El género musical de The Fall es: Post-punk, Rock alternativo, Noise rock y Art punk.

Tiene su origen en Inglaterra, Reino Unido y se formó en el año 1976.

Los miembros del grupo son: Mark E. Smith, Dave Spurr, Pete Greenway, Keiron Melling, Paul Bonney, Elena Poulou, Daren Garratt, Martin Bramah, Tony Friel, Una Baines, Steve Ormrod, Karl Burns, Marc Riley, Yvonne Pawlett, Kay Carroll, Mike Leigh, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon, Paul Hanley, Brix Smith, Simon Rogers, Simon Wolstencroft, Marcia Schofield, Dave Bush, Julia Nagle, Lucy Rimmer, Tommy Crooks, Karen Leatham, Tom Head, Neville Wilding, Adam Helal, Ed Blaney, Spencer Birtwistle, Ben Pritchard, Dave Milner, Jim Watts, Simon Archer, Steve Trafford, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord, Chris Horrie, Johnnie Brown, Rick Goldstraw, Steve Davies, Dave Tucker, Richard Mazda, Arthur Kadmon, Adrian Niman, Gavin Friday, ,Craig Leon, Cassell Webb, Mike Edwards, Charlotte Bill, Kenny Brady, John Peel, Mike Bennett, Adrian Flagan, Keir Stewart, Andy Hackett, Damon Gough, Kate Themen, Elspeth Hughes, Steve Evets, Brian Fanning, Ruth Daniel, Dougie James y Safy.