We Start Fires
Encyclopedia
We Start Fires are a female-fronted punk-pop rock 'n' roll band formed in Darlington
in 2002. They consist of Becky Stefani (vocals
and guitar
), Melissa Marx (synths
and vocals
), Nikki Vaughan (bass
and vocals
), and Becky's younger brother Ashley Wade (drums
).
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
in 2002. They consist of Becky Stefani (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Melissa Marx (synths
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
and vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Nikki Vaughan (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), and Becky's younger brother Ashley Wade (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
Singles
- Strut (Marquis Cha Cha Records) – August 2005
- Hot Metal (Marquis Cha Cha Records) – January 2006
- Magazine (Hot Noise Records) – 28 May 2007
- Play You (Hot Noise Records) – 20 August 2007
- Let's Get Our Hands Dirty (Hot Noise Records) – 22 October 2007
Compilation contributions
- Hot Metal - What We All Want (Dance To The Radio Records) – 27 February 2006