http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4199&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rssFollowing the tragic demise of D. Boon, which brought an end to Indie Rock/Punk favorites the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley planned to retire from music. Fortunately, a young man named Ed fROMOHIO (a.k.a. Ed Crawford) convinced the two to carry on. As fIREHOSE, they proceeded to kick out some seriously twisted and jittery gems. <I>Ragin' Full On</I> (1986) does exactly what the title implies. Roaring forward with the opener "Brave Captain," the trio proves that there will be no mincing. fIREHOSE showed a willingness to flesh out their songs more than the Minutemen ever did (there are a few tracks over three minutes!), while continuing to explore intriguing regions of Punk, jazz and folk. Over time, their songs became more relaxed and coherent, even as the lyrics became more metaphorical and strange (e.g. "Making the freeway safe for the freeway"). But like many fiercely independent groups (see Jesus Lizard, Cop Shoot Cop, Jawbreaker), a move to the majors didn't help fIREHOSE. They disbanded in 1993 after releasing the J Mascis-produced <I>Mr. Machinery Operator</I>. - Will LernerPost-Punken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:37:51 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4199&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Following the tragic demise of D. Boon, which brought an end to Indie Rock/Punk favorites the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley planned to retire from music. Fortunately, a young man named Ed fROMOHIO (a.k.a. Ed Crawford) convinced the two to carry on. As fIREHOSE, they proceeded to kick out some seriously twisted and jittery gems. <I>Ragin' Full On</I> (1986) does exactly what the title implies. Roaring forward with the opener "Brave Captain," the trio proves that there will be no mincing. fIREHOSE showed a willingness to flesh out their songs more than the Minutemen ever did (there are a few tracks over three minutes!), while continuing to explore intriguing regions of Punk, jazz and folk. Over time, their songs became more relaxed and coherent, even as the lyrics became more metaphorical and strange (e.g. "Making the freeway safe for the freeway"). But like many fiercely independent groups (see Jesus Lizard, Cop Shoot Cop, Jawbreaker), a move to the majors didn't help fIREHOSE. They disbanded in 1993 after releasing the J Mascis-produced <I>Mr. Machinery Operator</I>. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.126190&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 16 Feb 1993 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.126190 alb.126190 fIREHOSE art.4199 0.0 Mr. Machinery Operator alb.126190 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/1/4/254144_170x170.jpg 1993-02-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.126190&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.126190&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.130494&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 23 Apr 1991 00:00:00 -0700 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.130494 alb.130494 fIREHOSE art.4199 12.99 Flyin' The Flannel alb.130494 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/2/2/1292233_170x170.jpg 1991-04-23 00:00:00.0 1991-04-23 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.130494&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.130494&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189164&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.189164 alb.189164 fIREHOSE art.4199 0.0 Fromohio alb.189164 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/1/0/510181_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189164&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.189164&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10658075&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10658075 alb.10658075 fIREHOSE art.4199 8.99 Fromohio alb.10658075 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/4/3/1443499_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10658075&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10658075&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258644&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.258644 alb.258644 fIREHOSE art.4199 2.99 Sometimes alb.258644 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/4/3/1323425_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258644&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.258644&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.129834&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Mon, 14 Dec 1987 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.129834 alb.129834 fIREHOSE art.4199 0.0 If'n alb.129834 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/1/4/254145_170x170.jpg 1987-12-14 00:00:00.0 1987-12-14 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.129834&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.129834&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10577500&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Mon, 14 Dec 1987 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10577500 alb.10577500 fIREHOSE art.4199 8.99 If'n alb.10577500 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/4/3/1323424_170x170.jpg 1987-12-14 00:00:00.0 1987-12-14 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10577500&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10577500&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.309306&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 fIREHOSE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.309306 alb.309306 fIREHOSE art.4199 8.99 Ragin' Full On alb.309306 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/3/1323426_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.309306&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.309306&variant=data&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fdiscography.rss