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Friendly FiresHawaiian Air
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[5][6] , 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",[7] and classic pop songwriting.[7] The name Friendly Fires originates from the opening track of the Section 25 LP Always Now. The band consider 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.[8] Their single "Paris" achieved "Single of The Week" in The Guardian newspaper, NME magazine, and also on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. They have toured extensively, with past performances taking place throughout the UK, Europe, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia. In May 2008, their song "On Board" was featured in North American television commercials for Nintendo's Wii Fit. "On Board" is also featured in the trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 5. "White Diamonds" is featured in one of the episodes in the second season of the American television series Gossip Girl. "Jump in the Pool" is the theme tune to BBC1's Final Score for the 2009/10 Football Season, aired on Saturday afternoons. "In The Hospital", and "Lovesick", are featured in the PC/Xbox360/PS3 driving game "Colin McRae: DiRT 2". "Lovesick" is played on Soccer AM as the weeks football fixtures are announced. In September 2008, theiy released their first LP : Friendly Fires, featuring the singles "On Board", "Paris", "Jump in the Pool", "Skeleton Boy" and, later on, "Kiss of Life", present on the second disc of the enhanced LP edition (featuring various remixes). The album was certified double gold in the UK; the band was nominated for a Best Breakthrough Award at The South Bank Show Awards and for ‘Best Dancefloor Filler’ at the NME Awards. They were also second on the bill on the NME Awards Tour 2009. On 21 July 2009, the band was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. On 19 January 2010, the band was nominated for two Brit Awards; Best British Group and British Breakthrough Act. Friendly Fires have contributed the soundtrack to the Frank Miller-directed advertisement for 'Guilty', a women's fragrance by Gucci. It is a cover of Depeche Mode's song 'Strangelove'. On 27 September Friendly Fires released a mix CD through Berlin-based K7 records, and London club promoters Bugged Out!. It leans heavily towards the band's disco, house, boogie and techno influences. In May 2011, their second album, Pala was out. The first single is "Live Those Days Tonight", that will soon be followed by "Hawaiian Air". On 25 May it was announced that Friendly Fires were planning their biggest UK tour to date, starting in Brighton on 10 November and going through cities such as Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and London. On 20 August Friendly Fires announced that their
trumpet player, Richard Turner, who contributed to their live shows,
had died. Richard Turner suffered a cardiac arrest while swimming
on 19 August. Release date: 1 September 2008 21 — 50 — — — — UK: Gold[16] Pala Release date: 16 May 2011 6 19 29 152 3 22 36 Released: —, 2006 1. "Photobooth" –
7:08 Released: —, 2007 1. "Bring Out Your Dead" –
2:12 Released: —, 2007 1. "On Board" (Nightmoves
Remix) – 8:33
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