Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires

Infobox musical artist
Name = Friendly Fires


Img_capt =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Genre = Indie pop
Electronica
Shoegazing
Years_active = 2006 - present
Label = XL Recordings
URL = http://www.wearefriendlyfires.com
Current_members = Ed Macfarlane Jack Savidge Edd Gibson Rob Lee (live only)

Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008. [Drowned In Sound [http://drownedinsound.com/articles/3628885 Friendly Fires announce debut album details] ]

History

Friendly Fires met at school in St Albans. Aged 14 they formed their first band, a post-hardcore outfit [El Naaqib, Sofi. Disorder Magazine (2007) [http://www.disordermagazine.com/article.php?id=806 Friendly Fires] ] which existed until they began university. During this time lead singer Ed Macfarlane released his own music (under his own name) through the electronica label Skam, and Precinct Recordings. Upon leaving university they formed a new band inspired by dance music, "lush shoegaze melodies"Hampson, Simon. Fact Magazine (2006) [http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:T8x1gAsZ3TAJ:www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/43788+friendly+fires+fact+magazine&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ie&client=firefox-a Friendly Fires] (Google cache result)] , and classic pop songwriting. The name Friendly Fires originates from the opening track of the Section 25 LP "Always Now". The band consider German techno label Kompakt, Carl Craig and Prince to be their greatest influences.

In late 2007 they became the first unsigned band to appear on Channel 4's Transmission programme [T-Mobile Transmission: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3_0NtqepUU Friendly Fires - Paris] ] . Their single Paris achieved 'Single of The Week' in the Guardian and NME newspapers, and also on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. They have toured the UK and Europe extensively. In May 2008 their song "On Board" was featured in North American television commercials for Nintendo's "Wii Fit". On Board is also featured in the trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 3 game "Gran Turismo 5". The Oxford Times gave both these singles 4 stars.

Discography

EPs

* Photobooth EP (People In The Sky, 2006-11-01) [Discogs.com: [http://www.discogs.com/release/998499 Friendly Fires - Photobooth EP] ]
**A) Photobooth (3:25)
**B1) It's Over Now (4:12)
**B2) Your Love (4:45)

* Cross The Line EP (People In The Sky, 2007-06-11) [Discogs.com: [http://www.discogs.com/release/998506 Friendly Fires - Cross The Line EP] ]
**A) On Board (3:47)
**B1) Strobe (3:09)
**B2) Bring Out Your Dead (2:12)

* The Remix EP (People In The Sky, 2007-10-05) [Discogs.com: [http://www.discogs.com/release/1186560 Friendly Fires - The Remix EP] ]
**A) On Board (Nightmoves Mix)
**B1) Photobooth (Mock & Toof Mix)
**B2) Bring Out Your Dead (Clark Mix)

ingles

*Paris (Moshi Moshi, 2007-12-10) [Discogs.com: [http://www.discogs.com/release/1173198 Friendly Fires - Paris] ]
**A) Paris (4:00)
**B) Ex-Lover (3:52)

*Jump in the Pool (2008) - UK #100cite journal
title = The Official Singles Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 368
pages= 1-4
accessdate = 2008-09-10
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes
]

*Paris (2008)

Albums

*"Friendly Fires" (2008) UK #38cite journal
title = The Official Album Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 368
pages= 5-8
accessdate = 2008-09-10
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes
]

References

External links

*MySpace|friendlyfires|Friendly Fires


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