‘Long After The Fire’ sees Vicki Peterson of The Bangles (whose work includes worldwide smash hits such as ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’) team up with John Cowsill, drummer/vocalist for The Beach Boys for over 23 years and an original member of the platinum-selling family band The Cowsills.
Their debut album as a duo, ‘Long After The Fire’ is a set of Americana songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Bill Cowsill.
Album opener ‘The Fool Is The Last One To Know’ has been made available as a new single to coincide with its release. “It’s a fun song to play and sing live because I feel like I’m at the Grand Ole Opry,” states Peterson. “It showcases Bill Cowsill and Jeffrey Hatcher’s love for country swing and is a true duet honouring classic country duos like Tammy and George. I love how John sounds on it.”
“I also love how it swings, kicks ass and has a type of twang,” adds Cowsill. “I get to pretend I’m Elvis or Dwight Yoakam on this one, whereas my brother Bill could totally command a room as soon as he stood on the stage. He’d grab you right away and you would pay attention. He was Elvis.”
‘A Thousand Times’, ‘Come To Me’ and ‘Is Anybody Here’ have also been issued as singles from the album, with a new video for the last of these available HERE.
Vicki Peterson is a founding member of The Bangles, one of the most successful groups of the 1980s with multi platinum and gold albums. Their music has transcended generations, with her voice and lead guitar work heard in everything from ‘Austin Powers’ to ‘Stranger Things’.
Peterson later wrote and performed with her good friend (and eventual sister-in-law) Susan Cowsill as The Psycho Sisters, soon finding themselves absorbed into the critically acclaimed New Orleans songwriters collective The Continental Drifters, with whom they remain active to this day.
Throughout the ’90s, Vicki appeared on albums with Tom Petty, John Doe, Hootie & The Blowfish and Belinda Carlisle, while also touring with The Go-Go’s on their 1994-1995 reunion. The Bangles subsequently reunited and issued further albums
John Cowsill began working in clubs, singing and playing drums with his family from the age of seven. The Cowsills became a worldwide sensation in the late ‘60s, playing The Ed Sullivan Show and Johnny Carson Show three times each and The Johnny Cash Show twice. They enjoyed several Top 20 hits that included ‘Hair’ (no 1 in four countries and no 2 in the USA) and ‘The Rain, The Park & Other Things’ (no 2 in the USA with over three million copies sold).
John performed on the 1981 Tommy Tutone pop hit, ‘867-5309 (Jenny)’ and also toured with Jan and Dean before becoming a mainstay of the Beach Boys touring band on guitar and piano, before finally sitting at the drum kit for over two decades, playing 180 concerts per year and making numerous major TV appearances.
John has also performed live and/or recorded songs with Bob Dylan, Mamas & Papas, Harry Chapin, Maroon 5, Herman’s Hermits, Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees) and Chuck Berry. He is also currently one of the lead singers for The Smithereens and the touring drummer for Peter Perrett (The Only Ones).
LONG AFTER THE FIRE
TRACKLISTING
1 The Fool Is The Last One To Know
2 Vagabond
3 Come To Me
4 Is Anybody Here
5 Sound On Sound
6 Don’t Look Back
7 You In My Mind
8 A Thousand Times
9 Embers
10 Downtown
11 When Hearts Collide
12 Ol’ Timeless