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Influences
Beatles, Clash, Pistols, Cheap Trick, Sweet, T. Rex, Bowie, Mick Ronson, Ian Hunter, Genya Ravan, AC/DC, Starz, Fortress of Attitude, Rolling Stones, B-52's, FLIPP, The Knack, Buddy Holly, Weezer, Violent Femmes, Joan Jett, The Presidents of the USA, Steve Miller, The Funk Brothers, Dewey Finn, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Lenny Kravitz, KISS, Green Day, Pretenders, Van Halen, Hole, Cake, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Squeeze, The Standels, Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, DEVO, Warren Zevon, Ricky Ricardo, Talking Heads, Living End, Sublime, Steve Martin, Monty Python, Keith Olbermann, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock, Hunter S. Thompson, John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask, Miriam Shor, Tina Turner, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Led Zeppelin, Bay City Rollers, Duran Duran, Wank, Kaiser Chiefs, Pretty Flowers, The Who, The Kinks, The Bamboo Kids, The Antics, Paul Collins Beat, Sorrows, Billy Burnette, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, New York Dolls, Jet, Scissor Sisters, Hives, Nick Lowe, Rockpile, Dave Edmunds, Rod Stewart, Faces, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, U2, Georgia Satellites, The Vapors, Charlie Pickett and the Eggs, Blondie, Patti Smith, Stephen King, Sham 69, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Larry McMurtry, Terry Pratchett, Tommy James and the Shondells, Bill Price, The Strokes, The Vines, Bowling for Soup, Warped Tour, Warren Ellis, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, The Plasmatics, Motorhead, The Specials, Bob Marley, Glenn Miller, Stray Cats, The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac, Boston, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, The Go-Go's, MC5, Joe Satriani, Kid Rock, The Alarm, Slade, Fat Boy Slim, Spacehog, Spice Girls, Mott the Hoople, Suzi Quatro, Fonzie, The Bus Boys, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Beach Boys, Elton John, Alice Cooper, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Three Stooges, Moon Martin, Robert Palmer, Bram Tchaikovsky, Graham Parker, Norm Nardini, Tom Petty, Diamond Reo, Farrah Fawcett, Nina Hartley, Peter North, Gloria Leonard, Hustler, Miller Lite, Corona Lite, Wayne's World, Jay and Silent Bob, Matt Parker & Trey Stone, Team America, Matt Groening, Pink Panther, Bugs Bunny, Batman, Popeye, Neo, Trinity, Morpheus, The Coen Brothers, Black Crows, The Cars, Pat Benatar, Secret French Kissing Society, Legless, All Hours, Steve Miller, Robert Gordon, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jackson Browne, Guttermouth, Bruce Springsteen, Stranger, Critical Mass, Marilyn Manson, The Informers, John Bonham, and Moe's Southwest Grill (Moe's Knows!).
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Sounds Like
Cheap Trick meets the B-52’s on the corner of Lou Reed and Sex Pistols, with a White Stripes/Green Day cherry on top. Just listen to the friggin’ songs!!!
5 songs for 5 bucks, we got your back in these tough economic times! To order your copy today, go to www.friendlyfirenetwork.com, operators are standing by!!
Friendly Fire plays high energy rock and roll, shamelessly influenced by 70’s era punk, glam, and power pop, with songs so infectious they had to be registered with the CDC. Formed in 2004, the band played Florida venues from Miami to St. Petersburg and released two self-produced CDs, while at the same time building a large internet following thanks to a jam-packed website, weekly radio show, and a little thing you may have heard of called MySpace.
In the summer of 2007 Friendly Fire decided to swim into the deep end of the internet, and now plays exclusively online and in the virtual word Second Life. The parts of Stunner and Kristal Van Hart are now being played by Case Munro and MacKenzie Rasmuson. The part of the drummer is now being played by Soft Ware.
From deep in the heart of Cardiac City, barricaded in Superhero Studios, Friendly Fire is transmitting their brand of rock around the globe, and blazing a trail into a new age that obliterates a playing field dominated by corporate media giants. DIY to the max. Now go glam a beer, and welcome to the future.
View Friendly Fire's EPK
Deep in the heart of Cardiac City, the fearsome foursome known as Friendly Fire is even more glamtastic than ever! We're getting lots of questions about the new lineup, so here's everything you need ta know!
