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New band formed by ex-members of The Fall draws rebuke from Mark E. Smith&#;s family
Mark E. Smith of The Fall | via Beggars Arkive
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Five former members of The Fall &#; spanning the ever-evolving post-punk combo&#;s first lineup to its last &#; recently released their first music under new band name House of All, and this week announced a maiden UK tour to take place this May.
That news, however, was met with a stern rebuke from the family and estate of late Fall bandleader/mastermind Mark E. Smith, who died at age 60 in of terminal lung and kidney cancer.
The Fall&#;s website this week posted a message on behalf of Smith&#;s estate and family, not long after the fifth anniversary of Smith&#;s death, warning that any use of Smith&#;s name or image, or The Fall&#;s name, by the new band is unwelcome, &#;extremely offensive&#; and &#;causes us much sorrow, distress and discomfort.&#;
The full message posted Monday:
Statement on behalf of the late Mark E. Smith’s Family and Estate
We wish to clarify to several ex-members of ‘The Fall’ and/or any potential labels or associates.
That whilst we wish you well in your future career and projects, we would like to make it quite clear and simple that the Family and Estate of Mark E. Smith in no way endorse nor wish
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The Fall (band)
English post-punk band
The Fall were an English post-punk group, formed in in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They had many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith being the only constant member.[1][2] The Fall's long-term musicians included drummers Paul Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Karl Burns; guitarists Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from early s albums such as Hex Enduction Hour to the late s.[3]
First associated with the late s punk movement, the Fall's music underwent numerous stylistic changes often concurrently with changes in the group's lineup. Their music was generally characterised by an abrasive, repetitive guitar-driven sound, tense bass and drum rhythms, and Smith's caustic lyrics.[4] While the Fall never achieved widespread success beyond minor hit singles in the late s and early s, they have maintained a strong cult following.
The Fall have been called "the most prolific band of the British post-punk movement".[5] From to , they released 31 studio albums, plus dozens of live albums and compilations released against Smith's wishes. They were assoc