Family Fodder - All Styles (1983/2015)

Family Fodder are a group of musicians based around Alig Fodder, often with French singer Dominique Levillain. Other core members are Ian Hill , Felix Fiedorowicz, Martin Frederix, Bazz Smith, Graham Painting, Mark Doffmann and Lynn Alice.

Family Fodder was formed in London around 1979, emerging from the post-punk melting-pot of '70s/'80s London alongside This Heat, Flying Lizards, The Pop Group, The Slits and many others. They released 11 vinyl singles and 3 albums before disbanding in 1983, but have been reforming sporadically ever since.

The original formula consisted of psychedelic and new wave influences, incisive song-writing, improvisation, experiment and far-out dub mixing. Lyrics are in English, French and German. They paid tribute to Debbie Harry in a song as well as made a cover (with a dub version) of Blondie's title 'Sunday Girl'. They also have a version of Syd Barrett's title 'No man's land'. Other known songs are ‘Playing Golf’ and ‘Savoir Faire’, and albums ‘Monkey Banana Kitchen’, ‘Sunday Girls’ and ‘Schizophrenia Party’.

Family Fodder was often more at home in the studio than on-stage, but completed several European tours as well as cherished performances in their native London.