Artist description Raw three piece sound with tight male-female harmonies with hooky melodies. Their roots are in early punk, rockabily and rock and roll.

Music Style happycore

Musical Influences X, Social Distortion, The Pixies, The Violent Femmes, The Clash, Leadbelly, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Tom Waits, Generation X, Buzzcocks, The Supertones, The Amazing Peabodys

Similar Artists X, Nirvana, Weezer, B-52s

Artist History Fire Engine Red formed in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1989, cycling through many different members and under insane chaotic circumstances (a drummer who tried to murder them, etc). They formed a solid line-up after relocating to Hollywood, California in 1992, and began playing all the dives: Al's Bar, Bob's Frolic 3, Hell's Gate, Troy Cafe, and Eagle's Cafe. After a couple years of paying their dues and refusing to pay-to-play, the foursome started landing gigs at the bigger clubs and building a following at Club Lingerie, The Whiskey A-Go-Go, and the Coconut Teaser. After a slew of life changing miracles, founding members Tim and Donna became born-again Christians and reemerged totally changed. Their music went from hopeless caterwauling about empty hedonistic lifestyles to passionately sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His free gift of salvation. Hollywood members Eric and Nigel stuck with the band after the change for nearly six months before leaving. God quickly provided new bassist Kevin, a close friend who learned bass for the act, and drummer Paul, who eventually left to form his own band, Sampo. They soon picked up Tim C. on the drums, a friend from the Children of the Consuming Fire. The Reds began playing new clubs as most venues didn't accept their new faith. No Future Cafe in Pasadena became their favorite venue. Fire Engine Red began playing big shows up and down the California coast constantly. The Reds recorded their third album, "Change," at Moonsong Studio, with the legendary Bob Moon at the board. After a year long hiatus from gigging, Tim and Donna had two babies and are just now beginning to play out again. A new album is brewing with a slew of great songs, so stay tuned!

Group Members Tim Ellis (vocals and guitar), Donna Ellis (vocals), Tim Curiel (drums), Kevin Childress (back-up yells and Bass guitar)

Instruments Guitar (Gibson Les Paul), Bass (Rickenbacker), Drums (Slingerland), male and female vocals

Albums Change, Homemade, Fire Engine Red

Location Lebec, CA - USA

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