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They supported bands such as [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]], [[Ghost Mice]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Key |first=Philip |date=10 September 2008 |title=Key Events |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=UKNB&docref=news/12322D196543332 |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 November 2024 |work=Daily Post (Liverpool)}}</ref> [[Electrelane]]<ref>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401184142/http://www.flamingo50.co.uk/entrance.htm|date=1 April 2004}}</ref> and [[The Thermals]]. They played [[Ladyfest|Ladyfests]] and queer punk festivals.
They supported bands such as [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]], [[Ghost Mice]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Key |first=Philip |date=10 September 2008 |title=Key Events |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=UKNB&docref=news/12322D196543332 |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 November 2024 |work=Daily Post (Liverpool)}}</ref> [[Electrelane]]<ref>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401184142/http://www.flamingo50.co.uk/entrance.htm|date=1 April 2004}}</ref> and [[The Thermals]]. They played [[Ladyfest|Ladyfests]] and queer punk festivals.

Hanman and Brown were also in another band together during this time called Three Minute Margin.<ref name="MRR Interview"/>


Hanman would later to move to Bristol where she formed the band [[Caves (band)|Caves]] and briefly played in [[Personal Best (band)|Personal Best]]. She would go on to play with [[Katie Ellen]], [[Worriers (band)|Worriers]], [[Mikey Erg]] and fill in as a touring member of [[Camp Cope|Camp Code]] and [[RVIVR]]. She now lives in Philadelphia, USA with a new project called All Away Lou.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Away Lou |url=https://allawaylou.bandcamp.com/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=All Away Lou |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Lou Hanman (Caves) debuts new solo project All Away Lou with "Looks Right" |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lou-hanman-caves-debuts-new-solo-project-all-away-lou-with-looks-right-listen/ |website=[[BrooklynVegan]]}}</ref> Fitzpatrick currently plays in Good Grief and [[Witching Waves (band)|Witching Waves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sun-13.com/2023/12/04/witching-waves-interview-it-was-a-decision-on-our-part-to-push-ourselves-to-be-more-honest/|title=Witching Waves Interview: “It was a decision on our part to push ourselves to be more honest”|website=Sun-13|first=Simon|last=Kirk|date=4 December 2023|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> Brown now plays in [[Pardon Us (band)|Pardon Us]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1399972-Morgan-Brown|title=Morgan Brown Discography|last=|first=|date=|website=Discogs.com|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>
Hanman would later to move to Bristol where she formed the band [[Caves (band)|Caves]] and briefly played in [[Personal Best (band)|Personal Best]]. She would go on to play with [[Katie Ellen]], [[Worriers (band)|Worriers]], [[Mikey Erg]] and fill in as a touring member of [[Camp Cope|Camp Code]] and [[RVIVR]]. She now lives in Philadelphia, USA with a new project called All Away Lou.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Away Lou |url=https://allawaylou.bandcamp.com/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=All Away Lou |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Lou Hanman (Caves) debuts new solo project All Away Lou with "Looks Right" |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lou-hanman-caves-debuts-new-solo-project-all-away-lou-with-looks-right-listen/ |website=[[BrooklynVegan]]}}</ref> Fitzpatrick currently plays in Good Grief and [[Witching Waves (band)|Witching Waves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sun-13.com/2023/12/04/witching-waves-interview-it-was-a-decision-on-our-part-to-push-ourselves-to-be-more-honest/|title=Witching Waves Interview: “It was a decision on our part to push ourselves to be more honest”|website=Sun-13|first=Simon|last=Kirk|date=4 December 2023|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> Brown now plays in [[Pardon Us (band)|Pardon Us]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1399972-Morgan-Brown|title=Morgan Brown Discography|last=|first=|date=|website=Discogs.com|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:17, 10 November 2024

Flamingo 50 was an English punk band from Liverpool.[1][2] Formed in 1999 whilst meeting at university[3] and inspired by the riot grrrl movement[4] they released two albums, three EPs and four split records, and toured extensively in the UK and France. They were regularly played on the radio by John Peel and Steve Lamacq.[5]

They supported bands such as The Fall, Ghost Mice,[6] Electrelane[7] and The Thermals. They played Ladyfests and queer punk festivals.

Hanman and Brown were also in another band together during this time called Three Minute Margin.[2]

Hanman would later to move to Bristol where she formed the band Caves and briefly played in Personal Best. She would go on to play with Katie Ellen, Worriers, Mikey Erg and fill in as a touring member of Camp Code and RVIVR. She now lives in Philadelphia, USA with a new project called All Away Lou.[8][9] Fitzpatrick currently plays in Good Grief and Witching Waves.[10] Brown now plays in Pardon Us.[11]

Band members

  • Louise Hanman, vocals and guitar
  • Morgan Brown, drums and vocals
  • Will Fitzpatrick, bass and vocals
  • Karen Timms, bass and vocals 1999–2003
  • Laura Pye, bass 2003–2004

Discography

Singles/EPs

  • The Sodastream Selector Volume 1 - split w/Fabiola (Sodastream Politics)
  • Go Betsy Go! EP (No Concessions)
  • Two Birds One Stone EP (Spank Records)
  • split w/J Church (Los Diaper)[12]
  • split w/The Measure (SA) (Ernest Jenning Recording Co.)

Albums

Other

References

  1. ^ Leonard, Marion; Strachan, Rob (1 January 2010). The Beat Goes on: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City. Liverpool University Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-84631-190-1.
  2. ^ a b c "Flamingo 50". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 263. April 2005.
  3. ^ Ladyfest Manchester 2003 programme (PDF). 2003.
  4. ^ Leonard, Marion (3 October 2017). Gender in the Music Industry: Rock, Discourse and Girl Power. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-21824-5.
  5. ^ "Music Review: Inner City Sumo,The Masque,Liverpool". 22 December 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ Key, Philip (10 September 2008). "Key Events". Daily Post (Liverpool). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  7. ^ Archived 1 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "All Away Lou". All Away Lou. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Lou Hanman (Caves) debuts new solo project All Away Lou with "Looks Right"". BrooklynVegan. 2021.
  10. ^ Kirk, Simon (4 December 2023). "Witching Waves Interview: "It was a decision on our part to push ourselves to be more honest"". Sun-13. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Morgan Brown Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ "J-Church.com: My Favorite Place. Pop-Punk ... Hardcore ... J Church". www.j-church.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.