Fireballs (band)
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Fireballs are an Australia
n psychobilly
band, based in Melbourne
, Victoria
. They re-formed in December 2005 after an 8-year absence to support Mötley Crüe
and Motörhead at the Blackjack festival in Perth. They are still currently playing shows around Australia, with a new line up, Eddie Fury and Joe Phantom remain, Matt Black has been replaced by Pete Speed and Dylan Villain, who both play guitar.
, 5,6,7,8's, Dick Dale
, The Supersuckers
, Porno for Pyros
, Midnight Oil
and Primus
. They have also played slots on all of Australia's major festivals including the 1995 Big Day Out
tour.
During their career peak of 1994-1997, they played up to 400 shows a year and broke enough house attendance records to warrant their own Fire Department file. The Fireballs also featured in a series of three comics by Dillon Naylor
.
In October 1997 the hectic pace of touring as well as other pressures caused the band to split. Eight years later in December 2005, they reunited to support Mötley Crüe at the Blackjack festival in Perth. Presently, Fireballs play occasional shows, and they are currently working on a new album and a national tour for 2010.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n psychobilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
band, based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. They re-formed in December 2005 after an 8-year absence to support Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
and Motörhead at the Blackjack festival in Perth. They are still currently playing shows around Australia, with a new line up, Eddie Fury and Joe Phantom remain, Matt Black has been replaced by Pete Speed and Dylan Villain, who both play guitar.
History
Fireballs, composed of Eddie Fury, Joe Phantom, and Matt Black formed in Melbourne, Australia in May 1990. They have performed on support tours with KissKISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, 5,6,7,8's, Dick Dale
Dick Dale
Dick Dale is an American surf rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier.-Early life:Dale was born in South Boston, Massachusetts and lived in nearby...
, The Supersuckers
The Supersuckers
Supersuckers are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Following the relative success of their 1997 foray into country music with the release of Must've Been High, they have also been known to play country shows under various names,...
, Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...
, Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
and Primus
Primus (band)
Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed...
. They have also played slots on all of Australia's major festivals including the 1995 Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
tour.
During their career peak of 1994-1997, they played up to 400 shows a year and broke enough house attendance records to warrant their own Fire Department file. The Fireballs also featured in a series of three comics by Dillon Naylor
Dillon Naylor
Dillon Naylor is an Australian cartoonist, illustrator and toy designer. He is the creator of the comic strip Batrisha the Vampire Girl, which appeared for six years in the children's magazine K-Zone and was the basis for two children's books...
.
In October 1997 the hectic pace of touring as well as other pressures caused the band to split. Eight years later in December 2005, they reunited to support Mötley Crüe at the Blackjack festival in Perth. Presently, Fireballs play occasional shows, and they are currently working on a new album and a national tour for 2010.
Albums
- Terminal Haircut (1992)
- Life Takes Too Long (1995)
- So Bad It's Good (1996)
- Hell Rider (2010)
Singles and radio releases
- Don't Bother Me (1995)
- So Bad It's Good (1996)
- Voodoo (1996)
Comics
- Fireballs issue 1 - Written and illustrated by Dillon NaylorDillon NaylorDillon Naylor is an Australian cartoonist, illustrator and toy designer. He is the creator of the comic strip Batrisha the Vampire Girl, which appeared for six years in the children's magazine K-Zone and was the basis for two children's books...
(1996) - Fireballs issue 2 - Written and illustrated by Dillon NaylorDillon NaylorDillon Naylor is an Australian cartoonist, illustrator and toy designer. He is the creator of the comic strip Batrisha the Vampire Girl, which appeared for six years in the children's magazine K-Zone and was the basis for two children's books...
(1997) - Fireballs issue 3 - Written and illustrated by Dillon NaylorDillon NaylorDillon Naylor is an Australian cartoonist, illustrator and toy designer. He is the creator of the comic strip Batrisha the Vampire Girl, which appeared for six years in the children's magazine K-Zone and was the basis for two children's books...
(1997)