Intaferon
Intaferon was a short-lived English new wave duo, consisting of Simon Fellowes and Simon Gillham.[1] They were signed to Chrysalis Records.[2] Their song, "Get Out of London" (produced by Martin Rushent) was featured in the 2001 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie Winning London.[3]
Intaferon | |
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Origin | England |
Genres | New wave, synthpop |
Instruments | Piano, synthesizer |
Years active | 1983–1984 |
Labels | Chrysalis Records |
Associated acts | Simon F, Used To |
Singles were often featured on the Channel 4 show The Max Headroom Show.[4]
Simon Fellowes, after releasing two further albums as Simon F[5] and another using the moniker F Machine, is now an author. He has three published novels - Don't Breathe the Air,[6][7] and My Name is Ferdinand[8] and 10 Dead Mexicans.
Simon Gillham gained a BA and an MA in Philosophy and undertook a PhD on Nietzsche, then embarked on a career as a Philosophy lecturer. In 2015, he formed the band 'Used To', releasing several singles.
Discography
Singles
- "Steamhammer Sam" (1983) - UK No. 77 (music video featured Jack Watson)
- "Get Out of London" (1983) - UK No. 93[9]
- "Baby Pain" (1984) (also released on Simon F's 1985 solo album Gun)
Simon Fellowes released other solo singles as Simon F, including "American Dream" and "Love Bomb".
References
- Hickmott, Jeff (2020-03-20). "Whatever Happened To Intaferon? by Jeff Hickmott". Mixcloud.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Intaferon Discography - All Countries". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Intaferon | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Episode CH4.2.3 - The Max Headroom Chronicles". Maxheadroom.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Simon F. | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "Simon Fellowes". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- "INTAFERON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.