Group Members:
Similar Artists:
Ronnie Lane,
Ron Wood,
The Who,
Rod Stewart,
The Small Faces,
J. Geils Band,
Bob Seger,
Slim Chance ,
Humble Pie,
Free,
Jeff Beck,
New Barbarians ,
Sweet Justice,
Frankie Miller,
Keith Richards,
Mott the Hoople,
Woodmanseys U Boat ,
The Pretty Things,
Lowell George,
Geordie,
Mitch Ryder,
New York Dolls,
Little Feat,
The Kinks,
The James Gang,
Python Lee Jackson,
Ian Hunter,
Creedence Clearwater Revival,
Aerosmith
Influenced By:
Followers:
Johnny Thunders,
Paul Westerberg,
Bash & Pop,
Izzy Stradlin,
Dan Baird,
Jacobites,
The Sex Pistols,
The Replacements,
London Quireboys,
The Georgia Satellites,
The Damned,
The Black Crowes,
Angels,
The Vasco Era,
Silvertide,
Florida,
Marah,
Bent Black Tulips ,
The Bedouins,
The Greater Good ,
Ocha La Rocha ,
David Vandervelde,
The Modern Machines,
Raw Deal,
Towers of London,
Ride the Blinds,
Popeda,
Gene,
Ocean Colour Scene,
Terraplane,
Charlie & The Wide Boys,
Nikki Sudden,
Ride,
Toploader,
The Dirtys,
Proud Mary,
Million Yen,
Califone,
Chamber Strings,
The Figgs,
Sass Jordan,
Guns N' Roses,
Devendra Banhart,
Young Heart Attack
Performed Songs By:
Formal Connection With:
- Formed: 1969 03, London, England
- Disbanded: 1975 09
- Genres: Rock
- Representative Albums: "The Definitive Rock Collection," "Five Guys Walk into a Bar...," "A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...to a Blind Horse"
- Representative Songs: "Stay With Me," "Cindy Incidentally," "Had Me a Real Good Time"
Biography
When Steve Marriott left the Small Faces in 1969, the three remaining members brought in guitarist Ron Wood and lead singer Rod Stewart to complete the lineup and changed their name to the Faces, which was only appropriate since the group now only slightly resembled the mod-pop group of the past. Instead, the Faces were a rough, sloppy rock & roll band, able to pound out a rocker like "Had Me a Real Good Time," a blues ballad like "Tell Everyone," or a folk number like "Richmond" all in one album. Stewart, already becoming a star in his own right, let himself go wild with the Faces, tearing through covers and originals with abandon. While his voice didn't have the power of Stewart, bassist Ronnie Lane's songs were equally as impressive and eclectic. Wood's rhythm guitar had a warm, fat tone that was as influential and driving as Keith Richards' style.Notorious for their hard-partying, boozy tours and ragged concerts, the Faces lived the rock & roll lifestyle to the extreme. When Stewart's solo career became more successful than the Faces, the band slowly became subservient to his personality; after their final studio album, Ooh La La, in 1973, Lane left the band. After a tour in 1974, the band called it quits. Wood joined the Rolling Stones, drummer Kenny Jones eventually became part of the Who, and keyboardist Ian McLagan became a sought-after supporting musician; Stewart became a superstar, although he never matched the simple charm of the Faces.
While they were together, the Faces never sold that many records and were never considered as important as the Stones, yet their music has proven extremely influential over the years. Many punk rockers in the late '70s learned how to play their instruments by listening to Faces records; in the '80s and '90s, guitar rock bands from the Replacements to the Black Crowes took their cue from the Faces as much as the Stones. Their reckless, loose, and joyous spirit stayed alive in much of the best rock & roll of the subsequent decades. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
