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Fonda 500 (aka F500 or Fonda500) are a
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band from
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. Formed in 1995, Fonda 500 have been releasing
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s since 2000. Their
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s appeared on the
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to the British comedy television programme, ''
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and E4's '' Skins'' (2010).


History

Their first two albums were released on Village Records (Hull), followed by a signing to
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(Oxford) for No. 1 Hifi Hair. Gentle Electric (Nottingham) released ''Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds'' and ''the ABCDELP''. Their sixth album, ''Je m'appelle Stereo'', was released on their own label ''Record mountain'' in 2008. In 2014 they released 8-Bit Sound System, a limited edition cassette which rendered the entire of Eight Track Sound System into 8 bit. By 2018 the new album I Heart Fonda 500 was released by ''Record mountain'', to be followed by the remix album "I Hate Fonda 500" in 2019. The band announced a final performance in 2023.


Discography


Albums

* Je m'appelle Stereo * ABCDELP * No.1 Hi-fi Hair * Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds * The Autumn/Winter Collection * Eight Track Sound System * 8 bit sound system * I heart fonda 500 * I hate fonda 500


Singles

* Super Chimpanzee * 8 Track * I Like Nick Broten * Computer Freaks Of The Galaxy * Keybooooords belong to the animals * Law of the Claw * IamLove * Greatest Living Sound


References


Independent review Eight Track Sound System



NME live review

NME review Eight Track Sound System

Guardian live review

Guardian/Observer Spectrumatronicalogical Sounds

Guardian/Observer ABCDELP review

BBC collective album review



External links


Official site

Fonda 500 Bandcamp
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