Fyfe Ewing facts for kids

Fyfe Alexander Ewing, born around November 1, 1970, is a talented musician from Northern Ireland. He is most famous for being the first drummer and a founding member of the rock band Therapy?. Besides drumming, he also sings, produces music, and takes photographs.

Starting with Therapy?

In 1989, Fyfe Ewing was playing drums in a punk band at a charity show in Jordanstown. There, he met Andy Cairns. Soon after, they teamed up with Michael McKeegan to form the band Therapy?. Fyfe and Andy both shared the singing duties.

Fyfe was with Therapy? for almost seven years. During this time, the band sold millions of records. He helped create three full-length albums, two mini-albums, and many shorter music collections called EPs. He also appeared on two compilation albums and a special box set after he left.

Fyfe left the band in January 1996. The band announced that they had separated in a friendly way. Fyfe found the constant touring too difficult to handle. Since Therapy? was about to start a five-month tour in the United States, they all agreed it was time for him to leave.

Playing with Divers

After leaving Therapy?, Fyfe moved from Belfast to Brighton, England. For a short time, he played drums in a band called "Divers." The band included Rory Myers on guitar and vocals, and Jon Hardy on bass. Simon Robinson also played guitar for a while but left in 1998.

Fyfe played drums and helped produce their three-song EP called "Little Less Nothing." This single received good reviews and was even named 'Single of the Week' by Kerrang! magazine. However, Fyfe left the band soon after. In 2006, Jon Hardy said that Fyfe had played with them again just for fun, but it wasn't a permanent return.

Recording with Score

In 2000, Fyfe Ewing went to New York City to record an album with a hard rock band from Brighton called "Score." The band members were Lee Malin (vocals), James O'Brien (guitar), and Carlos Fortin (bass).

Famous musicians Fred Durst produced the album, and Rick Rubin mixed it. The album was meant to be released by Fred Durst's record label, Flawless Records. However, this album was never officially released to the public.

Other Music Projects

Fyfe Ewing has continued to work on many different music projects. He is a talented drummer who helps other artists create their music.

Helping Other Artists

In 2007, Fyfe offered his drumming skills for recording or touring through an online music website. In 2008, he went back to Belfast to play drums for singer-songwriter Robyn G. Shiels. The album, "The Blood of the Innocents," was finally released in April 2014.

In September 2011, Ginger from The Wildhearts announced that Fyfe would play drums on ten songs for his big triple album. This album, called 555%, came out in February 2012. Fyfe also took high-quality photos during the recording, which were later shown in Rock Sound magazine.

NolanEwing Collaboration

In August 2016, a record label called Wallcreeper Records shared a photo of Fyfe Ewing working on a new album with Steve Nolan. Steve Nolan used to be in a Northern Irish band called InDust. At the same time, a short live electronic music album was put online. This album was recorded in London in 2003 and featured music by 'NolanEwing.' On May 17, 2021, Fyfe Ewing joined Steve Nolan on his monthly Camp Radio Show as a guest.

Music for Movies

Fyfe Ewing has also created music for films. In 1998, he and Steve Nolan wrote the music for a short independent film from Northern Ireland called "Charming Celia." This comedy-drama was shown on TV in July 1998.

In 2002, Fyfe provided the music for another short film, a horror movie called "Cry." He then worked on a documentary called "Love Takes." Even though these films were only about ten minutes long, Fyfe was able to show off his drum and bass music skills in each one.

More recently, Fyfe Ewing and Steve Nolan wrote and performed special music for the soundtrack of a documentary movie called "Goth Cruise." This movie premiered in the United States in November 2008. The movie's website (which is no longer active) said that the music by Fyfe Ewing and Steve Nolan was "suitably brooding," meaning it created a thoughtful and serious mood.

Discography

Here are some of the albums and singles Fyfe Ewing has worked on:

Therapy? Albums

• 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)

Therapy? Singles

• Meat Abstract (1990)
• Teethgrinder (1992)
• Shortsharpshock EP (1993)
• Face the Strange EP (1993)
• Opal Mantra (1993)
• Nowhere (1994)
• Trigger Inside (1994)
• Die Laughing (1994)
• Isolation (1994)
• Femtex (1994)
• Stories (1995)
• Loose (1995)
• Diane (1995)
• Stories (re-release) (1996)
• Bad Mother (1996)

Other Therapy? Releases

• Thirty Seconds Of Silence (1989) – A demo tape.
• Meat Abstract (1989) – Another demo tape.
• Caucasian Psychosis (1992) – A US collection of the first two mini-albums.
• Have a Merry ... Christmas (1992) – A small record given away at concerts in Dublin and Belfast.
• Born in a Crash (1993) – A mini-album released only in Europe.
• Hats Off to the Insane EP (1993) – A mini-album released only in the US and Japan.
• Live in Japan (Fan Club Edition) (1994) – A cassette recorded live in Tokyo in October 1993, only for fan club members.
• Official Fan Club 1996 (1996) – A CD recorded live in Arnhem in July 1995, only for fan club members.
• Scopophobia (2003) – A DVD with music videos.
• Gold (2007) – Another DVD with music videos.
• The Gemil Box (2013) – A special collection box-set.

Divers

• Little Less Nothing (1998 single)

Score

• Unreleased album (2000)

Robyn G. Shiels

• Underneath The Night of Stars (2012 EP) – He played on the song "If Now is an Echo."
• The Blood of the Innocents (2014 album)

Ginger

• 555% (2012 triple album)