WebbAsh-influenced punk-pop on the Fierce Panda label from debuting British act, Atlantic Dash Battle (2005) Isabelle First release by soon-to be-massive Luton 4 piece Battle, whom sound like "the better bits of Echo and the Bunnymen, early U2 and the Cure" Capdown (2006) Keeping up ... WebbNAME: Fierce Panda AGE: 13 LOCATION: London, UK FOUNDER: Simon Williams FIRST RELEASE: Campag Velocet’s ‘Drencom’, March 1994 KEY RELEASE: Coldplay’s ‘Brothers & Sisters’, April 1999 FORTHCOMING: Shitdisco LP, April 2007 SITE: www.fiercepanda.co.uk
Interview: Fierce Panda founder Simon Williams - Coldplay Timeline
WebbSimon Williams is the founder of Fierce Panda records, the much-loved UK independent label which released Coldplay’s Brothers & Sisters EP in April 1999. In 2010, we called him up to chat about his memories of working with Coldplay. Hello Simon. So, it’s 16 years since you set up Fierce Panda, over a beer with a couple of other music journalists. WebbSimon Williams, who is the owner of the long-standing indie label Fierce Panda Records, has just published a book, ‘1-2 Cut Your Hair’, about Croydon-based punks, Johnny Moped. Both the name of the group and the moniker of their fragile and eccentric frontman Paul Halford, Johnny Moped has proved a ramshackle but surprisingly durable force in punk. the pack rats
Simon Williams - Interview
Webb17 apr. 2012 · The road from mewling, swaddled new born through spiky adolescence to the verge of adulthood is rarely smooth, and Fierce Panda records is no exception. Through hard work, determination, and sheer bloody mindedness, the Panda has survived and comes of age in two days time, a matter of some pride for founder Simon Williams. Webb28 nov. 2024 · Legendary indie label Fierce Panda have announced details of Pandamonium Festival, a series of free gigs showcasing ascendent talent and storied favourites. Ushering in 2024 in style, the annual event returns to The Victoria, Dalston, East London from Friday January 6th to Tues January 17th, kicking off with a headline set by … Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass. Fierce Panda is also credited with releases by Acres of Lions, Air Traffic, Art Brut, The Blackout, Boy Kill Boy, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, Desperate Journalist, Embrace, Goldheart Assembly, Kenickie, Seafood, Keane, Placebo, The Polyphonic Spree shutemdown