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Burning Embers

From: Cork

Active:

Style: Pop

Lineup:

Bio:

Burning Embers were a big hair pop band who deployed the stadium rock bombast that was popular in the mid-1980s. Their demo tape included "Champagne and Toffee", "Stay" and "Stormy Daze". Their singles saw them adopt a more commercial sound to little effect. Some who saw them live claim these singles don't do them justice. They were Carling/Hot Press finalists in 1986.

Christine Utzeri regularly featured as guest vocalist, both live and in the studio. In fact she's listed as a regular member of the band on the press release reproduced below. She appeared on the first two singles "Now That You're Gone" & "Keep On Pushing".

Sean O'Neill and Niall Macken guested on The Boy The Boy's debut single recorded at Sulan circa 1989.

The bands singles have become highly sought after (If anyone can explain why they are so well-known outside Ireland, please get in touch!)

Press Release for "Keep On Pushing":



Discography

• Now That You're Gone / Waiting
7" - Nouveau Wax - NW 003 - IRL - June 1987 - PS
Recorded and mixed Spring 1987 at Elm Tree Studios Cork.
Produced by Dennis Herlihy.


• Keep on Pushing / Stay
7" - Nouveau Wax - NW 004 - 1987 - PS
A-side recorded Summer 1987 at Elm Tree Studios Cork and FDS London.
B-side recorded Spring 1986 at Elm Tree Studios Cork.
Produced by Dennis Herlihy.


• Sweet Young Lady / The Blood Game
7" - Sulan Records - BMB003 - July? 1988 - PS


• various artists - Solid Citizens
K7 - Solid Records - ROCC 1 - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.


• Giving / ?
7" - EMI Records - IEM 007 - 1989 - PS
Produced by Dennis Herlihy.


• (Don't Lie In The) Shadow / remix
7" - Solid Records - ROC 727 - 1989 - PS



Help!

We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can use, or spare copies of any releases, then please get in touch.


Thanks to Derek McCabe for his help.

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