# Fingathing

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**Fingathing** are an English electronic music group, comprising classically trained [double bass](/source/Double_bass) player Simon 'Sneaky' Houghton, [DJ](/source/Disc_Jockey)/[turntablist](/source/Turntablist) Dan 'Peter Parker' Baxter and [Visual Artist](/source/Visual_Artist) Chris Cavetroll Drury.

## History

Peter Parker was a finalist at the [UK DMC DJ Championship](/source/DMC_World_DJ_Championships#UK_DJ_Champions), where Mark Rae was on the judging panel. Parker later met Rae at the Fat City Records store in Manchester and was asked to audition for the [Rae & Christian](/source/Rae_%26_Christian) live backing band.

Parker performed along with Sneaky for Rae & Christian, before teaming up as a pair. The band were signed to Rae's [Grand Central Records](/source/Grand_Central_Records) in the UK (sub-contracted to [Ninja Tune](/source/Ninja_Tune) in the US), and have released three studio albums plus a [best of](/source/Best_of) [compilation](/source/Compilation_album).

The band's album and single sleeves contain distinctive cartoon drawings by Chris Cavetroll Drury. Cavetroll also creates the animated visuals for the band when playing live.

The band's 2004 album, *Fingathing and the Big Red Nebula Band*, received a rating of 7.8 from [*Pitchfork*](/source/Pitchfork_(website)).[1]

## Discography

### Albums

- *[2 Player EP](/source/2_Player_EP)* (24 July 2000) Grand Central Records
- *[The Main Event](/source/The_Main_Event_(album))* (20 November 2000) Grand Central Records
- *[Superhero Music](/source/Superhero_Music)* (24 June 2002) Grand Central Records
- *[And The Big Red Nebula Band](/source/And_The_Big_Red_Nebula_Band)* (10 May 2004) Grand Central Records/Ninja Tune (US)
- *[Time Capsule: The First Five Years of Fingathing](/source/Time_Capsule_(Fingathing_album))* (19 September 2005)
- *[Apocalypso EP](/source/Apocalypso_EP)* (25 October 2006)
- *[Return of the Thing EP](/source/Return_of_the_Thing_EP)* (17 March 2014)
- *G* (17 January 2025)

### Solo releases

- Peter Parker released a limited edition [DJ mix](/source/DJ_mix) CD called *Life After Death Mix*.
- Sneaky has also released two limited edition mix CDs entitled *Biscuit Mix* and *Bloody Axe Mix*.
- Sneaky – *Feel Like A King EP* (4 January 2008)
- Sneaky – "Feel Like A King...Pluck A String" album (June 2009) Big Chill Label

## References

1. Howe, Brian. ["Fingathing: Fingathing and the Big Red Nebula Band"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3320-fingathing-and-the-big-red-nebula-band/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

## External links

- [Fingathing's official site](http://www.fingathing.co.uk/)
- [Fingathing's facebook page](http://www.facebook.com/fingathing/)
- [Chris Drury's official site](http://www.cavetrolldrury.com)

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