The Furys (new wave band)

The Furys are a veteran Los Angeles rock band which started out as a punk band on the Beat Records label contemporary with Debbie Harry's Blondie.

The Furys Beat Records Promotional Postcard
The Furys
The Furys live in Fresno June 2017
The Furys live in Fresno June 2017
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresRock, punk rock, new wave, power pop
Years active1977–present
Labels
Members
  • Jeff Wolfe (Vocals)
  • Cliff Roman (Guitar)
  • Jeff Jourard (Guitar)
  • Dave Lewty (Bass)
  • Ray Herron (Drums)
Past members
  • Gregg Embrey 1977-1988 (Bass, Piano, Guitar, Vocals)
  • Doug Martin 1977-1979 (bass)
  • Chaz Maley 1977-1979 (guitar)
  • Joe Conti 1978-1979 (piano)
  • Gary Embrey 1978-1983 (drums)
  • Bob Beland (guitar) (1980s) (performed live and on the Indoor/Outdoor mini-LP)
  • Mark Francis White (drums)(1980s and mid-2000s) (performed live and on the Indoor/Outdoor mini-LP and on the tracks Wicked White and Tear it Down)
  • Richard d’Andrea (while not a permanent member, played bass on Indoor/Outdoor)
  • Glen Laughlin (bass mid-1980s; guitar mid-2000s) (performed live and produced, recorded and played guitar on Wicked White and Tear it Down)
  • Robert Lane (bass mid-2000s) (performed live and on Wicked White and Tear it Down)
  • Chris Silagyi (Guitar)
  • Kelly Fair (Drums)
Websitehttps://thefurysband.com

Formation

The band began in 1977 when schoolmates Jeff Wolfe and Gregg Embrey decided to take to take matters into their own hands and start a band that rocked back to their roots of rockabilly, British mods, and California surf music.

The Furys Flyer from the late 1970s

The newly formed Furys took gigs wherever they could and with a rocking punk style eventually worked their way up the ranks to major clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go, Club 88, and many others. During this time they had a single out and were getting radio play. Things were on a fast track for the Furys but as with many bands in the fast lane, things did not last forever.

The Furys' first single "Hey Ma/Jim Stark Dark" came out in 1977.[1]

Discography

Album
  • New Wave Hit Parade (self-released/2023)
  • Again (self-released/2021)
  • The Sound of the Furys (self-released/2016)

EP
  • Indoor/Outdoor 12" 45 (King Coitus/1986)

Singles
  • "Hey Ma" / "Jim Stark Dark" (Double R/1977)
  • "Say Goodbye To The Blacksheep" / "Suburbia Suburbia" (Double R/1978)
  • "Moving Target" / "We Walk, We Dance" (Beat/1979)

Compilation appearances
  • L.A. In: A Collection Of Los Angeles Rock And New wave Bands (Rhino/1979) - "Say Goodbye To The Blacksheep"
  • We're Desperate: The L.A. Scene (1967-79) (Rhino/1979) - "Say Goodbye To The Blacksheep"
  • Metrojet: Volume Two (Red Rubber Ball/2002) - "Moving Target"

References
  1. Option - Page 104 1987 "THE FURYS: Indoor/Outdoor One of the forerunners of late 70s LA. power pop, the Furys make a return bid here and succeed admirably. Vocalist Jeff Wolfe and group mainstay Gregg Embrey sound as fresh and sparkling as day one "What's Done is Oone" .."


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