(c’92-’94) The Fantails Club sat within The Peacocks Centre, Woking but only lasted for a short time.
By ’92, Curiosity Killed the Cat had shortened their name Curiosity and bassist Nicholas Thorp had left, but “Hang On in There Baby” had hit No.3 in the UK singles chart when they appeared at Fantails on 4 September ’92. The following month the James Taylor Quartet caused some confusion with some local residence thinking it was American singer-songwriter James Taylor who was appearing on 1 October ’92. The next week, on 7 October, the Average White Band visited the venue and a month later, on 4 November ’92, it was Gil Scott-Heron’s turn. Alison Limerick, best known for her ’90s club anthems such as “Where Love Lives” and “Make It on My Own” performed at Fantails on 26 November ’92.
Early in ’93, Fantails hosted Steve Harley on 11 February. Then, on 1 May ’93, Slade II perform their first UK concert at Fantails and a few days later, on 13 May ’93, Corduroy bought some aid jazz to Woking. At some point in ’93 there was a benefit concert, organized by Jason Applin of The Ha Ha Men, at which Vox Pop, Juicy Fruit (who later became Supermodel) and other Woking/local bands appeared. There is actual video of the event somewhere, not just the live audio recordings below. Meanwhile, Curiosity returned to Fantails of 4 September ’93…
Two-tone and ska aficionados, Bad Manners, played on 12 February ’94. A few months later, Windsor based Chesney Hawkes, whose latest single “”Black or White People” didn’t chart, held sway at Fantails on 7 May ’94. Later that month on, 28 May ’94, we find a gig listing for Vegabonds – but we do not believe this to be the Nashville-based American New South Rock band. The next month Heatwave hit Fantails on 25 June ’94.
In addition, we are also aware of appearances by Bucks Fizz, Edwin Starr, Boney M, Odessey, Geno Washington, Shakatak, Atlantic Starr, The Counterfeit Stones, Ronnie Jordan, Gambler, and The Drifters.
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