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Infobox musical artist|name = Fretblanket|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = group_or_band|origin = Stourbridge , UK |genre = Power pop |years_active = 1987 in music|1987 - ? |label = Polygram Records|Polygram |associated_acts =|Also Known As =|website =|current_members = Will Copley (vocals/guitar) Clive Powell (guitar/vocals) Dave Allsopp (bass) Matt Carey (drums)|past_members =|notable_instruments = Fretblanket are a power pop band from Stourbridge , England . http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/fretblan.html The History of Rock Music. Fretblanket: biography, discography, reviews, links
Fretblanket have had more success in the United States than in their native Great Britain|Britain , which the band put down to the attitude of the British music press. http://www.pauseandplay.com/fretblanket.htm "Fretblanket is fuelled by 'Junkfuel'" by Gerry Galipault, 1 September 1994 The band has been described as "one of the first British groups to reflect the worldwide influence of Nirvana (band)|Nirvana 's Nevermind ", http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php? a=fretblanket Trouserpress article by Jim Testa although Ride (band)|Ride , The Wedding Present , and Swervedriver have also been identified as influences. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,432898,00.html#bio Artistdirect biography The band signed to Polygram in 1993 and released their first album, Junkfuel , a year later. Fretblanket had a fairly successful hit in 1997 with the song "Into the Ocean". The video for that song had a short life in regular rotation on MTV the same year, and at the time was the highest-rated video ever on MTV's 12 Angry Viewers . http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17855-home-truths-from-abroad Pitchfork Media review of Home Truths From Abroad by Nick Mirov The same year saw the release of a second album, Home Truths From Abroad .
Discography
Singles
"Better Than Swimming"
"Curtainsville"
Twisted EP
"Song In B"
"Into The Ocean" (1997)
Albums
Junkfuel (1994, Polygram)
Home Truths From Abroad (1997, Polygram)
References
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External links
http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,432898,00.html Fretblanket at artistdirect.com
Allmusic | id = p45151 | tab = biography | label = Biography for Fretblanket | first = Eric J. | last = Iannelli | accessdate = 2012-04-16
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