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Fire Next Time
OriginLeicester, England
GenresNew wave, power pop, blue-eyed soul
Years active1986 - 1988
LabelsStiff Records, Polydor Records
Past membersJames Maddock, Geoff Sapsford, James O'Malley, Lee Humber, Martin Hughes, Nick Muir, Ray Weston

Fire Next Time were a four-piece left-wing soul band from Leicester who released four singles and one album from 1986 to 1988.[1]

History

The band took its name from the 1963 book The Fire Next Time by African-American novelist and social critic James Baldwin.

From Leicester, Fire Next Time played up-tempo soul in the vein of The Redskins and The Blades.[2] Lead singer James Maddock's writing style and voice was compared favourably at the time to Bruce Springsteen.[3] Though their first single with Stiff Records was well-received and a record signing followed with Polydor, the band failed to reach a wide audience.[4]

Maddock later formed 'Wood' who gained critical success with their 1999 album 'Songs from Stamford Hill'[5] and has gone on to have a successful solo career since his relocation to New York City in 2003.[6]

Members

  • James Maddock (Lead vocals/Guitar)
  • Geoff Sapsford (Guitar, Vocals)
  • James O'Malley (Bass)
  • Ray Weston (Drums) [early 1986]
  • Lee Humber (Drums) [late 1986]
  • Martin Hughes (Drums) ['I Can't Go Back'/'Too Close' singles]
  • Paul Burgess (Drums) [Three tracks on 'North To South Album')
  • Nick Muir (Keyboards)
  • Tommy Eyre (Keyboards) [One track on 'North To South Album')

Discography

Albums

  • North To South, 1988 (LP, Polydor Records, FNTLP 1)

Singles and EPs

  • "Beneath The Hammers", 1986 [7] (7", Stiff Records, BUY 248)
  • "I Can't Go Back", 1987 [8] (7"/12", Polydor, FNT1)
  • "Too Close", 1988 [9] (7"/12"/CD, Polydor, FNT2)
  • "Stay With Me Now", 1988 [10] (7"/12"/CD, Polydor, FNT3)

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/329305-Fire-Next-Time
  2. ^ THIS IS INDIE - INDIE PUNK POP: FIRE NEXT TIME North To South (1988)
  3. ^ Amazon.com: Sunrise on Avenue C: Music
  4. ^ On the Music Business Rollercoaster, James Maddock Stays Positive | Roll Online
  5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-from-stamford-hill-mw0000251292
  6. ^ James Maddock in the Old Neighborhood - Page - Interview Magazine
  7. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Fire-Next-Time-Beneath-The-Hammers/release/4257002
  8. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Fire-Next-Time-I-Cant-Go-Back/master/194368
  9. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Fire-Next-Time-Too-Close/master/336663
  10. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Fire-Next-Time-Stay-With-Me-Now/master/189980
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