Fridge | |
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| Origin | Putney, London, England |
| Genres | Post-rock, experimental |
| Years active | 1995–2001, 2007 |
| Labels | Domino Output Recordings Go! Beat Text Records |
| Members | Kieran Hebden Adem Ilhan Sam Jeffers |
| Website | www.Brainwashed.com/Fridge |
Fridge was an English instrumental post-rock band formed in 1995 by school friends Kieran Hebden (guitar, samples), Adem Ilhan (bass) and Sam Jeffers (drums). Their rhythm heavy sound was influenced by Krautrock bands such as Can and Neu!, while critics view their early works as following similar paths as the contemporary post-rock groups Tortoise and Do Make Say Think. Over time Hebden's interest in Techno and Drum and bass became predominant, supported by Jeffers' complex drum patterns.[1]
They released four critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful albums between 1995 and 2001, of which the last, Happiness, is generally seen as their high point. Their 2007 double album The Sun was released after a long period of inactivity, after Hebden had begun a solo career and Ilhan and Jeffres enrolled in college.[2]
Fridge never officially split up, although their last live performance was in 2007. Hebden and Ilhan record as Four Tet and Adem respectively.