Fire Town was an American garage-rock band formed in the mid-1980s in Madison, Wisconsin, United States,[1] 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 members' production commitments grew.
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Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
Genres | Garage pop, Alternative country |
Years active | 1986–1989 |
Labels | Atlantic Records |
Members | Doug Erikson Phil Davis Tom LaVarda Butch Vig |
Sharing duties on vocals and lead guitar were Doug Erikson and Phil Davis, Tom LaVarda on bass guitar, and Butch Vig on drums. 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.[2]
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