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NOV
01
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
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JUL
26
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
APR
09
2018
Oslo, Norway
Café Mono
I Was There
MAR
29
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
DEC
15
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
JUL
04
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
MAR
05
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
JAN
28
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
DEC
31
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
DEC
16
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
DEC
02
2016
Stavanger, Norway
Tou Scene
I Was There
DEC
01
2016
Bergen, Norway
Hulen
I Was There
NOV
16
2016
Oslo, Norway
John Dee
I Was There
NOV
04
2016
Oslo, Norway
Amatøren
I Was There
OCT
28
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
27
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
JUL
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
24
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
17
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
10
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
03
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
27
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
20
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
13
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
06
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
29
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
22
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
21
2016
Portland, OR
Analog Cafe & Theater
I Was There
APR
15
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
08
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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APR
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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MAR
25
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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MAR
18
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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MAR
11
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAR
04
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
26
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
19
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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FEB
12
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
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FEB
05
2016
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JAN
29
2016
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22
2016
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JAN
15
2016
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Valley Bar
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JAN
08
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
26
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
18
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
12
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
NOV
20
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
24
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
03
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
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About The Factory
There are several artist go by or have gone by the name, The Factory:
1) An UK 80's Goth rock band on "Strike Back Records."
2) Tennessee-based funk-cover band originally comprising of two members Paramore (Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis) .
3) Some British house producers.
4) "Why don't you come and see us play" said a group of young musicians to BRIAN CARROLL at a summer party back in 1967. The FACTORY were three boys from Surrey in England at the height of Jimi Hendrix and the whole flower power fantasy of the summer of love. Through the haze of cities covered in smoke from a generation that was expanding their minds came thousands of groups and musicians waiting for the break that would take them from a seedy club to a recording contract.
The FACTORY were lucky. BRIAN and his friend DAMON LYON SHAW worked for IBC, the leading independent recording studios in London and they were looking for a band to record for their newly formed production company, HOMEGROWN MUSIC. They were both recording engineers who had worked with such legends as JIMI HENDRIX, THE WHO, THE ROLLING STONES, CREAM, STATUS QUO and many more. Surrounded by all this talent the engineers decided they had to find a raw young group that could use the knowledge they had learnt.
Brian went to see the band and although only 21 himself, he was impressed by the energy from a trio of 17-year-olds. Time was spent searching for a debut single and finally they came upon an obscure track called "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST". The boys learnt quickly and IAN OATES haunting guitar intro leads us into a nightmare of psychedelia. Satisfied with the track they completed the B-side, a cover version of PAUL REVERE'S "GONE" and within weeks the record was released by CBS.
Without the backing of a record company behind you it is impossible to reach the ears of the masses and like many good records of this era the single was swallowed up among the hundreds of tracks released every week.
But there was still some more music to be made and while looking for a new single they recorded FAIRPORT CONVENTION'S "MR LACEY" and FAMILY'S "SECOND GENERATION WOMAN". The single "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" came from a meeting of the band with JOHN PANTRY, a talented writer who was also an engineer at IBC. The words to "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" was a peaceful message that worked against the band in an anti drug society. With "RED CHALK HILL" as the B side and released on MGM records,"TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" took many years to be appreciated as a statement of the times. Once again IAN OATES guitar took us somewhere else while drummer BILL McCLOUD and bassist JACK BRAND kept a steady rhythm in a song that has also joined "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" as a classic of Psyche.
Also included on this the demo version of "RED CHALK HILL" sung by JOHN PANTRY and a version of "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" that Brian and Damon wanted to do but were advised against by the record company.
The FACTORY went on to other things and today are all successful in their own careers.
1) An UK 80's Goth rock band on "Strike Back Records."
2) Tennessee-based funk-cover band originally comprising of two members Paramore (Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis) .
3) Some British house producers.
4) "Why don't you come and see us play" said a group of young musicians to BRIAN CARROLL at a summer party back in 1967. The FACTORY were three boys from Surrey in England at the height of Jimi Hendrix and the whole flower power fantasy of the summer of love. Through the haze of cities covered in smoke from a generation that was expanding their minds came thousands of groups and musicians waiting for the break that would take them from a seedy club to a recording contract.
