Fear of Men

Brighton, U.K. indie pop/dream pop band Fear of Men began in early 2011. Jessica Weiss had been making ambient soundtrack recordings for her short films, and met guitarist Daniel Falvey when he came to the exhibition of these films. The two were eventually joined by Alex Flynn-O'Neill (bass) and Michael Miles (drums). Weiss took the role of lead vocalist and also played guitar. The group completed a cassette and quickly rose to acclaim through support gigs and 7" releases. Fear of Men perfected their woozy sound, falling somewhere between the moody shoegaze of '90s acts like Curve and Lush and the beachy indie currents of their own era. A compilation, Early Fragments, was planned for early 2013. ~ Fred Thomas