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Formed in Johannesburg in 1986, N.F.O.H. rightly claim the title of South Africa's first and most influential alternative/goth band, thanks to heavy rotation (primarily on Barney Simon's Shadow Show on Radio 5) and constant live appearances.
Fiercely independent and driven by Annette McLennan's insistent drumming and husband Rob's deep, growling vocals, the band released three albums ("One Came Running" (1987), "Into The Valley" (1989) on Principal, and "Fifteen Seconds" (1991) on Clear Cut) and finally the "Fly By Night" compilation before calling it quits in September 1998 when their bassist emigrated to Scotland.
Rob McLennan: vocals, guitar
Dave de Vetta: bass
Ian Wiggins: guitar
Annette McLennan: drums
Adrian Hamilton: keyboards / sometimes
Mark Williams: Management / setting fire to things
Fiercely independent and driven by Annette McLennan's insistent drumming and husband Rob's deep, growling vocals, the band released three albums ("One Came Running" (1987), "Into The Valley" (1989) on Principal, and "Fifteen Seconds" (1991) on Clear Cut) and finally the "Fly By Night" compilation before calling it quits in September 1998 when their bassist emigrated to Scotland.
Rob McLennan: vocals, guitar
Dave de Vetta: bass
Ian Wiggins: guitar
Annette McLennan: drums
Adrian Hamilton: keyboards / sometimes
Mark Williams: Management / setting fire to things
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The_Gaijin
May 30, 2019While the remix and reissue of 15 Seconds was unanticipated (in 2018) my favourite tracks of theirs remain unavailable on CD to date and one can only hope that after 30+ years they will see a digital reissue.
A couple of collections have been issued with the EMI 'Fly By Night' being the better of the two. It features the group's SABC session and some otherwise unavailable out-takes as highlights. The other release, 'The Present Has Passed' (on Fresh) features below average vinyl rips from OCR, IFTC & ITV but is to be recommended for the inclusion of so many otherwise unavailable songs.
Comments on their facebook page state that further digital reissues are coming. Links to the recent reisue of 15 Seconds Redux are also there and songs can be purchased/previewed on Bandcamp.