The INCREDIBLE! Fakes

ToolsForMySpace.com During the 1990's one of Melbourne's most underground psychedlic punk outfits was a band called The Fakes. It was lead by Charles Germaine "Teen Idol" Manson, whose real name was Charles Germaine "Teen Idol" Manson. Whilst under observation at the Colac District Mental Health Dept. he began to experience a series of hallucinatory visions. According to "Teen Idol"Manson, these visions were the direct inspirations from God, who was communicating to "Teen Idol" Manson. "Teen Idol" Manson wrote down these communications in a scrap book, and was able to construct a new religion based on the believe that rock and roll was the actual body of the Divine on Earth. Rock was indeed God, and to play good rock, you need a certain amount of brainlessness. Therefore to be brainless is to be close to God. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________ During the latter half of the 90's the Fakes held a residency, after 12am every Monday at the Arthouse, after Monday Night Live at the Arthouse (Melbourne's longest continuously running open mic night,) Before they'd play, "Teen Idol" Manson would remove a tiny part of each member of the band's fore-brain using an ancient technique called "Trepanning", so as to symbolise the sacrifice they would make for the god of Rock. then they would wrap up their heads in bandages and play a two or three hour set. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________ In 1999 "Tenn Idol" manson had come under suspicion of inciting revolution and corrupting youths and was under servaillance by ASIO, (Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation) and recieved mysterious death threats and even one assassination attempt. Gigs had become so intense and dangerous that many of the band's original members were dead or had left the band. By December, "Teen Idol"Manson had disappeared. No one knew where he was living, or if he'd been killed or left the country. He simply disappeared off the face of the Earth, and was never heard of again. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________ In 2006, during an Australian Geographic Expedition into the Otway Mountain Ranges, two entomologists stumble acroos an abandoned logging town that had been left of the map. The town had much of the original structures left standing from its construction in 1903. They found a mysterious, bearded man living a hermit's existance in the old hotel. It was Charles Germaine "Teen Idol"Manson. They brought him back to civilization. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________ Early in 2007, after much pleading from fans and from Sony, "Teen Idol" Manson was convinced to go back in to the studio and record a retrospective album, currently under production. He has also gathered a new band, has put together a book of his religious writings, and is also recording new material for a follow up album.***This site is under construction and will soon be featuring selected tracks from the INCREDIBLE! Fakes repertoire, both old and new. Please stand by.