Fire Town
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Fire Town was a garage-rock band formed in the mid-1980s in Madison, Wisconsin
, from the remnants of an earlier popular local group, Spooner. Fire Town were signed to a major label and published two albums, In the Heart of the Heart Country and The Good Life. Fire Town separated in 1989 as the member's production commitments grew.
Sharing duties on vocals and lead guitar were Doug Erikson
and Phil Davis, bass guitar performed by Tom LaVarda while on drums was Butch Vig
. Vig would later go on to become a notable rock producer; Erikson and Vig would later team up with Fire Town's audio engineer Steve Marker
to form the multi-platinum selling Garbage
in 1994.
Singles:
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, from the remnants of an earlier popular local group, Spooner. Fire Town were signed to a major label and published two albums, In the Heart of the Heart Country and The Good Life. Fire Town separated in 1989 as the member's production commitments grew.
Sharing duties on vocals and lead guitar were Doug Erikson
Duke Erikson
Douglas Elwin Erickson , better known as Duke Erikson, is a founding member of the band Garbage. At 16 years old he formed his first band, The British. Erickson studied art history, and financed his studies with numerous jobs such as carpenter or truck driver...
and Phil Davis, bass guitar performed by Tom LaVarda while on drums was Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Butch Vig is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling album Nevermind by Nirvana....
. Vig would later go on to become a notable rock producer; Erikson and Vig would later team up with Fire Town's audio engineer Steve Marker
Steve Marker
Steve Marker is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the guitarist of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage.-Early life:...
to form the multi-platinum selling Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
in 1994.
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)