Friendly Fire v.2 FAQ
Q- Who is Friendly Fire?
A- Friendly Fire is South Florida's favorite glam rock politi-pop power punk
showband and review! More specifically, Friendly Fire is Stunner
(guitar/vocals), Kristal Van Hart (bass/vocals), and Rolls Royce (drums).
Q- You realize there's like thirty bands named Friendly Fire, right?
A- We've got the southeast franchise.
Q- What happened to the old drummer?
A- It's an old but familiar story. Drummer and guitar player get into
drunken scuffle on a gig, guitar player screws up knee and gets surgery,
time passes, band regroups bigger and better than ever. Typical rock and
roll stuff.
Q- Oh yeah, I think I saw that one on VH1 Classic. Say, did anyone ever
tell you that you look like Ozzy?
A- Next question.
Q- So tell me about the new guy.
A- Rolls Royce is a first class multi-instrumentalist and mainstay of the
indie punk scene. He's played with tons of bands including local legends, The
Belligerents. Plus, he plays the drums LEFT HANDED for chrissakes.
Q- So now what?
A- Why picking up where we left off of course! Copies of our debut CD 'LEFT
RIGHT UPPERCUT' are still available at live shows and via the net. We're
writing new material now for the next album, looking at a spring '07 release
date, and of course tons of live dates coming up through the new year.
"Stunner and company may have their sites set on the 'Net, but Friendly Fire isn't doomed to cyberspace. The band writes some of the catchiest rock tunes this side of Paul Stanley, and it lives for the stage. Friendly Fire's shows are high-energy, high-humor, and high-fashion. You won't catch them wearing T-shirts and cargo shorts on stage.
The type of glam that Friendly Fire espouses is not the bastardized '80s version peddled by the likes of Poison or Cinderella. This is the real deal, daddy-o, '70s-style glam meets power pop that pays equal homage to the New York Dolls and early Cheap Trick. It's flashy, irreverent, catchy as hell -- and fiercely political."
"Well, I finally had an opportunity to see Friendly Fire in action. The FF site is ever so cool - I've downloaded about half of their mp3s and like those. (I will eventually grab them all - it's a time thing or I'd already have them all). Last night I saw them play at Club M in Hollywood. Let me tell you - they are the real thing! I don't remember enjoying a show that much in a long time. I was kind of amazed at how good the sound was as well (in a place like that). Checking out the people in the crowd, no one was sitting or standing still. Everyone was moving to the beat to one extreme or another. People were paying attention and looked like they were really getting into the music I know I was. If you get a chance, try to catch one of their shows - you won't be disappointed."
-- Cat Anderson, Publisher and Editor of Gold Cast Live Magazine
"Friendly Fire is bringing rock 'n' roll back to its roots: sex and booze...plus the mod addition of podcasts. Their music is raw, all-out rock 'n' roll, Cheap Trick with a punk edge and a fetish for dressing up."
--Liza Hearon, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Showtime
Wow glam bang-in cool. We sure were not afraid too do our own thing. So when is the reunion gig lol. Ahh , you cats are so much better now with out the dork with the hat and shades lol Have a safe and rock-tastic 4th.
Found a rock-in( New )Orleans Band. The torch is still blow-in cool smoke. Last comment one i promise lol. xxoo ps, here's the pic that them photbucket heads deleted on me.Supagroup "What's Your Problem Now?"
Hey! Thanks for the ADD! In answer to your question, yes ... I will be joining Kevin M Thomas in SecondLife on Sunday nights as well as the work we will be doing in the Annapolis Maryland area! I'm very excited about this new direction that he and I will be going in as far as adding my percussion work to his already distinct sound! My first show with him will be on July 5th at 8:00PM EST (5:00PM SecondLife time). I'm hoping you could catch that show and let me know what you think!
Glam -fun too you Fire ones. Am i the only cat who still has time too rock n roll these days lol. ? Wow, that's whats rock -wrong with this society . Every-body is just so busy. Well not me up here. Take care, see ya when ya slow down mates.
Sweet beats and cool grooves too you fire ones. Got a new picture of me little ol drum kit with the big bad boom-in sound. Wow, this kit is fabulous. No roadies needed for this kit. I can put the whole thang on me shoulder . Turn-in into a one man glam-in band. Have a bang-tastic one.
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