House of Fools (band)

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Name = House of Fools


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Origin = Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Genre = Rock, indie rock
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Drive-Thru Records
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Current_members = Josh King
David McLaughlin
Joel Kiser
Matt Bowers
Jeff Linn
Phil Bell
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House of Fools is a rock band from Greensboro, North Carolina. Members include Josh King (vocals/acoustic guitar), David McLaughlin (guitar/backing vocals), Joel Kiser (guitar), Matt Bowers (keyboard), Jeff Linn (bass) and Phil Bell (drums). [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rjkxlf0eacqp allmusic ((( This Is Us > Overview ))) ] ]

House of Fools formed in 2004, from a demo recording made by King and Bowers. At the time King was the lead singer and keyboardist for The Necessary.

The Necessary was an indie/emo/rock band from Greensboro, with the same members as House of Fools, minus Bowers and with Todd Turner (Ex-drummer of the band Far-Less) playing drums. Influenced by bands like Jimmy Eat World, The Necessary wrote a wide range of songs released in 2004 on the album "This Is Us", of Forsaken Records. The Necessary grew to have a large fanbase in Greensboro.

A friend of the band sent demos Bowers and King had recorded under the name House of Fools to Drive-Thru Records. In November 2004, King was contacted by Drive-Thru Records and was flown out to discuss a record deal.

Drive-Thru Records agreed to sign House of Fools to a record deal. The line-up was completed by the rest of The Necessary, while, due to band-internal issues, Todd Turner was replaced by Phil Bell.

After the release of their first album, they were named to Alternative Press's [http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977050516 2007 Albums so far... by soundscapem n. — best of, mid-season report, midyear | Gather ] ] list of "100 Bands You Need To Know".

Discography

Albums

*"Live and Learn" (2007)

EPs

*"House of Fools" (2006)

Non-album tracks

*"Blowin' in the Wind" – released on "" (2005)
*"Tricky Treats" – featured on the band's MySpace
*"No Reply" – featured on the band's MySpace
*"Need to Be Free" – featured on the band's MySpace

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/houseoffools House of Fools' profile] at MySpace
* [http://www.purevolume.com/houseoffools House of Fools' profile] at PureVolume
* [http://www.myspace.com/thenecessary The Necessary's profile] at MySpace
* [http://www.purevolume.com/thenecessary The Necessary's profile] at PureVolume