The Fairmonts formed in 2004 as an acoustic duo out of the ashes of The Gentlemen via The Tribbianis. Basically, dudes just kept dropping out until we were down to two. Featuring the Captain on guitar, vox and harp, and myself on djembe drum, vox and mandolin, we secured a weekly Thursday night gig at Poacher’s Arms that we have yet to let go. This gig, and Saturday nights at Barney’s Lounge continue on as staple weekly gigs on the London, ON scene.
With over 400 songs in the cover arsenal, we decided it was time to start recording some songs of our own. After a quick demo album of cover songs, the Captain started to demo some original country-flavoured material he had kicking around. Several post-gig 4 a.m. basement sessions later, he passed me a cd of songs that would be shaped into our first album, King City. Recorded in our basements with Darren ‘Mulligus’ Magiwally, King City was distributed locally through the band and also on iTunes.
Juke Joint Johnny by The Fairmonts
The long awaited second record is currently in process, once again helmed by Mulligus at his own Route 66 Studio. With an emphasis on a fuller, more complete sound this time around, some tracking was also done at Fanshawe College to harness the sound of a larger studio floor and SSL console. A full pressing and release is anticipated for this album, with a completely overhauled website to follow. Check out our first single, Trouble, and keep tabs on the band through our Facebook BandPage.
