Biography

Introduction

Comet Gain are a British indie rock band, with heavy influences from Dexys Midnight Runners and northern soul. The band includes ex-Huggy Bear bass player Jon Slade, ex-Morrissey/The Meteors drummer Woodie Taylor and included future Velocette members Sarah Bleach and Jax Coombes. They have been cited heavily by current UK punk band The Cribs as being a big influence. Comet Gain is renowned for exuding a quintessentially British charm.

Lineup

1992

David Charlie Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
George Wright (bass)
Phil Sutton (drums)

1993-1997

David Charlie Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
Sarah Bleach (vocals)
Sam Pluck (guitar)
Jax Coombes (bass, keyboards)
Phil Sutton (drums)

1997-

Main Band (As of 2008)

David Charlie Christian Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
Rachel Evans (vocals)
Jon Slade (a.k.a Jon The Slade) (guitar, keys)
Kay Ishikawa (bass)
M.J."Woodie" Taylor (drums, production)

Additional Members

Blair Cowl (guitar, bass) (1997-1999)
Erik Brunulf (guitar, bass) (2001)
Darren Smyth (drums) (1997-2001)
Chris Apelgren (drums) (2002)
Gary Jarman (live drums) (2008)

Releases

Singles

"Holloway Sweethearts" (7" / 1994 / Soul Static Sound)
"Million And Nine" (one sided 7" / 1995 / Wiiija)
"The Gettin' Ready EP" (7" & CD / 1995 / Wiiija)
"Say Yes! (To International Socialism)" (7"/CD / 1996 / Wiiija)
"Strength" (7" & CD / 1997 / Wiiija)
"Jack Nance Hair" (7" / 1998 / Mei Mei Records)
"Mailorder Freaks Singles Club" (7" / sep. 1998 / Kill Rock Stars)
"Red Menace" (7" / 1999 / Piao! Records)
"You Can Hide Your Love Forever" (7" / 2001 / Fortuna Pop!)
"Beautiful Despair" (12" / jul. 2006 / What's Your Rupture?)
"Love Without Lies"/"Books of California" (7" / oct. 2008 / [[What's Your Rupture?] [UK issue on Twee as Fuck/WYR?]])
"Herbert Hunke Pt 1"/"No Spotlight on Sometimes" (" / feb. 2009 / [Germs of Youth])

Albums

Casino Classics (CD & LP / 1995 / Wiiija)
Magnetic Poetry (CD & LP / 1997 / Wiiija) / "Sneaky" (CD & LP / 1997 / Beggars Banquet USA)
Tigertown Pictures (CD & LP+7" / 1998 / Fortuna Pop!, Kill Rock Stars)
Réalistes (CD & LP / 2002 / Milou Studios, Kill Rock Stars)
City Fallen Leaves (CD / 2005 / The Track & Field Organisation, Kill Rock Stars)
Broken Record Prayers (CD / 2008 / Milou Studios, What's Your Rupture?)

Compilation appearances

Aliens At War & A Kind Of Loving on "Some Hearts Paid To Lie" (2x7" / 1993 / Wiiija)
You’ve Been Gone Too Long (live) on Heartache fanzine tape (CS / 1995 / Heartache fanzine)
Like A Sparrow on "Godz Is Not A Put-On" (Godz tribute) (LP+7" / 1996 / Lissy's Records)
Dreams Of A Working Girl on "NME C96" (CD / 1996 / NME)
Pinstriped Rebel (Would Be Goods cover) on "All Done With Mirrors" (CD / 1998 / Le Grand Magistery)
Asleep On The Snow on "A Christmas Gift From Fortuna Pop!" (CDEP / 2000 / Fortuna Pop!)
I Close My Eyes To Think Of God on "Jackson's Jukebox" (CD / Kill Rock Stars)
Look At You Now, You’re Crying on "Fields And Streams" (2xCD / 2002 / Kill Rock Stars)
Ann Don’t Cry on "Everything Is Ending Here: A Tribute To Pavement)" (2xCD / 2003 / Homesleep Records)
Look At You Now, You’re Crying on "POW! to the people" (2xCD / 2003 / The Track & Field Organisation)
If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life (Dena Barnes cover) on "More Soul Than Wigan Casino" (7" / 2005 / Fortuna Pop!)
Beautiful Despair, Never Die & Mainlining Mystery on "Imagine The Shapes" (CD / feb. 2007 / What's Your Rupture?)