The Fireman (band)

For other uses, see The Fireman (disambiguation).
The Fireman
Origin England
Genres Rock, ambient, electronica, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock
Years active 1993–present
Labels Hydra/EMI Records (UK)
Capitol/EMI Records (US)
One Little Indian (UK)
ATO Records/MPL (US)
MapleMusic Recordings (Canada)
Website The Fireman
Members Paul McCartney
Youth

The Fireman is the duo of Paul McCartney and Youth (Martin Glover), which records electronic music experiments. Although the members of the band had officially remained anonymous until 2008,[1] their names had been known to the public since soon after the release of their first album.[2]

In 1993, the Fireman released its first album, Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest, and followed that with Rushes in 1998. In 2000, Youth also took part in McCartney's similarly styled Liverpool Sound Collage. Their most recent album is Electric Arguments (2008).

In June 2008, McCartney's official website announced that a track called "Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)", from the album Electric Arguments, would be issued as a limited-edition download to fans who donated to the charity Adopt-A-Minefield.[3] The album was released on the label One Little Indian on 24 November 2008.[4] The new album features more traditional songs, in which there are vocals (the first time on any of their albums). The majority of the album's vocals come from McCartney.

The duo borrowed the title "Electric Arguments" from the poem "Kansas City to St. Louis" by Allen Ginsberg. In Wired magazine, McCartney stated this was because "he's been looking at the beauty of word combinations rather than their meaning."[5]

“ We had a ball making this album, and it was a great departure because it seemed more like improv theatre. In the improv spirit, there are William Burroughs-type cut-ups in the lyrics. I came to "Sing the Changes," as well as all the other songs in the album, with absolutely no concept of what the melody or lyrics would be about. So it was like writing on the spot, which I think lent an electricity to the whole sound. ”
— Paul McCartney [6]

In February 2009, Sirius XM launched Fireman Radio, a limited-run channel dedicated to the music of the group.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z7mjposmzI
  2. ↑ Mendoza, Manuel (1994-02-28). "Don't let this get out, but Paul McCartney has club-music record". The Spokesman-Review (Spokane). Dallas Morning News. p. B5. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Night of a Thousand Dinners". Paul McCartney. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  4. ↑ Thiessen, Brock (29 September 2008). "Paul McCartney Preps New Fireman Record".
  5. ↑ Buskirk, Eliot Van (2008-11-18). "Video: Paul McCartney and Youth Talk 'The Fireman'". Wired. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  6. ↑ Jonathon Cott, Rolling Stone, Jan. 22 2009. Paul McCartney Q&A: Behind the Fireman's New Psych-Pop Gem. retrieved 3 May 2009.

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