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Enter for in depth conversations on the living, breathing legends that is Feeder.
Anything from their early, grungy metal to their present upbeat / uplifting rock. They have contributed to Rock music things that other bands can only dreaming of. By writing their own lyrics and music, only doing live performences and playing their own instruments they put teeniebopper favourite's "S Club 7" in their place.
Having added numerous awards worldwide including "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Album of 1997" for their debut full album "Polythene."
Named the best Live band around, they overwhelm onlookers at festivals and concerts worldwide including in Japan, U.S.A, Germany, Italk, France, Spain and of course, The U.K.
No matter what mood, circumstance or emotional condition you're in, there's always a Feeder song to suit your situation. From the uplifting catchiness of Top 5 hit "Buck Rogers" to the moving and inspirational "Yesterday Went Too Soon."
Whether you like Rock, Pop, Metal, Indie, or Nu Metal, Feeder has a place in their Kingdom for you, and your dinner table is waiting for you to be uplifted by the bands amazing musical talent.
To summarise... God Save Feeder.
Anything from their early, grungy metal to their present upbeat / uplifting rock. They have contributed to Rock music things that other bands can only dreaming of. By writing their own lyrics and music, only doing live performences and playing their own instruments they put teeniebopper favourite's "S Club 7" in their place.
Having added numerous awards worldwide including "Greatest Heavy Metal Band Album of 1997" for their debut full album "Polythene."
Named the best Live band around, they overwhelm onlookers at festivals and concerts worldwide including in Japan, U.S.A, Germany, Italk, France, Spain and of course, The U.K.
No matter what mood, circumstance or emotional condition you're in, there's always a Feeder song to suit your situation. From the uplifting catchiness of Top 5 hit "Buck Rogers" to the moving and inspirational "Yesterday Went Too Soon."
Whether you like Rock, Pop, Metal, Indie, or Nu Metal, Feeder has a place in their Kingdom for you, and your dinner table is waiting for you to be uplifted by the bands amazing musical talent.
To summarise... God Save Feeder.
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some one on MSN (forgot who it was) said that feeder were splitting up, but i doubt it.
Ive heared some of them, haven't i?, but i think i have and there good
Due to the MAJOR lack of Feeder news (which was expected) I have decided to upload some of my own Feeder mixes / edits for people to enjoy. They're not clubbing style pants and still resemble the original, but just give them a new style. My first choice is my Mix of "Shade" from the Swim LP. Only problem is, my file host has gone and filtered MP3 and ZIP files. So if anyone could let e know of a server that hosts MP3s for Free, I'd be very greatful and will promptly upload the files. Cheers.
When I heard the news I was shocked, I still don't understand why he did it, the reading is very moving.
Below, I've put the messages given by Grant Nicholas, fellow bandmate, and Matt Page, Feeder's manager, at Jon's funeral last Friday.
These too are very moving.
Grant's Tribute:
"Jon had such a taste for life, which makes this whole thing such a mystery to us all. He could be the life and soul of any party. Yet, quiet, sensitive and understanding to anyone that needed a friendly ear. I always felt there was a raging fire in his soul which he channelled into his drumming; showing no fear to anything he put his hand to - except maybe gardening, press interviews and getting up early. (The latter not one of Jon's strong points)
He also had a great sense of humour, which most of you would have experienced and he would often quote lines from our favourite tour bus films such as Twin Town and One flew over the Cuckoos Nest, which would have everyone in stitches of laughter. He was a complex person, which often went unnoticed unless you spent any real quality time with him. He could mesmerize you with his drumming ability and would make the most difficult of drum fills seem so effortless.
He was a loving husband to Tatiana and father to Cameron and Nick, who he treated like his own son. He totally adored them all and would always be showing photographs of them to anyone he knew. He was also a caring son, himself to Pat and Norman as well as a great brother to Andrew.
Jon always wanted to be the centre of attention (like myself!) and to have the biggest, brightest, highest and most flamboyant drum riser in musical history.
I first met with Jon on the local band scene here in Newport and Chepstow, 16 years ago, where we both realised that we shared the same dream, girlfriend and hairstyle! That dream was to become rock stars and to conquer the world.
After moving to London we met Taka and the dream started to become reality. Sheer perseverance and a strong bond between us over the past years have brought us a step closer to our goal. As Jon often said in interviews "talent can never be denied" and of course Jon Lee was never wrong? ?
He will be dearly missed by his family, myself, Taka, Matt, the Feeder crew, all the fans who have been so supportive over the years and his friends that I know loved him so much. Hope you are at peace now, Jon boy. Forever young. Your friend always."
Matt's Words.
"In 1994 I decided to put my time into Grant, Taka and Jon. I obviously lost my sanity! However I too, was also joining that dream to which Grant has just referred. My role as band manager was to facilitate the road to achieving that goal.
At the time my instinct told me that we needed to be a strong and united team, as I knew it would not be easy and many hurdles, set backs and disappointments would have to be overcome in the process.
As time has moved on and the band's career has progressed, more and more people have been added to that team and Feeder is now a large and tightly knit family.
None of us could ever have anticipated this tragedy but I am so grateful that this strength and unified bond exists between us all. This sense of family has shone through over the last few days like never before and I know that this has provided so much support for everyone.
