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| Group Members: Ed Crawford, George Hurley, Mike Watt, Ed Crawford
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| Biography: In 1985, after D Boon's tragic death at age 27 signalled the end of the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley threw in their lot with then-22-year-old former Ohio State University student, guitar player, and Minutemen fanatic Ed Crawford to form fIREHOSE. Taking their group name from ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1987 Label: SST Records Critics' Rating:  Whereas fIREHOSE's debut, 1986's Ragin', Full On, was issued quickly to get the new outfit off the ground (two of the three members were still reeling from the death of their previous band's frontman, ...Read full reviewReleased: 1989 Label: SST Records Critics' Rating:  fIREHOSE's second release, 1987's If'n, was a major improvement over their 1986 debut, Ragin', Full On. And while their third album, 1988's fROMOHIO, was another solid set and contained its share of highlights, ...Read full review
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