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Public recordCompiled from 13 credited sources · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Fred Frith

Rock band from Heathfield · formed 1949

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Fred Frith photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
None on record
Rooms played
None on record
Cities
None on record
Releases
51
Last show
None on record

About

Fred Frith is a band from Heathfield, formed in 1949, tagged avant-prog, chamber music, experimental by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

51 releases, 1974–2026

Lineup

  • Cosa Brava
  • Material
  • The Golden Palominos
  • Massacre
  • Mother Gong
  • Duck and Cover
  • Death Ambient
  • Fred Frith Guitar Quartet
  • Naked City
  • Skeleton Crew
  • Henry Cow
  • French Frith Kaiser Thompson · eponymous
  • Tone Dogs
  • Fred Frith Trio · lead vocals
  • Two Against One
  • Bladerunner
  • Mad World Music · guitar
  • Rova Channeling Coltrane · electric bass guitar

Former

  • Art Bears

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 8 plays, 2001-07-01–2026-08-16 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Shani) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Fred Frith — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Fred Frith — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Fred Frith — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Fred Frith — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Fred Frith — MatterFRED FRITH – MARIÁ PORTUGAL
Release art · MatterFRED FRITH – MARIÁ PORTUGAL — release
Fred Frith — Matter (24bit Hi-Res 48khz)FRED FRITH – MARIÁ PORTUGAL
Release art · Matter (24bit Hi-Res 48khz)FRED FRITH – MARIÁ PORTUGAL — release
Fred Frith — RoadFRED FRITH TRIO with Lotte Anker and Susana Santos Silva
Release art · RoadFRED FRITH TRIO with Lotte Anker and Susana Santos Silva — release
Fred Frith — Road (24bit Hi-Res 44.1khz)FRED FRITH TRIO with Lotte Anker and Susana Santos Silva
Release art · Road (24bit Hi-Res 44.1khz)FRED FRITH TRIO with Lotte Anker and Susana Santos Silva — release
Fred Frith — A Mountain Doesn't Know It's TallFRED FRITH - IKUE MORI
Release art · A Mountain Doesn't Know It's TallFRED FRITH - IKUE MORI — release
Fred Frith — A Mountain Doesn't Know It's Tall (Hi-Res 24bit 44.1khz)FRED FRITH - IKUE MORI
Release art · A Mountain Doesn't Know It's Tall (Hi-Res 24bit 44.1khz)FRED FRITH - IKUE MORI — release
Fred Frith — All Is Always Now, 3CDsFRED FRITH LIVE AT THE STONE with Laurie Anderson, Sylvie Courvoisier, Pauline Oliveros et al.
Release art · All Is Always Now, 3CDsFRED FRITH LIVE AT THE STONE with Laurie Anderson, Sylvie Courvoisier, Pauline Oliveros et al. — release
Fred Frith — All Is Always Now, 3CDs (24bit 44khz)FRED FRITH LIVE AT THE STONE with Laurie Anderson, Sylvie Courvoisier, Pauline Oliveros et al.
Release art · All Is Always Now, 3CDs (24bit 44khz)FRED FRITH LIVE AT THE STONE with Laurie Anderson, Sylvie Courvoisier, Pauline Oliveros et al. — release

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Fred Frith on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Fred Frith on Last.fmArtist facts
Fred Frith on DiscogsArtist facts
Fred Frith on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
TheAudioDBPhotos
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.