “Twist” was released. This album spawned 3 more singles: a re-release of “Arclight” (April 1991), “Twist” (May 1991) and “Deborah” (August 1991).
Following a year of touring and promotional activity, taking in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US, the band began preparations for their second album without drummer Robert Hamilton, who’d decided to leave and subsequently set up the “Peace Together” charity with another TFLS old boy Ali McMordie. (The charity went on to record and release a charity single version of the TFLS tune “Be Still” featuring Peter Gabriel, Nanci Griffith, Feragal Sharkey, Jah Wobble and Sinead O’Connor.)
The band’s second album “Johnson”, produced by Steve Osborne (and with Nic France on drums), was released in June 1993, preceded by the single “Show Of Myself”. The second single from the album, “Drunkard Logic” gave the band their highest ever chart placing in the UK, just falling short of the Top 40. The band once more threw themselves into a punishing 6 months of touring, culminating in a 3 month US stint that ended with a storming pre-Christmas show in New York punk mecca CBGBs.
In January 1994, the band split with Nick Kelly’s surprise announcement that he was quitting.
Following a self-imposed exile from the music industry, Nick subsequently achieved great critical acclaim for his first independently-released solo album, “Between Trapezes” (1997), which won him the accolade of “Best Solo Male Artist” at the 1998-99 Irish Music Critics Awards. Nick’s long-awaited follow-up album, “Running Dog”, released in January 2005, also on his own Self Possessed Records label, is already garnering similar plaudits.
Tim and Dermot both enjoyed Top 10 Chart success in America as members of the band Dog’s Eye View in 1995. Tim’s multi-instrumental and production / arrangement talents have been subsequently availed of by artists as diverse as Tanita Tikarem, Fatima Mansions and, most notably, David Gray, with whom he both tours and records on a full-time basis. Dermot’s recent playing career also includes stints with David Gray; in addition, in recent years he has also become established as one of the most sought-after tour and production managers in the UK, working with the likes of Keane, Fun Loving Criminals and Supergrass.
To celebrate the release of The Fat Lady Sings’ forthcoming double compilation album “The Fat Lady Singles (& Opera Obscura)”, the band have decided to reform for a one-off show in Dublin’s Vicar Street on Friday April 8th – the first time they will have appeared together onstage since the show in CBGB’s back in December 2003.
Contact
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Bolt Thrower I left a note on his dresser And my old wedding…
Booka Shade Une météorite m'a transpercé le cœur Vous, sur la terre, vou…
Brooklyn Bounce The bounce is back we have contact Contact turn it…
C-Jay vs. D-Fact 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
C.H.A.O.S Sometimes, I wonder where we go And I would really want…
Caleborate (Verse 1 - Caleborate) I can feel the sin in my…
Caleborate Kota the Friend Yeah, uh I could feel the sin in my lungs The magic…
Care of Night Same story as before Girl cries and closes the door As in…
Caskey And this cash money records all Came a long way I got…
CC4.project Though we made contact in the shadow of the devil's…
Chuck L.I. I wanna make, I wanna make eye contact with you…
Citizen Cope You're walking down the street You've got this white Chevy L…
Contact Was ist los? Wir sind still Draußen wirds Viel zu laut Es is…
D-Fect 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
Daft Punk Hey Bob I'm looking at what Jack was talking about And…
Dan-Tek You hit the dog with the paper then I swore…
Daphne Rubin-Vega/Idina Menzel/Jesse L. Martin/Wilson Jermaine Heredia Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet Wet, wet, wet, red heat Hot, hot…
David Carretta & D.I.P. 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
Deine Lakaien Open your eyes now Can you hear Try to follow us Have no…
Die/Jumpin' Jack Frost/Towa Tei I have bottomed out and my future doesn't fit into…
Dragonland A cryptic equation Of a pulsating light An unearthly riddl…
