Faux is an English
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band formed in
Southampton
Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...
,
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...
in 2015 by Lee Male on lead vocals and guitar, Luke Gould on bass and James Cross on drums. The band went through a couple of lead guitarists before striking a rapport with producer Daly George while working with him on their first
EP at The Ranch in Southampton. Faux's latest Ep (self titled) received praise from
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British music webzine and quarterly magazine that primarily covers rock, punk and heavy metal music. Since 2017, the magazine has been published by Wasted Talent Ltd (the same company that owns electronic music publication ...
and the first single Hot Headed was premiered by Alex Baker on his Fresh Blood show.
Musical style and influence
Faux have cited musical influences including
The 1975
The 1975 are
an English pop rock
band formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in 2002. The band consists of Matty Healy (lead vocals, guitar, primary songwriter), Adam Hann (lead guitar), Ross MacDonald (bass), and George Daniel (drums, primary produ ...
,
Brand New,
TTNG and
The Hives; leading to them being described as
Alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
,
pop punk
Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop music, pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop s ...
and
British rock
British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by the Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the develop ...
.
Members
Current line-up
*Lee Male - Lead Vocals
(2015–present), rhythm guitar
(2015-2017)
*Luke Gould - Bass
(2015–present)
*James Cross - Drums
(2015–present)
*Daly George - Guitar
(2016–present)
*Steve Colver - Guitar
(2017–present)
Past members
*Daniel Fisher - Guitar
(2015-2016)
*Kieran Marsh - Guitar
(2015)
Discography
EPs
*''Patterns'' (2015)
*''Inhale'' (2016)
*''Self Titled'' (2017)
Singles
*"Swimmingly" (2015)
*"Inhale" (2016)
*"Hot Headed" (2017)
*"Body Head" (2018)
*"Gods Plan" (2018)
References
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English pop punk groups
English indie rock groups
Musical groups established in 2015
Musical groups from Southampton
2015 establishments in England