Fflaps

Fflaps
OriginBangor, Gwynedd, Wales
GenresPost-punk
Years active1987–1992
LabelsProbe Plus, Central Slate
Past membersJonny Evans
Alan Holmes
Ann Matthews

Fflaps were a Welsh post-punk band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, formed in Bangor, Wales.[1] The band comprised vocalist and guitarist Ann Matthews, bassist Alan Holmes and drummer Jonny Evans. Between their formation in 1987 and split in 1992, they released three albums and an EP, recorded two Peel Sessions (in 1988 and 1990),[2] and toured Europe extensively, playing a total of 154 gigs in 7 countries.[1] The band's songs were in the Welsh language.[3][4][5]

Matthews and Holmes later formed Ectogram after Evans had to quit to continue his education (he died on 3 March 2001).[6]

  1. ^ a b Robb, John (2013) "Lost treasure: 80s Welsh underground band the FFlaps", Louder Than War, 2 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013
  2. ^ "Fflaps", Keeping It Peel, BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2013
  3. ^ Robb, John (1992) "Fflaps – Fflaps", Select, June 1992, p. 69
  4. ^ Strauss, Neil (1996) "The Welsh Invasion", Spin, December 1996, p. 83
  5. ^ "North Wales: F". Link2wales.co.uk. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Jonny Evans 01.04.1967 – 03.03.2001". Link2wales.co.uk. 3 March 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2020.