Dylan Longworth Can anyone hear me? I’m trying to reach a better place I’m…
E-Tribe 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
Edwin Starr Contact! Across the crowded disco-room You're amazed of dan…
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Emerald edge Hours had been passing by I didn´t realise That the dawn has…
Eso.XO.Supreme Girl I wanna push Push up your body Back that thing on…
Ex-3 Conscious Contact From Agencies Centralized Intelligence Cre…
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Falling Up Runaway, runaway. Breathe this in. The waters wait, waters w…
Foreign Beggars Yeah x8 Chrous. Yeah we run that, drug war on…
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Froth Listening watching the voice of no reason Sit with the tube…
Fun Da Mentalists feat. One I wanna make, I wanna make eye contact with you…
G.G. All Stars Zi-le ba Ioane They call me The Goat Ca Marius…
Gaeya Contact calling higher state of inner vision Closely made fo…
Holehearted Soon the tides recede back to the sea Close my…
Human Impact SLEEP AT TEN THOUSAND FEET TRY NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING NOT SUR…
Infest Stripped down naked for a fuck Slip inside the fluid…
Ismail Izzani Hari gelap tanpamu Jujur aku tak tipu Tahu kau perlukan ku J…
J. Scott G. Baby, can you give me Contact Contact Hey babe, can you giv…
Jarvis Cocker Une météorite m'a percé le cœur Vous, sur la terre, vous…
Jay & The Techniques We move in silence You niggas childish whoo My niggas wildin…
Jesse L. Martin Mmh hmm, well, well, well (oh yeah, baby) It's time to…
Joan Jett The Blackhearts This is the moment I been waitin' on And thinkin' on…
John Duncan & A.M. McKenzie Sometimes, I wonder where we go And I would really want…
Jonathan Larson Group A -Hot-hot-hot-sweat-sweet -Wet-wet-wet-red-heat -H…
Jordan Fisher I was all "ain't lookin' for love" Swimm…
Jurassic 5 We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
Kaaris Tous les jours j'te tiens sur Snap Un d'ces quatre faudra…
Kalle-M Sometimes, I wonder where we go And I would really want…
Kelela We're takin' a ride, 405 through the West Side We're party…
KITCHEN - Big Thief Jodi Please turn the pages for me You seem so free You know…
Kyo Aveuglés par nos larmes on devient des pions Le sort s'achar…
L4-E 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
L5 Ensemble L'amour est un sport de contact Qui nous demande …
Lab-4 They predicted me the fifth sign Gemini, this fits I Now, le…
LE$ Tu me disais Je t’aime bien Pourquoi ne pas faire…
Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy The Touch of Leonard Nimoy (1969) Contact …
liam ello We could live up here if you wanted All the cities…
LIVING ROOM 1 - The Police I've got a lump in my throat about the note…
LIVING ROOM - Big Thief Jodi Please turn the pages for me You seem so free You know…
Lulleaux Baby your touch is more than enough To make me lose…
M.A.T. Sometimes, I wonder where we go And I would really want…
MC Mario Contact! Across the crowded disco-room You're amazed of dan…
Mega Ran & K-Murdock Keep on, you gotta keep on You gotta keep on! Bust it…
minori chihara 茅原実里 Wow wow wow wow, Contact Re:Contact Wow wow wow wow, Contact…
Mo-dem Contact contact I need a contact It's been a moment and I…
moistbreezy Contact Oh Let's get chemical When we touch it's A love so p…
MoThoro Yeah, aye, yeah Get the money then I’m getting on Me and…
Mr. Bloe Bounce back, gang, if I ain't die, it ain't count',…
Noisettes I don't wanna lose a friend I don't wanna miss an…
Olive Inc I talk a lot shh when I'm drinking, baby, I'm known…
Olive Inc. I talk a lot shh when I′m drinking, baby, I'm known…
Original Broadway Cast (RENT) Mmh hmm, well, well, well (oh yeah, baby) It's time to…
Original Cast Mmh hmm, well, well, well (oh yeah, baby) It's time to…
Parallels With corners left unturned There's more to be observed In al…
Paul John Kilduff-Taylor Feeling strange,turn around do it again Feeling alright,feel…
Peter Hope-Evans Though we made contact in the shadow of the devil's…
Phish The tires are the things on your car That make contact…
PIP MILLETT Eye contact, River flows both ways, Loves me good, But the t…
Pizzicato Five A shooting star Pierced my heart You on earth You have Docto…
