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Biography
Refimprove|date=February 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Lo Fidelity Allstars| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = London , United Kingdom | genre = Electronica | years_active = 1996–present| label = Skint Records 1997-2007 Corsair Records 2008 to present| associated_acts =| website = http://www.myspace.com/lofiallstars Lo Fidelity Allstars Official website| current_members = Andy Dickinson Johnny Machin Dale Maloney Phil Ward Martin Whiteman Del Vegas (Northern Stomp)| past_members = Dave Randall John StoneThe Lo Fidelity Allstars are a United Kingdom|British electronica musical ensemble|group who have sound recording and reproduction|recorded since the late 1990s.cite book | first= Martin C. | last= Strong | year= 2000 | title= The Great Rock Discography | edition= 5th | publisher= Mojo Books | location= Edinburgh | pages= 2–3 | isbn= 1-84195-017-3
Career
Their members originate from various cities in Northern England where they were formed in Leeds , before relocating first to London where they came to the attention of major record label s. After signing to Skint Records the band relocated to Brighton on the south coast, where that label is based. Subsequent to parting company with Skint, the band liquidated their Brighton studio complex 'The Brainfarm', and the personnel are now based variously in Brighton , English Midlands|The Midlands and New York City|New York .
Their earlier work is noted for genre-crossing stylings, distorted, morose, and at times alien lyrics, distinctive funk bass guitar|bass lines, and extensive use of lo-fi recording practices (although it would be a stretch to call the style of the music as a whole "lo-fi", in the more traditional sense).Citation needed|date=February 2009 This work is best exemplified by their 1998 debut album How to Operate with a Blown Mind on Skint Records . At this time, the Lo Fidelity Allstars were credited by pseudonym s rather than their actual names. After its release, the band's lead vocalist David Randall (credited as The Wrekked Train) left, shortly followed by the keyboard player "Sheriff" John Stone. For their second studio album, '' Don't Be Afraid of Love , the members of the band discarded their pseudonyms in favor of using their real names.
Before the split, they found time to record a mix album On the Floor at the Boutique (a follow-up to Fatboy Slim 's On the Floor at the Boutique|mix album of the same name ) containing an eclectic selection of tracks, including two short tracks recorded by the original line-up especially for the mix: "You're Never Alone With A Clone," and "Bootsy Call". Another track, "Many Tentacles Pimping on the Keys," was also included which was released previously as "Disco Machine Gun Part 2" on the "Disco Machine Gun" Extended play|EP released in September 1997.
The 2002 album ''Don't Be Afraid of Love included a number of guest vocalists, including funk legend Bootsy Collins .
2007 saw the release on Skint Records of the double album|double Compact disc|CD Warming Up the Brain Farm: The Best of , a compilation album|compilation featuring tracks from the first two albums along with rare and unreleased tracks.
The group's third studio album Northern Stomp was released on July 27, 2009,cite web|url= http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendId=43825231& blogId=491174754 |title=Its a Date!& #33; van Lo Fidelity Allstars op Myspace |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-14 on Corsair Records, preceded by the single "Smash & Grab World" which was released worldwide in April, and was the band's first new material for four years.
Northern Stomp was widely well received, with DJ Magazine giving 4 stars saying "This is a fully-blown band album dripping with (northern) soul. The Lo-Fis are back and they deserve adoration all over again"Loben, Carl. DJ Magazine Issue 476, August 2009 and the world's best selling music monthly Q (magazine)|Q , calling it "a dance-tinged hybrid that becomes more fascinating with each listen".Aizlewood, John. Q Magazine Issue 278, Sept 2009
The second single taken from the album was "Your Midnight" which featured remix es from Phil Ward's alter ego Lord Warddd, and label mate IDC (music)|IDC , and was released on 31 August 2009.
Solo work and individual projects
When Randall and Stone left they briefly set up as a new group called The Big Sleep, and recorded a live mix for BBC Radio 1 's Mary Anne Hobbs show. In the gap between work on the second and third albums, the Lo Fidelity Allstars took on another set of pseudonyms to perform live as the group 'Technically Men'. A ten track album of the same name received a limited release.
In 2008, Ward launched a solo project as Lord Ward, releasing the singles "Brooklyn Blister" and "Rich Boys In Strip Clubs" on Corsair Records. In 2009 he added some extra 'd's to become Lord Warddd, and released several remixes for artists including Matt and Kim , Cubic Zirconia , and Hollywood Undead . He continues to play Disc jockey|DJ sets around the world under both the Lo-Fidelity Allstars and Lord Warddd banners.
Line ups
How to Operate with a Blown Mind
The Wrekked Train (Dave Randall): vocals
The Albino Priest (Phil Ward): decks/samples
A One Man Crowd Called Gentile (Andy Dickinson): bass
The Slammer (Johnny Machin): drums
Sheriff John Stone: additional keys
The Many Tentacles (Martin Whiteman): engineering/keys
How to Operate with a Blown Mind (1998) #15 UK Albums Chart|UK cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 326
On the Floor at the Boutique (2000)
'' Don't Be Afraid of Love (2002)
Abstract Funk Theory (Lo Fidelity Allstars)|Abstract Funk Theory (2003)
"Disco Machine Gun" (1997) #50 UK Singles Chart|UK
"Vision Incision" (1998) #30 UK
" Battle Flag " featuring Pigeonhed (1998) #36 UK, #6 Modern Rock Tracks|U.S. Modern Rock http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.vnuArtistId=247989& model.vnuAlbumId=524003
"Blisters on My Brain" (1998)
"Lo Fi's in Ibiza" (2001)
"Sleeping Faster" (2002)
"Feel What I Feel" (2003)
"Smash & Grab World" (2009)
"Your Midnight" (2009)
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/lofiallstars Lo Fidelity Allstars at MySpace
