Clean Cut

We’ve all been there at times… losing faith in life, questioning who to turn to for solace and meaning – and this time it’s lead singer and guitarist Dave Lightfoot of South London garage rockers The Fades. Having heard a rumour that Keanu Reeves was filming around the corner from their rehearsal studios just after experiencing a midlife breakup, Dave’s imagination was set alight thinking: imagine bumping into Keanu on the street, hanging out and going back to the studio with him for a jam together – then an amazing lifelong relationship can begin, but before that there’s a song to write and here it is…

Looking for Keanu is a 90’s inspired slice of slacker indie rock that features The Fades at their most reflective and self-effacing.

The naked honesty in the verse lyric is plain to see but even in the darkest moments there’s always hope to guide us through to better times and then comes the chorus: it’s powerful, catchy and you can’t help but be lifted up by its energy. There’s the video too, jam packed with ‘Easter eggs’ from Keanu’s various films, all shot around the area where Keanu was filming in South London when Dave came up with the song.

With DJs like Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy & Marc Riley supporting various releases & glowing write ups in Louder Than War, Fresh on The Net & alike throughout their career, The Fades are a band who’ve consistently turned adversity to their advantage, finding the best in life while not taking themselves too seriously.

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Looking for Keanu

No One

Going Nowhere, the EP

Nail Salon

luminescence

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luminescence [w/ lofi seoul]

Sun Song

“Noticing your own wandering eye. Exploring shame. Asking for a lot with little in return. Sharing a song with you. Non-monogamy. Fear of being seen. Thinking about someone else. FaceTime. Unemployment.”

Caught My Eye

Our Time

I’ve been building a distance
Between that town I crawled out from underneath - and me
I need an ocean to drown out all of the lies
I’ve come to believe
Mama called the priest in
He couldn’t help at all
I just wanna fly from here
Do I have to crawl?

Light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right? 

Night these days - just a reminder
Of when I was kid - I would pray for the sunset
To wish on a distant star
Then wait for an answer
But that’s all gone 
So am I up for sainthood?
My necklace bears a cross
Didn’t those apostles fear 
That god was wrong?

Light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right? 

You’ve had a lot of candles
But never had a match
If you put me on slow burn
I’ll be the best you ever had 

So light a candle for me - hush a prayer like everything is fine
If god aint listening well, hell
The stars are sure burning bright tonight
She lights a candle for me
Because she fears I’m running out of time
Do you suppose she could be right? 

I think I lost my flame, do you have a light?

Candles

He'll Make a Way, He's a Waymaker

He'll Make a Way, He's a Waymaker (Remix)

Keeps Me Running

Our Time

Sasha & the Bear

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