Artist
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires is a rock artist from St Albans, England formed in 2006. 31 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · St Albans, England · Best rock albums
- 31
- Releases
- 2006–2019
- Active years
- 2006
- Formed
Artist
Friendly Fires is a rock artist from St Albans, England formed in 2006. 31 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · St Albans, England · Best rock albums
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Friendly Fires
2008
Lack Of Love (Jasper James Remixes)
Single · 2019
Heaven Let Me In (Remixes)
Single · 2019
Run The Wild Flowers
Single · 2019
Lack Of Love
Single · 2019
Love Like Waves (Remixes)
Single · 2019
Offline (PBR Streetgang Remix Edit)
Single · 2019
Silhouettes
Single · 2019
Silhouettes (Paul Woolford Remix)
Single · 2019
Love Like Waves
Single · 2018
Heaven Let Me In
Single · 2018
Before Your Eyes / Velo
Single · 2014
Hawaiian Air
Single · 2011
Live Those Days Tonight
Single · 2011
Blue Cassette (Tiga Remix)
Single · 2011
Hold On / On Board
Single · 2010
Kiss of Life
Single · 2009
On Board
Single · 2009
Jump in the Pool
Single · 2009
Skeleton Boy
Single · 2009
Paris
Single · 2008
The Remix
Single · 2007
Cross the Line
EP · 2007
Remix EP
EP · 2007
Photobooth
Single · 2006
Friendly Fires is an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009. Friendly Fires met at St Albans School. At age 13, in Year 8/9 (the second or third year), the members formed their first band, a post-hardcore outfit called First Day Back, covering songs by Green Day and other rock-like artists, which existed until they began university. During this time lead singer Ed Macfarlane released his own music (under his own name) through the electronica label Skam, and Precinct Recordings. Upon leaving university they formed a new band inspired by dance music, "lush shoegaze melodies", and classic pop songwriting. The name Friendly Fires originates from the opening track of the Section 25 LP Always Now. The band considers German techno label Kompakt, Carl Craig and Prince to be their greatest influences. In late 2007, they became the first unsigned band to appear on Channel 4's Transmission programme. Their single "Paris" achieved "Single of The Week" in The Guardian newspaper, NME …