The FACTORY were lucky. BRIAN and his friend DAMON LYON SHAW worked for IBC, the leading independent recording studios in London and they were looking for a band to record for their newly formed production company, HOMEGROWN MUSIC. They were both recording engineers who had worked with such legends as JIMI HENDRIX, THE WHO, THE ROLLING STONES, CREAM, STATUS QUO and many more. Surrounded by all this talent the engineers decided they had to find a raw young group that could use the knowledge they had learnt.
Brian went to see the band and although only 21 himself, he was impressed by the energy from a trio of 17-year-olds. Time was spent searching for a debut single and finally they came upon an obscure track called "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST". The boys learnt quickly and IAN OATES haunting guitar intro leads us into a nightmare of psychedelia. Satisfied with the track they completed the B-side, a cover version of PAUL REVERE'S "GONE" and within weeks the record was released by CBS.
Without the backing of a record company behind you it is impossible to reach the ears of the masses and like many good records of this era the single was swallowed up among the hundreds of tracks released every week.
But there was still some more music to be made and while looking for a new single they recorded FAIRPORT CONVENTION'S "MR LACEY" and FAMILY'S "SECOND GENERATION WOMAN". The single "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" came from a meeting of the band with JOHN PANTRY, a talented writer who was also an engineer at IBC. The words to "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" was a peaceful message that worked against the band in an anti drug society. With "RED CHALK HILL" as the B side and released on MGM records,"TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" took many years to be appreciated as a statement of the times. Once again IAN OATES guitar took us somewhere else while drummer BILL McCLOUD and bassist JACK BRAND kept a steady rhythm in a song that has also joined "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" as a classic of Psyche.
Also included on this the demo version of "RED CHALK HILL" sung by JOHN PANTRY and a version of "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" that Brian and Damon wanted to do but were advised against by the record company.
The FACTORY went on to other things and today are all successful in their own careers.
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Genres:
Pop, Punk, Post Punk, Rock
Band Members:
Asle Bråthen, Kim André Bjørkesett, Eivind Jøranson, Håvard Olsen
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Concerts and tour dates
Past
NOV
01
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
JUL
26
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
APR
09
2018
Oslo, Norway
Café Mono
I Was There
MAR
29
2018
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
DEC
15
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
JUL
04
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
MAR
05
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
JAN
28
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
DEC
31
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
DEC
16
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Music Hall
I Was There
DEC
02
2016
Stavanger, Norway
Tou Scene
I Was There
DEC
01
2016
Bergen, Norway
Hulen
I Was There
NOV
16
2016
Oslo, Norway
John Dee
I Was There
NOV
04
2016
Oslo, Norway
Amatøren
I Was There
OCT
28
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
27
2016
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
JUL
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
24
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
17
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
10
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JUN
03
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
27
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
20
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
13
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAY
06
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
29
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
22
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
21
2016
Portland, OR
Analog Cafe & Theater
I Was There
APR
15
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
08
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
APR
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAR
25
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAR
18
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAR
11
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
MAR
04
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
26
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
19
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
12
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
FEB
05
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
29
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
22
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
15
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
08
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
JAN
01
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
26
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
18
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
DEC
12
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
NOV
20
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
24
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
OCT
03
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Factory
There are several artist go by or have gone by the name, The Factory:
1) An UK 80's Goth rock band on "Strike Back Records."
2) Tennessee-based funk-cover band originally comprising of two members Paramore (Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis) .
3) Some British house producers.
4) "Why don't you come and see us play" said a group of young musicians to BRIAN CARROLL at a summer party back in 1967. The FACTORY were three boys from Surrey in England at the height of Jimi Hendrix and the whole flower power fantasy of the summer of love. Through the haze of cities covered in smoke from a generation that was expanding their minds came thousands of groups and musicians waiting for the break that would take them from a seedy club to a recording contract.
The FACTORY were lucky. BRIAN and his friend DAMON LYON SHAW worked for IBC, the leading independent recording studios in London and they were looking for a band to record for their newly formed production company, HOMEGROWN MUSIC. They were both recording engineers who had worked with such legends as JIMI HENDRIX, THE WHO, THE ROLLING STONES, CREAM, STATUS QUO and many more. Surrounded by all this talent the engineers decided they had to find a raw young group that could use the knowledge they had learnt.
