Fire Next Time (band)

Fire Next Time
Origin Leicester, England
Genres New wave, power pop, blue-eyed soul
Years active 1986 - 1988
Labels Stiff Records, Polydor Records
Past members James Maddock, Geoff Sapsford, James O'Malley, Lee Humber, Martin Hughes, Nick Muir, Ray Weston

Fire Next Time were a four-piece left-wing soul band from Leicester who released four singles and one album from 1986 to 1988.[1]

History

The band took its name from the 1963 book The Fire Next Time by African-American novelist and social critic James Baldwin.

From Leicester, Fire Next Time played up-tempo soul in the vein of The Redskins and The Blades.[2] Lead singer James Maddock's writing style and voice was compared favourably at the time to Bruce Springsteen.[3] Though their first single with Stiff Records was well-received and a record signing followed with Polydor, the band failed to reach a wide audience.[4]

Maddock later formed 'Wood' who gained critical success with their 1999 album 'Songs from Stamford Hill'[5] and has gone on to have a successful solo career since his relocation to New York City in 2003.[6]

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

References

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