Platinum Blonde Some girls with long dark dresses Come close, but you impres…
Pop A Paris - 2 I got killas with me and they ready to kill Break…
Pop Unknown You sit around a lonely picture in a world that…
Pyramid I wanna stay with you With you, with you So we can…
Raeliss Girl I give you contact Make you wanna come back Girl I…
Rent Group A -Hot-hot-hot-sweat-sweet -Wet-wet-wet-red-heat -H…
Rockets Feeling strange, turn around do it again Feeling alright, f…
Roger Taylor Feeling strange,turn around do it again Feeling alright,feel…
Scientist & Prince Jammy Nothing that I take has the least effect Or at…
Seabound Time to close our eyes As we pretend to care And I…
Shift I see you from the top of every mountain The crowds…
SIX Call me a lover or call me a lion Call me…
Soundtology My feelings were true and strong Thought in your arms is…
Stakka & K.Tee Keep on, you gotta keep on You gotta keep on! Bust it…
Super Junior-D&E 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
suzuki mamiko いつからだろう、この心 ぐるぐる廻る様になったのって フレーズがぐるぐる巡ってる ズルズルと引きずってる 何がきっかけか…
Take/Five CONTACT L'a-mour est un sport de con-tact Qui nous de-mande…
The Beatnuts (Intro) Beatnuts Word Up Get hi hi high We puff la la la…
The Contortionist ---'FIRST CONTACT'--- OBSERVER: "For solutions, look to the…
The Cross Feeling strange,turn around do it again Feeling alright,feel…
The Police I've got a lump in my throat about the note…
The Prids Of love and of all things cold And do you come…
The Pyramids I wanna stay with you With you, with you So we can…
Thirteen Senses If only there was time to say it all I'd say…
ThirteenSenses If only there was time to say it all I'd say…
Trocadero We've been here so long Still I remember The rainy September…
TruRebel Migs Pop that Molly with the cognac Shawty call me contact Plugge…
U-Tek hangin out at your studio, watch you draw it all…
Ultravox What's wrong, who's right? Sad machines won't talk to me to…
Valley Palace Said you never wanna come back down Pressure building and yo…
Wax Dee & D.L. Blando 채널 돌려 왜 자꾸 ah 이미 봤던 장면뿐 ah 따분한 하품만 아무…
When the Clock Strikes Your embrace can chase away the rain But there are days…
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal I don't get enough sleep Paranoid being I heard the rain but…
Wiz Khalifa (Feat. Tyga) (Oh my God, Ronny) I'm a big dog, baby, I'ma bark…
X-Engine-X Mental, physical, not robotical Anthropological mumbo jumbo …
Young Feast Yeah, uh-huh, it's fees, uh, avoiding the contact, yeah, con…
茅原実里 S.I.G.N.A.L S.I.G.N.A.L S.E.R.I.A.L S.I.G.N.A.L da-da-da-d…
鈴木真海子 いつからだろう、この心 ぐるぐる廻る様になったのって フレーズがぐるぐる巡ってる ズルズルと引きずってる 何がきっかけ…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Fat Lady Sings:
Alien With my faded map thirty years old And the landscape's chang…
Arclight Shine like an arclight Sing like a bird might sing When he…
Be Still Lace curtains drawn For self-respect Ripped down and torn No…
Boil What I am bequeath is above reproach And beneath despair H…
Broken Into Here's my sign Here's my warning What's true tonight won't b…
But I am sincerely yours no more I quit I know life is…
Colourblind Give us Saint Jude the things we need to crawl…
Deborah Here I stand outside your door I don't know why So here…
Dronning Maud Land I seem to have grown myself a pair Of old man's…
Drunkard Logic And the girls go out And it's a date And the boys…
Gravy Train Every morning she takes the train They call the gravy train …
Horse Water Wind Take a man of impressionable age Lock him in his own…
Johnny Sunrise You're a star," he says, "you've bottled your grace It's a…
Love Turned Upside Down When will I find The love turned upside down? When will I…
Man Scared The ache of the old The shock of the new These are…
Providence Where were you when my dreams came true And my ship…
Show of Myself Sowing marbles into marshmallows Sewing sequins onto rags Cu…
Stealing a Plane I met you in a paper I loved what I saw You…
This Guitar This guitar won't kill your fascists This guitar never kill…
Twist Every time we touch I lose another layer of skin Every…
Who Wants You? Who wants you? Who wants your way out? Who wants your ghosts…
World Exploding Touch I used to float six inches off the ground I was…
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