Fyfe Ewing
| Fyfe Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fyfe Alexander Ewing |
| Born |
1 November 1970 Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Genres |
Alternative metal Alternative rock Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Musician, Photographer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Drums |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Associated acts | Therapy? |
Fyfe Alexander Ewing (born c. 1 November 1970 in Larne, Northern Ireland), is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.
In 1989, while playing drums in a punk covers band at a charity gig in Jordanstown, Ewing met Andy Cairns and subsequently formed Therapy? with Cairns on guitar and Michael McKeegan on bass. Ewing and Cairns would share lead vocal duties. In his near seven-year spell with the million selling outfit, Ewing recorded three full-length albums, two mini-albums and numerous EP's (as well as featuring heavily on two compilation albums and a box set following his departure) before leaving the band in January 1996. The official Therapy? press release stated:
Ewing had meanwhile moved from Belfast to Brighton, England. He played for a short time in a band called "Divers", along with Rory Myers (guitar/vocals) and Jon Hardy (bass). In 1998, Ewing drummed on and produced the three track EP "Little Less Nothing," released on Track Records. Although the single received favourable reviews in the press, gaining 'Single of the Week' in Kerrang! magazine, Ewing left the band shortly afterwards. In 2006, Jon Hardy confirmed that Fyfe had recently jammed with the band but that it was just for fun, and not anything official.
For quite a few years, Ewing had been listed on the Sonor drums website as playing in a band called "The Score", although apart from this endorsement, nothing has been heard about the band. Perhaps "The Score" is a reference to Ewing's soundtrack work and is not an actual band, more an endorsement of Ewing as a solo artist. As of 2014, he was no longer endorsed by Sonor.
In 2007, Ewing placed a classified advert to the online musicians marketplace, Musolist, offering his services as a recording and/or touring drummer.
In 2008, Ewing travelled to Belfast to play drums on singer/songwriter Robyn G. Shiels new material. The long delayed album "The Blood of the Innocents" was finally released on 'No Dancing Records' in April 2014.
In September 2011, Ginger of The Wildhearts confirmed that Ewing had agreed to drum on 10 tracks for his forthcoming triple album. 555% was released in February 2012. High quality photographs taken by Ewing during the recording process were later published in Rock Sound magazine.
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