Fire Engines

Short lived but influential scottish band from 1981. David Henderson (Guitar, Vocals) / Russell Burn (Drums) / Graham Main (Bass) / Murray Slade (Guitar) / Miti Adhikari (Keyboards-Produced To Seduce To Only). Henderson said of the early live shows: "We played to our strengths which were minimal, but somehow, as a band, it worked. We never played chords and Russell didn’t use cymbals or hi-hats. It was very violent although no-one got hurt. Pure aggression, attitude and hate was what it was."
Reformed in 2004 to support The Magic Band and collaborated with Franz Ferdinand for a single release. Henderson is now leading The Sexual Objects.

Festive Fifty Entries

1. Recorded: 1981-02-23. First broadcast: 09 March 1981. Repeated: 28 May 1981, 30 December 1981

(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing / Discord released on [LP/CD Fond] CD in 1992

Discord / Candy Skin released on [Discord] to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their first broadcast.

2. Recorded: 198-11-14. First broadcast: 23 November 1981. Repeated:14 December 1981, 05 January 1982

The Big Wrong Time / Young Tongues Need Taste / Qualitamatic / Produced To Seduce To

28 April 1981: Candy Skin (7") Pop Aural
23 July 1981: Candy Skin (7") Pop Aural
29 February 1984: Meat Whiplash (7") Pop Aural
22 January 1985]: Candy Skin (7") Pop Aural
26 February 1986: Meat Whiplash (7") Pop Aural
18 October 1988: Candy Skin (7") Pop Aural
25 July 1992: (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (CD Fond) Revola
29 August 1992: Get Up And Use Me (CD Fond) Rev-O-La
12 September 1992: Candyskin (CD Fond) Revola
07 December 1999: Get Up And Use Me (LP Lubricate Your Living Room) Pop Aural
13 December 1999 (BFBS): Get Up And Use Me (LP Lubricate Your Living Room)P op Aural
15 March 2000: Everything's Roses (7" Get Up And Use Me AA side) Codex Communications
23 May 2001: (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (CD Fond) Revola
18 November 2003: Candy Skin (7") Pop Aural