Editing Simon Fowler (section)

==The Fanatics==
Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for [[Birmingham]] band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler (vocals & guitar), Damon Minchella (bass), Paul Wilkes (guitar) and Carolyn Bullock (drums).<ref name="ugly.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugly.co.uk/music/fanatics.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031104215729/http://www.ugly.co.uk/music/fanatics.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-11-04 |title=The Fanatics - Live at the Irish Center, Birmingham, 1988 |publisher=Ugly.co.uk |accessdate=2014-08-24 }}</ref> Future [[Ocean Colour Scene]] drummer and former [[Echo Base]] band member [[Oscar Harrison]] replaced Bullock on drums.<ref name="ugly.co.uk"/>

The Fanatics released one record in 1989 before splitting, the four-track ''Suburban Love Songs'' 12" vinyl EP on Chapter 22 Records (12 CHAP 38), containing the songs "1,2,3,4", "My Brother Sarah" (later re-recorded by [[Ocean Colour Scene]]), "Suburban Love Songs", and "Tight Rope".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugly.co.uk/wav_mp3/download.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010223154704/http://www.ugly.co.uk/wav_mp3/download.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2001-02-23 |title=The Men from UGLY Ś MP3 Download Area |publisher=Ugly.co.uk |accessdate=2014-08-24 }}</ref> Following the demise of The Fanatics in late 1989, Fowler, Minchella and Harrison teamed up with guitar player [[Steve Cradock]] to form Ocean Colour Scene.