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Fine China is an American indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, comprising Rob Withem (vocals, guitar), Greg Markov (bass guitar), and Thom Walsh (drums). | Fine China is an American indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, comprising Rob Withem (vocals, guitar), Greg Markov (bass guitar), and Thom Walsh (drums). | ||
- | The band was formed in 1996 as a project by Withem, Danny McWatters, and Melissa Banks. Banks shortly stepped down and was replaced by Markov. The band played as a three-piece through the recording of the first EP //No One Knows//, but soon after recruited Joshua Block (at that time of The Blameshares) to play the keyboards. The band toured as a four-piece, but McWatters left in 1999. The band then recruited Walsh (also of The Blameshares) to be its drummer. | ||
- | After releasing two EPs on [[Velvet Blue Music]], | + | Rob Withem met Greg Markum when Markum moved to the United States from Russia and joined his church. Markum knew a bass player and a drummer at his school and introduced them to Withem. They formed a band over one summer |
- | As a three-piece, the band released // | + | Shortly after that in 1996, Withem (about 17 at the time) met Melissa Banks at church youth group. They were playing together in the same youth band. She knew a drummer named Danny McWatters from her school. The three of them got together and jammed a few times. They entered |
- | In 2017, Fine China got back together to record a new full length album in Withem' | + | At some point in 1997, Banks stepped down and Markum joined the band. He had been hanging around with the band the whole time. Markum formed his own production company (Neutron Productions) to book bands, with the goal being that he would " |
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+ | After the shoe, Ronnie Martin of [[Joy Electric]] fame approached the band and wanted to produce them. | ||
+ | This led to the band recording //The Beautiful// 7-inch, //No One Knows//, and //Rialto Bridge// for Velvet Blue Music. | ||
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+ | The band played as a three-piece through the recording of the first EP //No One Knows//, but soon after recruited Joshua Block (at that time of The Blameshares - described as "The Ocean Blue meets Blur") to play the keyboards. The band toured as a four-piece, but McWatters left in 1999. The band then recruited Tom Walsh to be its drummer after he left The Blameshares. | ||
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+ | The //Rialto Bridge// ep was supposed to be a lead up to a full length called //Meet Me in Venice// with the song " | ||
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+ | As a three-piece, | ||
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+ | In 2017, Fine China got back together to record a new full length album in Withem' | ||
===== Discography ===== | ===== Discography ===== | ||
- | | 1996 | The Beautiful (7") | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | + | | 1996 | The Beautiful (7-inch) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | |
| 1997 | No One Knows ep | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | | 1997 | No One Knows ep | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | ||
| 1997 | Rialto Bridge ep | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | | 1997 | Rialto Bridge ep | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | ||
| 2000 | When the World Sings | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | | 2000 | When the World Sings | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | ||
| 2002 | You Make Me Hate Music | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | | 2002 | You Make Me Hate Music | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | ||
- | | 2005 | Don't Frown (7") | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | + | | 2005 | Don't Frown (7-inch) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | |
| 2005 | Jaws of Life | Common Wall Media | | | 2005 | Jaws of Life | Common Wall Media | | ||
- | | 2018 | You Are Not the Future (7") | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | + | | 2018 | You Are Not the Future (7-inch) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | |
| 2018 | Not Thrilled | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | | 2018 | Not Thrilled | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | ||
| 2019 | Every Nerve Alert (single) | Common Wall Media | | | 2019 | Every Nerve Alert (single) | Common Wall Media | | ||
- | | 2020 | Trees at Night (single) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | + | | 2020 | Trees at Night (digital single) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | |
+ | | 2022 | Trees at Night (12-inch | ||
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