Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock/power pop band from Bellshill, Scotland near Glasgow, formed in 1989, and were formerly known as The Boy Hairdressers. They are well known for their devotion to chiming, Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. They have two generally known humorous nicknames "The Fannies" and "The Bellshill Beach Boys" Teenage Fanclub are revered by power-pop fans for their devotion to chiming, Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. Songwriting duties are shared between the three permanent members of the group: * Norman Blake, * Raymond McGinley, and * Gerard Love. In 2006, the band held two special concerts (in London and Glasgow) playing their 1991 masterpiece Bandwagonesque in its entirety. There have been a succession of drummers, including: * Francis MacDonald (a prime-mover in the C86 scene, later of the BMX Bandits), the drummer in the original lineup, and in a later period * Brendan O???Hare (later of Telstar Ponies, Thrapple , Mogwai and Macrocosmica) and * Paul Quinn, who was later replaced by the returning Francis MacDonald. Keyboardist Finlay MacDonald (no relation to Francis MacDonald) has also been a member.
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