The Feelies are an American rock band from Haledon, New Jersey. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 having released four albums. The band reunited in 2008, and released new albums in 2011 and 2017.
Although not commercially successful, the Feelies had an influence on the development of American indie rock. Their first album, Crazy Rhythms (Stiff Records, 1980) was cited by R.E.M. as influencing their sound. The Feelies were influenced by The Beatles, the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed.
The Feelies rarely worked with outside producers, although Peter Buck of R.E.M.co-produced their second album The Good Earth, one of their most successful albums. They frequently played at Maxwell's, a live music venue and bar/restaurant in Hoboken, during the 1980s.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the group on his radio programmes between the late 70's and mid 80's. The group influenced R.E.M., a band that Peel wasn't that too keen on, although the group did a session for his show in 1998 after they requested to do one for his programme.
Shows Played[]
- 03 October 1979: Raised Eyebrows (7") Rough Trade
- 1980
- 20 February 1980 (BFBS): Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) (7") Stiff
- 28 February 1980 (Mike Read): Everybody's Got Something To Hide [Except Me And My Monkey] (7") Stiff
- 13 March 1980: Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness (LP - Crazy Rhythms) Stiff
- 20 March 1980: Loveless Love (LP - Crazy Rhythms) Stiff
- 1984
- 07 July 1984 (BFBS): Original Love (album - Crazy Rhythms) Stiff
- 1985
- 12 October 1985 (BFBS): The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness
- 14 December 1985 (BFBS): Fa Cé-La (album - Crazy Rhythms) Stiff
- 1986
- 21 October 1986 (Andy Kershaw sitting in for Peel): Slow Down (LP - The Good Earth) Coyote
- 29 October 1986 (Andy Kershaw sitting in for Peel): Slipping (Into Something) (LP - The Good Earth) Rough Trade
- 21 December 1986 (BFBS): Sedan Delivery (12" EP - No One Knows) Rough Trade RTT 180