Fightstar
Fightstar are a British alternative rock band from London, formed in 2003. The band's line-up comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Although generally considered a post-hardcore band, Fightstar are also known to implement metal, progressive and acoustic elements into their sound. During the band's initial emergence, they were faced with much scepticism due to Simpson's former pop career. However, they began to receive positive reactions to early live shows and their debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead (2005), was a critical success. Since then, their three studio albums have obtained top 40 chartings and critical praise. Fightstar's debut album, Grand Unification (2006) was regarded as "one of the best British rock albums of the past decade" by Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan.
The band went onto receive nominations at the Kerrang! Awards for "Best British Band", before releasing their second album, One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours (2007). The following year a compilation album including b-sides and rarities titled, Alternate Endings (2008) was released. The band then self-funded and co-produced their third album, Be Human (2009), which heavily featured orchestral and choral elements. It became their highest charting album after peaking at number twenty in the UK Albums Chart. The band announced an extended hiatus in 2010, allowing its members to concentrate on other projects, including Simpson's solo album; before announcing their reunion in 2014.
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ALBUMS
- iTunes Festival: London 2009 released: 2009
- Be Human released: 2009
- Alternate Endings released: 2008
- One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours released: 2007
- Grand Unification released: 2006
Alternate Endings
Released 2008- Floods (Acoustic) Taken From Cm Radio 1 Session
- Where's The Money Lebowski?
- Waitin' For Superman - Taken From Cm Radio 1 Session
- Amethyst
- 99 (Acoustic) Taken From Cm Radio 1 Session
- In Between Days
- Shinji Ikari
- Dark Star
- Gracious
- Fight For Us
- Hold Out Your Arms
- Nerv/Seele
- Breaking The Law
- Zihuatanejo
- Minerva (acoustic)
- Floatation Therapy
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We Left Tracks Of Fire
by: FightstarMy head felt heavier than the sun.
My shoulders twisted and refused
To go much further with the burden
Of giving light from me to you.
We took the car out,
Then we parked
And we set it on fire.
We kept warm all night.
Just light it up girl
Just light it up girl
I’ll fight in this war for you
I won’t let you down,
I won’t let you down.
Tonight.
The guns and the fire surround you,
I won’t leave your side,
I won’t leave your side.
Tonight.
We slept till morning,
We were tired but we took to walking
The road was hotter than the car
You turned and said to me
That there’s a perfect house
On a perfect hill
You took a match from inside your bag
Just light it up girl