Charred Hearts are a band formed from the ashes of eighties punk combo the CORPSES. During their lifetime they have had several “resting” periods - one lasting nearly fifteen years - now they have released an album of intensity, and one that demands to be heard.
They have managed to transfer their live ferocity onto record.
The Triumph & The Tragedy is released on Revolver Records and contains eleven songs of diverse energy; currently consisting of founder members Dermot Fuller (Vocals), Eamonn Treanor (Bass) and Dave Simpson (Drums). They are ably assisted on this recording by David Marx on Guitar duties. David also produced the album.
The tracks on the record contain a few live favourites - ‘Crash’ , ‘Amnesia’ and ‘Fucked’. Brand new songs are ‘Always Beside Me’, ‘Beggar on the Underground’, ‘Changing Into Something’, ‘Nowhere Town’ and ‘Louisiana Calling’. There are also re-workings of ‘Loser’, ‘Your Bringing Me Down’ and a twentyfour year old nugget ‘Everybody’.
For a band that rarely stray out of the confines of their hometown Swindon, this is an album that should broaden their and your horizons. A disc with some honest opinions but no sloganising, that can batter the eardrums and yet still tug at the heartstrings.
As already stated, it demands to be heard!
The album is dedicated to a dear friend, Michael Love, who was tragically lost to us last year.
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Charred Hearts
The Triumph & The Tragedy
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Punk Band dedicate CD to memory of a friend
Swindon's own virtuosos Charred Hearts, have dedicated their debut album to the memory of their friend Mick Love, who was murdered last year.
Music lover Mick was stabbed to death in Swindon's Cannon Street on September 27th 2004.
The opening track Always Beside Me was written by Dermot Fuller, Past Luszcz and David Marx.
''A couple of songs such as that one are personal, those who know about me know it's about Mick but most of the songs are open ended so people can find their own hope or inspiration from them,'' said Dermot, the lead singer. ''We have all lost people who have been close to us. This is a testament to all their memories.''
Charred Hearts are having a change of heart with their CD The Triumph And The Tragedy. The 11-track CD is on release this week. It moves away from the purist, in-your-face, hardcore punk to a more melodic and softer rock style.
''The track Changing Into Something is about change in direction musically and showing progress,'' said Dermot. It is an eclectic mix of an album with 11 songs that have never been played live, mixed with some old favourites: Everybody was written 24 years ago but still sounds fresh and the lead singer's favourite track You're Bringing Me Down has a more rocky, Stooges style.
Other members of Charred Hearts are Dave Simpson on drums and Eamonn Treannor on bass. ''The rhythm section is back-up for all,'' said Dermot. The guys met at St. Joseph's School in Swindon and have remained pals ever since. The first incarnation was called The Corpses and set up in 1981 when the musicians were 14 or 15 years old. In 1983 they became Charred Hearts and split up in 1986.
''We felt the band had run its course,''said Dermot, who works for the Post Office as a lorry driver and full-time Union representative. ''We were all getting on with life, getting married and having babies.'' Fifteen years later the guys were fed up with the 'nice' sounds of Coldplay and Travis ruling the roost, so they got back together to bring a bit of attitude to the music scene.
''We felt we had something to offer,'' said Dermot.
The musicians have always been huge punk fans: ''We were at the tail end of punk with The Clash and The Pistols, but I was always into the more rockier Stooges and The Who.''
David Marx produced the album and also jumped in at the last minute to play guitar. He contributed a couple of his own catchy songs, Beggar On The Underground and Louisiana Calling, which were given the Charred Hearts treatment. ''We've laughed, we've cried, we've fought together - these experiences have helped us achieve this production and I am very proud of it,'' said the singer.
Dermot doesn't come from an artistic family, but he has a 15-year old son called Sam who plays the drums. ''Sadly he is not a guitarist, which is what we want now to notch up some gigs and promotoe the album. We want someone flamboyand and dynamic,'' he said.
Flicky Harrison
The Evening Advertiser
(December 8th 2005)
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Just read Adver - wot a fitting tribute 2 a friend who loved music! I miss him a lot and can’t get ‘Always Beside Me’ out of my head....... I love it!
Hippy
Just Played it. Well impressed. Nice change in direction on some tracks.
John Rob.
Good CD mate. Played at 9:00am today, made me late for work. Who gives a fuck?
Mick Pinkney
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Fucking Outstanding!
Dave Messam
