Strange Fashion

A mix of totally original material, ranging from Melodic Rock, Slow Ballads, Funky Rock, and Vintage Rhythm & Blues. All songs are written, recorded, produced and performed by an experienced and talented line-up. All members hail from the South London area.

First formed at the end of the 1970's, Strange Fashion experienced some success in the early 1980's when they were signed to Duran Duran's Management under the name of 'Industry'. Despite touring up and down the UK the band split during the 1980's but the songwriting team of Lee Bates and Andy Edmondson remained together - still writing and producing songs in a home studio. The band reformed with the original name in 1996 with Bates, Edmondson, and original Drummer Phil Sargent. The line-up was completed with the arrival of Perry Ridley on Guitar and Tony Turner on Bass. Our TV debut came in 2002 on Sky Digital's 'TV Showcase' - performing 3 songs on a show dedicated to Up and Coming Bands. This has been aired numerous times since.

2004 sees the Band going to new heights, progressing to The Festivals, playing The Maidstone River Festival, plus an amazing slot at The Guilfest (Guildford Festival) with Simple Minds, The Stranglers, Blondie, The Damned, UB40, and Ocean Colour Scene, We have also passed an Audition for 'The X Factor' which is a new TV Show pioneered by none other than Simon Cowell based on the 'Pop Idol' principal, but incorporating bands.

Check out their website at www.strangefashion.co.uk.