4ft Fingers was formed in Cheltenham in 1996. Lead singer Rob Crebbin stated in an interview that the name comes from the fact he has large hands, and had an old E.T. toy which sat on top of his television – "the [other
... 4ft Fingers was formed in Cheltenham in 1996. Lead singer Rob Crebbin stated in an interview that the name comes from the fact he has large hands, and had an old E.T. toy which sat on top of his television – "the [other band members] used to say he had fingers like mine and someone said they're 4ft Fingers, and so we went with that".[1] In 2001 the band recorded and later released their debut album At Your Convenience, which was followed by an epic tour consisting of 140 gigs throughout the UK.[2] This tour caught the attention of major record labels, and in 2002 the band signed to Golf Records. The band's second album, From Hero To Zero, was released in September 2002. This was then followed by another tour under the title of Golfing On The Moon which included 40 gigs in the UK lasting until December that year.
In 2003 the band set out on a number of tours, including one in Europe, some dates included playing with Dead Kennedys and The Damned. The band was later invited on another European tour, this time with Voodoo Glow Skulls and Skindred, starting in November and lasting for a total of 6 weeks.
In 2004, 4ft Fingers' third album was recorded. A Cause For Concern was released in the UK during April to coincide with the band's UK and European headline tour during April and May. The album was later released in the USA on Go-Kart Records, which led up to the band's first US tour in the Summer.
At the end of 2004, Dougie departed from 4ft Fingers. Two years later he rejoined along with new guitarist Jon Priestley (who replaced former band member Tom Saunders). The band then began writing new material, and on June 18, 2008, released their fourth full-length album, New Beginnings of Old Stories. Preceding this was a big promotional campaign which started on February 22 and lasted until May 31, with the band playing a total of 34 gigs throughout the UK.[3]
