- (This page is about the American band. For the British band of the same name, see 45's).
The Forty-Fives were an American garage rock band from Atlanta consisting of guitarist/vocalist Bryan Malone, bassist Mark McMurtry, organist Trey Tidwell, and drummer Adam Renshaw. After spending most of 1999 on tour with like-minded artists such as Link Wray, Wayne Kramer, the Dickies, Pansy Division, and Marky Ramone, the group released their debut album, Get It Together, on Artemis Records in early 2000. Two years later, after a lengthy tour around the country, they stopped at Sun Studios in Memphis and put together their second album. Unfortunately, the band found themselves unhappy with the results, and they re-recorded a good portion of the record before its release. Finally, Fight Dirty was released in the fall of 2002 on Yep Roc. It was followed in 2004 by High Life High Volume.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the group's material in August 2003 via their album, 'Fight Dirty'. He would play further material from the group on his radio programmes including two sessions for his shows. He nominated their album, 'Music For Drunk', as one of his albums of the month for September 2004 (Peel's Record Box).
Sessions[]
THE FORTY FIVES John Peel 28th September 2003
1. Recorded: 2003-09-28. First Broadcast: 15 October 2003
- Trying To Get Next To You / Go Ahead And Shout Now / Come On Now Love Me / Get Out
2. Recorded: 2004-09-08. First Broadcast: 29 September 2004
- Junk Food Heaven / The American Ruse / Can't Keep Up With Myself / Fast Eddie
Other Shows Played[]
- 15 July 2003: 'My Kind of Girl (LP- Fight Dirty)' (Yep Roc)
- 24 July 2003: Follow Me Down (LP - Fight Dirty) Yep Roc
- 31 July 2003 (Radio Eins): Hideout (LP - Fight Dirty) Yep Roc
- 21 August 2003: Follow Me Down (LP - Fight Dirty) Yep Roc
- 10 September 2003: 'Hideout (LP- Fight Dirty)' (Yep Roc)
- 11 September 2003 (Radio Eins): Follow Me Down (LP - Fight Dirty) Yep Roc
- 25 September 2003 (Radio Eins): Hideout (LP - Fight Dirty) Yep Roc
- 2004
- 02 September 2004: 'Superpill (LP - High Life Volume)' (YepRoc)
- 07 September 2004: Frenzy (LP - High Life High Volume) Yep Roc
- 09 September 2004: Shake (7" single) Chicken Ranch
- September 2004 (FSK): Shake (7") Chicken Ranch
- 28 September 2004: Daddy Rolling Stone (LP - High Life High Volume) Yep Roc
- October 2004 (FSK): Daddy Rolling Stone (LP - High Life High Volume) Yep Roc
- 02 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Daddy Rolling Stone (LP - High Life High Volume) Yep Roc