I would like to say a big thank you to Jon's parents - Pat & Norman, Grant's parents and Taka's mother and father in Japan, because they, from a very early stage in their son's lives must have instilled this sense of family, love and kinship, that has enabled the Feeder family to be what it is today.
I would like to say a big thank you to the fans.
Jon was passionate about you and we all know that you buy the records, attend the concerts and have got the band to where they are today.
I would like to name everyone else who has played such a crucial role in our success to date - but the list is too long, the family so large - you know who you are and a big big thank you to you all, from Grant, Taka and I.
The three of us have spoken a lot over the last week, with an intensity that has not been present before. We know that time will very slowly heal, and the reservoirs of tears will gradually dry. We know that Jon would have wanted Feeder to gather ourselves together, get up and get on with it.
This we intend to do.
We are determined to continue and achieve the original dream. We still have a long way to go and no doubt disappointments to rise above, but with all of your continuing help and passion, we will get there.
Jon Lee will always be present in this band, his character and ethos is ingrained. I just want Pat, Norman and Andrew to know that we will always be there for you and there will always always always be a place for you at the Feeder table.
Lastly Norman has chosen a poem which he has asked me to read."
"Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not here, I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sun on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
I am the shining stars at night
When you awake to the morning light
I am the soft uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
My time has come, I am at rest
I am the sunset in the west
I am the clouds that race above
Where I watch over those I love
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not here, I do not die
So hear the words that here I say
I am the love that guides your way."
These too are very moving.
Grant's Tribute:
"Jon had such a taste for life, which makes this whole thing such a mystery to us all. He could be the life and soul of any party. Yet, quiet, sensitive and understanding to anyone that needed a friendly ear. I always felt there was a raging fire in his soul which he channelled into his drumming; showing no fear to anything he put his hand to - except maybe gardening, press interviews and getting up early. (The latter not one of Jon's strong points)
He also had a great sense of humour, which most of you would have experienced and he would often quote lines from our favourite tour bus films such as Twin Town and One flew over the Cuckoos Nest, which would have everyone in stitches of laughter. He was a complex person, which often went unnoticed unless you spent any real quality time with him. He could mesmerize you with his drumming ability and would make the most difficult of drum fills seem so effortless.
He was a loving husband to Tatiana and father to Cameron and Nick, who he treated like his own son. He totally adored them all and would always be showing photographs of them to anyone he knew. He was also a caring son, himself to Pat and Norman as well as a great brother to Andrew.
Jon always wanted to be the centre of attention (like myself!) and to have the biggest, brightest, highest and most flamboyant drum riser in musical history.
I first met with Jon on the local band scene here in Newport and Chepstow, 16 years ago, where we both realised that we shared the same dream, girlfriend and hairstyle! That dream was to become rock stars and to conquer the world.
After moving to London we met Taka and the dream started to become reality. Sheer perseverance and a strong bond between us over the past years have brought us a step closer to our goal. As Jon often said in interviews "talent can never be denied" and of course Jon Lee was never wrong? ?
He will be dearly missed by his family, myself, Taka, Matt, the Feeder crew, all the fans who have been so supportive over the years and his friends that I know loved him so much. Hope you are at peace now, Jon boy. Forever young. Your friend always."
Matt's Words.
"In 1994 I decided to put my time into Grant, Taka and Jon. I obviously lost my sanity! However I too, was also joining that dream to which Grant has just referred. My role as band manager was to facilitate the road to achieving that goal.
At the time my instinct told me that we needed to be a strong and united team, as I knew it would not be easy and many hurdles, set backs and disappointments would have to be overcome in the process.
As time has moved on and the band's career has progressed, more and more people have been added to that team and Feeder is now a large and tightly knit family.
None of us could ever have anticipated this tragedy but I am so grateful that this strength and unified bond exists between us all. This sense of family has shone through over the last few days like never before and I know that this has provided so much support for everyone.
I would like to say a big thank you to Jon's parents - Pat & Norman, Grant's parents and Taka's mother and father in Japan, because they, from a very early stage in their son's lives must have instilled this sense of family, love and kinship, that has enabled the Feeder family to be what it is today.
I would like to say a big thank you to the fans.
Jon was passionate about you and we all know that you buy the records, attend the concerts and have got the band to where they are today.
I would like to name everyone else who has played such a crucial role in our success to date - but the list is too long, the family so large - you know who you are and a big big thank you to you all, from Grant, Taka and I.
The three of us have spoken a lot over the last week, with an intensity that has not been present before. We know that time will very slowly heal, and the reservoirs of tears will gradually dry. We know that Jon would have wanted Feeder to gather ourselves together, get up and get on with it.
This we intend to do.
We are determined to continue and achieve the original dream. We still have a long way to go and no doubt disappointments to rise above, but with all of your continuing help and passion, we will get there.
Jon Lee will always be present in this band, his character and ethos is ingrained. I just want Pat, Norman and Andrew to know that we will always be there for you and there will always always always be a place for you at the Feeder table.
Lastly Norman has chosen a poem which he has asked me to read."
"Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not here, I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sun on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
I am the shining stars at night
When you awake to the morning light
I am the soft uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
My time has come, I am at rest
I am the sunset in the west
I am the clouds that race above
Where I watch over those I love
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not here, I do not die
So hear the words that here I say
I am the love that guides your way."
i haven't seen it, you'll show me it soon he must be hurting
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