Fat White Family

Fat White Family are an English rock band, formed in 2011 in Peckham, South London. Frontman Lias Saoudi has remained the project's sole constant member across multiple line-up changes. The band's current line-up also includes Adam J Harmer (guitar), Adam Brennan (guitar), Alex White (keyboards, saxophone, percussion), Victor Jakeman (bass, keyboards) and Guilherme Fells (drums). Saul Adamczewski has been an on-again-off-again member of the band.

Known for their energetic live performances, chaotic personal lives and drug use, the band has released four studio albums: Champagne Holocaust (2013), Songs for Our Mothers (2016), Serfs Up! (2019) and Forgiveness Is Yours (2024).

In 2022, Lias Saoudi and writer Adelle Stripe co-wrote the autobiographical book, Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure, which chronicled the band's turbulent history. The band has spawned several side projects and spin-off bands, including the Moonlandingz, Warmduscher, Decius and Insecure Men.

Lias and Nathan Saoudi grew up in Southampton, Ireland and Scotland before forming The Saoudis with Alex Sebley in the 2000s, including a tour to their father's home country of Algeria.

In 2011, Lias and Nathan Saoudi met Saul Adamczwski. He was the former frontman of indie pop band the Metros. The trio, united by a shared distaste for mainstream music and a passion for transgressive art, began writing songs in a squat in Peckham.

They were joined by Joe Panucci (also formerly of The Metros), guitarist Adam J. Harmer, and drummer Dan Lyons, completing the original six-piece lineup.

The band would rehearse at the Queen's Head, Stockwell.

Fat White Family released their debut album, Champagne Holocaust, in 2013 through the independent UK label Trashmouth Records.