Fire Engine Red "Demo" cd-r (self released/2000)

Considering I was waxing nostalgic over at Here On This Island today about the series of shows I booked at the North Shore Public Library in Shoreham that for today's entry I shall share with you the demo (and I do believe only recording) from a band who was the first out of state band to play at the library. Based out of Amherst, MA Fire Engine Red first came to my attention in early 2000 when they jumped on a show as a favor to my friend Thea who knew the band attending college with them. They joined Book Store, Space Robot Scientists and Bo Coach for an awesome show that led to and even better party at my house afterwards. (In fact photo evidence is in the liner notes of the Book Store s/t cd). Fire Engine Red were a trio that played fuzzy melodic, heart warming indie rock that was a cross between Buffalo Tom, The Lemonheads and maybe a noisier Blake Babies if John Strohm sang more. Their songs were noticeably long but still very much pop songs. The song "Encouragement" which I later included on The Hope Machine compilation is 6 minutes and 19 seconds long and somehow still one of the catchiest tunes my toes have ever tapped to. The demo consists of three songs and I always wanted more. And sadly I never got any more tunes from this awesome pop trio. Guitarist/vocalist Dave Hadden was a super cool gut who I traded emails and phone calls with for a bit when I was nagging them for a track for the comp and even after the fact.  He hung out with Yes Sensei when we played the Flywheel for our first out of state show. He even sent me copy of his post Fire Engine Red project called Paris, which I reviewed for Under the Volcano. That was solid too. Anyhow, check out the Fire Engine Red demo it is aces.

Fire Engine Red Demo track listing
1. Meaning of the Words
2. Encouragement
3. Coffee Shop Girl

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