Brian went to see the band and although only 21 himself, he was impressed by the energy from a trio of 17-year-olds. Time was spent searching for a debut single and finally they came upon an obscure track called "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST". The boys learnt quickly and IAN OATES haunting guitar intro leads us into a nightmare of psychedelia. Satisfied with the track they completed the B-side, a cover version of PAUL REVERE'S "GONE" and within weeks the record was released by CBS.
Without the backing of a record company behind you it is impossible to reach the ears of the masses and like many good records of this era the single was swallowed up among the hundreds of tracks released every week.
But there was still some more music to be made and while looking for a new single they recorded FAIRPORT CONVENTION'S "MR LACEY" and FAMILY'S "SECOND GENERATION WOMAN". The single "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" came from a meeting of the band with JOHN PANTRY, a talented writer who was also an engineer at IBC. The words to "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" was a peaceful message that worked against the band in an anti drug society. With "RED CHALK HILL" as the B side and released on MGM records,"TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" took many years to be appreciated as a statement of the times. Once again IAN OATES guitar took us somewhere else while drummer BILL McCLOUD and bassist JACK BRAND kept a steady rhythm in a song that has also joined "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" as a classic of Psyche.
Also included on this the demo version of "RED CHALK HILL" sung by JOHN PANTRY and a version of "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" that Brian and Damon wanted to do but were advised against by the record company.
The FACTORY went on to other things and today are all successful in their own careers.
1) An UK 80's Goth rock band on "Strike Back Records."
2) Tennessee-based funk-cover band originally comprising of two members Paramore (Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis) .
3) Some British house producers.
4) "Why don't you come and see us play" said a group of young musicians to BRIAN CARROLL at a summer party back in 1967. The FACTORY were three boys from Surrey in England at the height of Jimi Hendrix and the whole flower power fantasy of the summer of love. Through the haze of cities covered in smoke from a generation that was expanding their minds came thousands of groups and musicians waiting for the break that would take them from a seedy club to a recording contract.
The FACTORY were lucky. BRIAN and his friend DAMON LYON SHAW worked for IBC, the leading independent recording studios in London and they were looking for a band to record for their newly formed production company, HOMEGROWN MUSIC. They were both recording engineers who had worked with such legends as JIMI HENDRIX, THE WHO, THE ROLLING STONES, CREAM, STATUS QUO and many more. Surrounded by all this talent the engineers decided they had to find a raw young group that could use the knowledge they had learnt.
Brian went to see the band and although only 21 himself, he was impressed by the energy from a trio of 17-year-olds. Time was spent searching for a debut single and finally they came upon an obscure track called "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST". The boys learnt quickly and IAN OATES haunting guitar intro leads us into a nightmare of psychedelia. Satisfied with the track they completed the B-side, a cover version of PAUL REVERE'S "GONE" and within weeks the record was released by CBS.
Without the backing of a record company behind you it is impossible to reach the ears of the masses and like many good records of this era the single was swallowed up among the hundreds of tracks released every week.
But there was still some more music to be made and while looking for a new single they recorded FAIRPORT CONVENTION'S "MR LACEY" and FAMILY'S "SECOND GENERATION WOMAN". The single "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" came from a meeting of the band with JOHN PANTRY, a talented writer who was also an engineer at IBC. The words to "TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" was a peaceful message that worked against the band in an anti drug society. With "RED CHALK HILL" as the B side and released on MGM records,"TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE" took many years to be appreciated as a statement of the times. Once again IAN OATES guitar took us somewhere else while drummer BILL McCLOUD and bassist JACK BRAND kept a steady rhythm in a song that has also joined "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" as a classic of Psyche.
Also included on this the demo version of "RED CHALK HILL" sung by JOHN PANTRY and a version of "PATH THROUGH THE FOREST" that Brian and Damon wanted to do but were advised against by the record company.
The FACTORY went on to other things and today are all successful in their own careers.
Show More
Genres:
Pop, Punk, Post Punk, Rock
Band Members:
Asle Bråthen, Kim André Bjørkesett, Eivind Jøranson, Håvard Olsen
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