Flamingo 50 Explained

Background:	group_or_band
Flamingo 50
Origin:	Liverpool, UK
Genre:	Punk
Years Active:	1999–2008
Label:	Keith Records Ernest Jenning Drunken Sailor Fixing A Hole
Past Members:	Louise Hanman Morgan Brown Will Fitzpatrick Karen Timms Laura Pye

Flamingo 50 was an English punk band from Liverpool.^{[1] [2]} Formed in 1999 by Lou Hanman, Morgan Brown, and Karen Timms whilst meeting at university^[3] and inspired by the riot grrrl movement.^[4] They released two albums, three EPs and four split records, and toured extensively in the UK and France. They were regularly played on the radio by John Peel and Steve Lamacq.^[5]

They supported bands such as The Fall, Ghost Mice,^[6] Electrelane and The Thermals. They played Ladyfests and queer punk festivals with bands such as The Gossip, Electrelane, Bangs, and Life Without Buildings.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Hanman and Brown were also in another band together during this time called Three Minute Margin.^[2]

Flamingo 50 played their last concert in November 2008, before temporarily reforming for two one-off shows in 2013 and 2014.^[10]

Hanman would later to move to Bristol where she formed the band Caves and briefly played in Personal Best. She would go on to play with Katie Ellen, Worriers, Mikey Erg and fill in as a touring member of Camp Code and RVIVR. She now lives in Philadelphia, USA with a new project called All Away Lou.^{[11] [12]} Fitzpatrick currently plays in Good Grief and Witching Waves.^[13] Brown now plays in Pardon Us.^[14]

Band members

• Louise Hanman, vocals and guitar 1999-2008
• Morgan Brown, drums and vocals 1999-2008
• Will Fitzpatrick, bass and vocals 2005-2008
• Karen Timms, bass and vocals 1999–2003
• Laura Pye, bass 2003–2004

Discography

Singles/EPs

• The Sodastream Selector Volume 1 - split w/Fabiola (Sodastream Politics)
• Go Betsy Go! EP (No Concessions)
• Two Birds One Stone EP (Spank Records)
• split w/J Church (Los Diaper)^[15]
• split w/The Measure (SA) (Ernest Jenning Recording Co.)

Albums

• My Reason (2004), Keith Records^[2]
• Tear It Up (2006), Ernest Jenning Recording Co. / Drunken Sailor Records
• What If Will Never Do - singles compilation (2008), Fixing A Hole

Other

• Split album with Lack Of Reason
• Several tracks were released on the Munkyfest compilation CDs

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Leonard, Marion . The Beat Goes on: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City . Strachan . Rob . 2010-01-01 . Liverpool University Press . 978-1-84631-190-1 . 109 . en.
2. Flamingo 50. Maximum Rocknroll. 263. April 2005.
3. Book: Ladyfest Manchester 2003 programme . 2003.
4. Book: Leonard, Marion . Gender in the Music Industry: Rock, Discourse and Girl Power . 2017-10-03 . Routledge . 978-1-351-21824-5 . en.
5. News: 22 December 2003 . Music Review: Inner City Sumo,The Masque,Liverpool . subscription . 8 November 2024.
6. News: Key . Philip . 10 September 2008 . Key Events . subscription . 8 November 2024 . Daily Post (Liverpool).
7. Web site: Ladyfest Scotland and Ladyfest tour details confirmed. Drowned in Sound. Matthew. Pimm. 9 June 2001. 11 November 2024.
8. Web site: Flyer, Valerie, Cyprus Tavern, 29th August 2003. Manchester Digital Music Archive. 5 July 2016. 11 November 2024.
9. Web site: Look Out For The Ladies!. NME. 25 June 2001. 11 November 2024.
10. Web site: Flamingo 50 - December 1, 2018.
11. Web site: All Away Lou . 2024-11-08 . All Away Lou . en.
12. Web site: 2021 . Lou Hanman (Caves) debuts new solo project All Away Lou with "Looks Right" . BrooklynVegan.
13. Web site: Witching Waves Interview: “It was a decision on our part to push ourselves to be more honest”. Sun-13. Simon. Kirk. 4 December 2023. 9 November 2024.
14. Web site: Morgan Brown Discography. Discogs.com. 9 November 2024.
15. Web site: J-Church.com: My Favorite Place. Pop-Punk ... Hardcore ... J Church . 2024-11-08 . www.j-church.com.