History
Figures on a Beach was formed in Detroit, Michigan, 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, multimedia designer, animator, and illustrator Michael "Smitty" Smith. The group recorded an independent EP, Swimming, in 1983, and the Don Was-produced single "Breathless" in 1984.
Figures moved to Boston in 1985 and was signed by Seymour Stein of Sire Records soon afterward. Figures released its first full-length album in 1987, titled Standing on Ceremony. A self-titled LP (Figures on a Beach) followed in 1989, containing a minor 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.
Figures on a Beach has a Web site at Figures on a Beach
Chris Ewen went on to form Future Bible Heroes, a collaboration with Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson from The Magnetic Fields.
Anthony Kaczynski and Michael Smith went on to form Fireking.
"Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)" was covered by The Echoing Green on the band's self-titled album.
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