- (This page is about the American band. For the British band of the same name, see Fireworks).
Fireworks was an American garage rock band from Denton, Texas. Fireworks was founded by Darin Lin Wood, a former member of the bands Cop Shoot Cop, '68 Comeback, and The Blacksnakes. In 1993, he founded Fireworks with Chris Merlick. Merlick was an itinerant member, leaving the group and returning several times; its other members included drummer Janet Walker and guitarist James Arthur. They released an album on Crypt Records in 1994 and a sophomore effort on Au Go Go Records in 1996. Following this, Wood and Walker worked on a side band with Mick Collins of The Gories called Blacktop; this project released I Got a Bad Feelin' About This in 1995 on In The Red. Fireworks's last full-length appeared in 1997.
Links to Peel[]
Pee first obtained a copy of Firework's single in 1994 called Untrue, which he played a track from. Further materials from the group via their albums were played as well as a track from a compilation album called Hodge Podge And Barrage From Japan Vol 2.
Shows Played[]
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- 25 February 1994: 'She’s A Tornado (7 inch - Untrue)’ (In The Red Recordings)
- 25 March 1994: 'She's A Tornado (7 inch – Untrue)’ (In The Red Recordings)
- 22 April 1994: Just So You Call Me (LP: Set The World On Fire) (Crypt)
- 23 April 1994 (BFBS): Just So You Call Me (album - Set The World On Fire) Crypt
- 14 May 1994: ‘S’Link (LP - Set The World On Fire)’ Crypt Records
- 20 May 1994: ‘S’Link (LP - Set The World On Fire)’ Crypt Records
- 30 May 1994 (Ö3): 'S'Link (CD-Set The World On Fire)' (Crypt)
- 04 June 1994 (BFBS): S' Link (album - Set The World On Fire) Crypt
- 10 June 1994: Keep A Shakin' (LP - Set The World On Fire ) Crypt
- 17 June 1994: ‘A-Bomb Bop (LP - Set The World On Fire )’Crypt
- 18 June 1994 (BFBS): Keep A Shakin' (album - Set The World On Fire) Crypt
- 02 July 1994 (BFBS): A-Bomb Bop (album - Set The World On Fire) Crypt
- 1995
- 30 June 1995: Endless Sleep (Various Artists CD - Hodge Podge and Barrage From Japan Vol 2) 1+2 Records
- 08 July 1995 (BFBS): 'Endless Sleep (Compilation CD-Hodge Podge And Barrage From Japan Vol 2)' (1+2)
- 1996
- 06 April 1996 (BFBS): 'Loserville (7"-Prime Mover)' (1+2)
- 1997
- 08 February 1997: Keep A Shakin' (album - Off The Air) Au Go Go
- 15 February 1997: 'What'cha Want (LP - Off The Air)' Au Go Go
- 27 February 1997: Gimme Another Shot (CD - Off The Air) Au Go Go