Furnaceface
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Furnaceface are a Canadian indie rock band.
The band, formed in Ottawa in 1989, consists of vocalist and guitarist Pat Banister, vocalist and bassist Tom Stewart and drummer Dave Dudley. Marty Jones was a founding member as well, but left in the mid-90s after re-locating to Vancouver. Furnaceface evolved out of Fluid Waffle, an earlier band which also included guitarist and vocalist Steve D'Annunzio. Other area musicians, including Ian Tamblyn, Jim Bryson and Joshua Murray have also contributed as guest musicians.
The band are nominally still active, but have not released an album since 2000.
During a live performance in 1997 Tom walked into a wall of flames, after receiving 1st degree burns the show was halted but the musician made a full recovery with no scarring.
Tom also had a brief solo career as a country & western singer, his act was called Slo'Tom & The Horseshit Heroes.
[edit] Discography
- Let it Down (1989)
- Just Buy It (1991)
- This Will Make You Happy (1994)
- unsafe@anyspeed (1996)
- And the Days Are Short Again... (1999)
- Clobbering Time (2000)