Fire Town
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin , United States |
| Products | Studio albums, singles |
Fire Town was a garage rock ensemble from the United States, originating in the mid-1980s in Madison, Wisconsin. The band evolved from the earlier local act Spooner. In 1986, Fire Town gained recognition through their participation in MTV's "Basement Tapes," where their music video for "Carry The Torch" secured second place. They were signed by Atlantic Records and produced two albums: In the Heart of the Heart Country and The Good Life. The group dissolved in 1989 as its members shifted focus toward expanding their production careers. Chris Heim of The Chicago Tribune awarded The Good Life a three-star rating.
The band consisted of Doug Erikson and Phil Davis who both contributed vocals and lead guitar, Tom LaVarda on bass guitar, and Butch Vig handling the drums. Vig later gained prominence as a rock music producer and, alongside Erikson and Fire Town’s sound engineer Steve Marker, established the multi-platinum group Garbage in 1994.
In 2007, Wounded Bird Records re-released both of Fire Town's albums on CD.
Discography
Studio albums:
- In the Heart of the Heart Country (1987)
- The Good Life (1989)
Singles:
- "Carry the Torch" (1987)
- "Rain On You" (1988)
- "The Good Life" (1989)
- "She Reminds Me of You" (1989)
- "Where the Shadows Fall" (1989)