Scottish alternative rock/ power popband from Bellshill, near Glasgow, formed in 1989, and were formerly known as The Boy Hairdressers. They are well known for their devotion to chiming, The Byrds-esque guitars and harmony vocals. They have two generally known humorous nicknames "The Fannies" and "The Bellshill Beach Boys" Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the UK is reputed to have seen the Fannies live in the 1990s, after which he remarked that they were "not bad, but a bit derivative of Big Star".
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