Biography
Formed in St Albans, England by three longtime schoolmates in 2006, Friendly Fires were immediately smoother and less spiky than UK dance-punk ambassadors like Bloc Party and The Futureheads. That was thanks in part to producer/frontman Ed Macfarlane’s airy, romantic singing, which propelled the disco-licked guitar-pop on the band’s 2008 self-titled debut. Yet there was still plenty of giddy energy, with guitarist Edd Gibson and drummer Jack Savi...Read more