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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.

Fire Town
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]

Discography

Studio albums:

• In the Heart of the Heart Country (1987)[1]
• The Good Life (1989)[1]

Singles:

• "Carry the Torch" (1987)
• "Rain On You" (1988)
• "The Good Life" (1989)
• "She Reminds Me of You" (1989)
• "Where the Shadows Fall" (1989)

References

External links

• Fire Town discography

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