Fire Town was a garage-rock band formed in the mid-1980s in Madison, Wisconsin, from the remnants of an earlier popular local group, Spooner. Fire Town were signed to a major label and published two albums, In the Heart of the Heart Country and The Good Life. Fire Town separated in 1989 as the members' production commitments grew.Sharing duties on vocals and lead guitar were Doug Erikson and Phil Davis, bass guitar performed by Tom LaVarda while on drums was Butch Vig.