Fyfe Ewing facts for kids

Fyfe Alexander Ewing (born around November 1, 1970) is a musician from Northern Ireland. He is famous for being the original drummer and a founding member of the rock band Therapy?. Besides being a talented drummer, he is also a record producer and a photographer.

The Band Therapy?

In 1989, Fyfe Ewing was playing drums for a punk band at a charity event. There, he met Andy Cairns. Together, they decided to start a new band called Therapy?. Fyfe played the drums, Andy played guitar, and they brought in Michael McKeegan to play bass.

The band became very successful, selling millions of albums. Fyfe was with Therapy? for almost seven years. During that time, he helped record three full albums, two mini-albums, and many shorter records called EPs.

In January 1996, Fyfe left the band. The band's official announcement said that the decision was friendly. They explained that Fyfe found the long months of touring difficult to handle. Since the band was about to start a five-month tour in the United States, they agreed it was best to part ways.

Later, Andy Cairns wrote a song called "Six Mile Water" for the 1999 album ... Pact - You First. The song is partly about the end of his friendship with Fyfe.

Life After Therapy?

After leaving Therapy?, Fyfe moved from Belfast to Brighton, England, and continued his music career.

New Bands and Projects

First, Fyfe joined a band called Divers. He played drums and produced their three-song EP, "Little Less Nothing." The EP got great reviews and was even named 'Single of the Week' in the popular music magazine Kerrang!. However, Fyfe left the band soon after.

In 2000, he traveled to New York City to record an album with a hard rock band called Score. The album was produced by Fred Durst of the band Limp Bizkit, but it was never released to the public.

Over the years, Fyfe has worked with many other artists. In 2008, he played drums for singer-songwriter Robyn G. Shiels. In 2011, he recorded ten songs with Ginger from the band The Wildhearts for his album 555%. Fyfe also took high-quality photos during the recording sessions that were published in Rock Sound magazine.

More recently, in 2016, it was announced that Fyfe was working on a new album with musician Steve Nolan.

Creating Music for Movies

Fyfe Ewing has also used his musical talents to create soundtracks for movies. The music written for a film is called a "score."

In 1998, Fyfe and his friend Steve Nolan wrote the score for a short film from Northern Ireland called "Charming Celia." He later created the music for two other short films, "Cry" and "Love Takes." These projects allowed him to show off his skills in making drum and bass music.

Fyfe and Steve Nolan also wrote music for the documentary movie "Goth Cruise", which was shown on the IFC in the USA in 2008. The movie's website praised their music, saying it was "suitably brooding," which means it perfectly matched the film's dark and thoughtful mood.

Selected Discography

Here are some of the most well-known albums and EPs Fyfe Ewing played on.

With Therapy?

• Babyteeth (1991)
• Pleasure Death (1992)
• Nurse (1992)
• Troublegum (1994)
• Infernal Love (1995)
• So Much For the Ten Year Plan: A Retrospective 1990–2000 (2000)
• Music Through A Cheap Transistor: The BBC Sessions (2007)

With Other Artists

• Little Less Nothing (1998 single with Divers)
• The Blood of the Innocents (2014 album with Robyn G. Shiels)
• 555% (2012 album with Ginger)

What Was in Fyfe's Drum Kit?

During his time in Therapy?, Fyfe Ewing used a specific set of drums and cymbals to create his unique sound. A musician's equipment list for a concert is often called a "gig requirement." Here's a look at what he used:

• Drums: He played a Sonor drum kit. This included a snare drum, a rack tom, two floor toms, and a large bass drum. He also used a special small drum called a timbale.
• Cymbals: All of his cymbals were made by Zildjian, a very famous brand. He used hi-hats, several crash cymbals, ride cymbals, and a "china boy" cymbal for a sharp, trashy sound.
• Hardware: The stands and pedals that hold everything together were made by Pearl Drums. He used a large rack system to mount his cymbals and toms instead of individual stands.

This setup gave him the powerful and complex sound he was known for.