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| "FabFaux Rehearsal on Letterman" |
| The Fab Faux rehearses for their first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on February 9 celebrating the 43rd anniversary of The Beatles' first telecast from the same storied Ed Sullivan Theater. Joined by The Hogshead Horns and Creme Tangerine Strings and performing"I Am The Walrus". More info at http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow |
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| "Fab Faux helps raise money for Parkinson's Research" |
| On Nov. 11th 06, we joined forces with Michael J. Fox, Sheryl Crow, Axl Rose, Denis Leary, Rob Thomas, and Elvis Costello for a great night of music benefiting Michael's great cause. More info at www.michaeljfox.org |
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| "We've another site that's cool" |
| Our myspace site was put up by someone cool (THANKS, SOMEONE COOL!) Check it out-there's vid & audio clips, plus lots of very cool friends hangin' 'round. Wanna be a friend of the Faux? Sign up-we can't have too many friends! just go to http://www.myspace.com/thefabfaux |
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| "Geoff Emerick's Book Party" |
| Fab Will, Geoff & Fab Rich were recently invited to share the excitement with legendary engineer Geoff Emerick in NYC as the opening of his book "Here, There & Everywhere" is celebrated |
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| "The Beatles Called Number ONE Icon of The Century!" |
| The Beatles Dubbed Icon of the Century NEW YORK (AP) - Sorry Johnny, Oprah and Madonna - you just missed the cut. Variety ranks the top 10 entertainment icons of the century in a new commemorative issue marking the trade publication's 100th anniversary. The Beatles were dubbed the no. 1 icon in the issue, currently on newsstands. Following the Fab Four, the top 10 is rounded out by Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse and Elvis Presley. Variety also lists 90 more icons, though not ranked. It includes Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Bob Dylan, the Marx Brothers, Johnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna and others. Bugs Bunny did not make Variety's list, but Pac Man did. The most contemporary choices were Kurt Cobain, Tupac Shakur and Quentin Tarantino. The lone animal named an icon? Lassie, much to Alf's dismay. .c The Associated Press |
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| "Fab Faux in Rolling Stone" |
| This August Rolling Stone sent senior editor David Fricke out to do a story on The Fab Faux and it was like an overnight success story-7 1/2 years in the making! It's really gratifying to have people appreciate us doing what we love-and that is Beatles music! You can copy and paste to read it: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7522926/fab_faux_meet_the_beatles |
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| "New York Magazine on Fab Faux" |
| Apparently someone at New York Magazine is a fan (THANKS) because we got a particularly hip mention recently-right beside Brian Wilson and his brilliant band in their Approval Matrix! |
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| "Pete Fornatale!!" |
| Anybody who is from anywhere near NYC knows that, along with Scott Muni, Ken Dashow, Cousin Bruce Morrow, and other forward-thinking music mavens, Pete Fornatale is responsible for creating FM radio. They played the music AM stations wouldn't touch! We were lucky enough to do an interview for Pete & you'll be able to hear it on XM Radio's "Mixed Bag" show! |
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| "New Interview and Story" |
| Recently, we met up with Joe Johnson of Westwood One's famed "Beatle Brunch" heard across the USA. He couldn't have been nicer and is featuring us on their homepage at www.brunchradio.com . Take a look at the story he documented immediately after our concert in New Brunswick, NJ! |
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| "What A Time In Liverpool This Year!" |
| Here's a picture with Sid Bernstein and The Faux hanging backstage at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre just before going onstage. If playing our Psychedelic Beatles show at the RTC in the City of Beatles wasn't enough, The Fab Faux got a chance to finally play the famed Cavern Club for the first time! We played two shows for a capacity crowd. Talk about SWEAT! It was our moistest show to date! Many great photos are available at Bengt Warmlind's site http://home.tiscali.se/magicalbeatletours/ |
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| "The Fab Faux Invade London" |
| In August of 1999, The Fab Faux were fortunate to experience the musical equivalent of standing on the pitcher's mound at Yankee Stadium, when they recorded their first original song "Somehow", over two days in Studio Two at London's Abbey Road Studios. Cavern City Tours commissioned a CD of one original song each by Beatles tribute bands from all over the world called "Why Don't We Do It in Abbey Road", and The Fab Faux were asked to contribute a song to the project. There were many photos and much video taken to document the event, but that only went so far. Immediately upon entering Studio Two, one felt a certain elusive quality that couldn't be captured on film. Without even knowing that The Beatles recorded every song from 1962-1965 and about 60% of their remaining work in this room, a heaviness to the air could be sensed; it's almost as if all who had come before left a tiny bit of themselves behind. In addition, things actually left behind included original Neumann, Telefunken, and Coles microphones, still in great shape 35+ years later; and some original keyboards, including a Hammond C3-style organ and a Steinway upright piano. This was the atmosphere Will, Rich, Frank, Jack, and guest guitarist Andy York found themselves in as they set out to make a record. Producer/Engineer Will Schillinger came to Studio Two for 4 consecutive Augusts to lead the project, which was completed and released in time for Beatle Week 2002. With his expertise, good sounds were gotten and levels set quickly; as were parts, with extra takes only added so that there would be a bunch to choose from. On two occasions, recording was put on hold to accommodate a couple of tour groups, who, through Cavern City Tours and EMI, won the opportunity to sing a chorus of a Beatles song in their original studio. A version of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was recorded, and Frank cued each group at the appropriate moment as he sang his lead vocal. "Somehow", whose lyrics were only finished the night before, came together quickly in Studio Two. The basic track consisted of Will and Rich on bass guitar and drums, respectively; Frank on capoed electric rhythm guitar; Jack on Wurlitzer piano; and Andy on electric 12-string guitar. The next tracks to be added were acoustic guitars, played by Frank and Andy; followed by Jack's lead guitar. Jack then added Hammond organ; and Rich, Will, and Andy added percussion. Rich sang the lead vocal, with Frank doubling for a John and Paul like effect. Will Lee then led the whole group through several backing vocal tracks, and the song was done (Will later recorded a lead vocal that appears on the final CD version.) As a finishing touch, Will S. inserted the Abbey Road echo chamber into many of the tracks, which really added an authentic, "Beatle-y" ambiance. Oh, I almost forgot - we had to wait to use the chamber because it was being used for another project. In Studio Three, at the same time we were recording, The Beatles Anthology was being remixed for 5.1 surround. Supervising the closed door sessions (we never actually saw him, there must be another entrance) was some guy named McCartney... |
| Air America Radio news segment regarding devastation in SouthEast Asia, and a Fab Faux connection. |
| Excerpt from The Fab Faux interview on Q104.3 in New York City |
| See a clip of The FabFaux on CNN Headline News! |
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