Figures on a Beach was formed in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the early 1980s from the ashes of the band Razor 1922. The group was composed of vocalist Anthony Kaczynski, guitarist John "Rik" Rolski, keyboardist Christopher Ewen, bassist Perry Tell and drummer Michael Smith. The group recorded an independent EP, Swimming in 1983, and the Don Was-produced single "Breathless" in 1984.
Figures moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1985 and was signed by Seymour Stein of Sire Records soon afterward. They released their first full-length album in 1987, titled Standing on Ceremony.[1] A self-titled LP (Figures on a Beach) followed in 1989, containing a hit cover of Bachman–Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and a single titled "Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)". The group disbanded in 1991.
Chris Ewen went on to form Future Bible Heroes, a collaboration with Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson from The Magnetic Fields.[2] Kaczynski performed Merritt's vocals on Future Bible Heroes' 2013 tour, which Merritt opted to skip. Ewen and Kaczynski performed on the Magnetic Fields 2017 tour for Merritt's 50 Song Memoir.In 2022 they became full members of The Magnetic Fields and toured the USA and Europe.
Anthony Kaczynski and Michael Smith went on to form Fireking.
Michael Smith currently performs as Smitt E. Smitty and Little Billy Lost.[3]
"Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)" was covered by The Echoing Green on the band's self-titled album.
^Marotta, Michael (August 24, 2016). "Watch members of Figures On A Beach perform 'No Stars' live for the first time in 24 years". Vanyaland. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^Klein, Joshua (December 19, 1997). "Future Bible Heroes Memories of Love". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^Doom, Jimmy (August 2, 2017). "Detroit All-Star Garage Rock Punk Revue looks back at the local scene's early days". Metro Times. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^"Billboard Hot 100 (April 29, 1989)". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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