Biography
The Foxes were a London-based indie rock band, active from 2006 to around 2013. The line-up was Nigel Thomas (vocals/guitar), Alex Douglas (bass/vocals), Jon Bretman (guitar) and Stephen Wilde (drums).
They self-released their debut EP Lover, Killer in August 2007 in a limited run of 500 copies, which received airplay from Janice Long on BBC Radio 2 and on XFM. This was followed by the singles "Trauma Town" (October 2008, b/w "Hey Baby!") and "Bill Hicks" (March 2009, b/w "Come and Get You"), both recorded at Eastcote Studios and mixed by Sam Williams (Supergrass), with mastering by John Davis. The band also released the EP Depression, Joy and a Moment of Fame.
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Their debut album Last of Many was released on 5 December 2011, recorded at Sawmills Studio in Cornwall and produced by John Cornfield.
The Foxes played extensively across the UK, toured the United States in 2007, and were booked at a number of Alan McGee's club nights.
Frontman Nigel Thomas documents the band's full history in his serialised memoir How to Almost Make It (howtoalmostmakeit.substack.com).
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.