Figures on a Beach

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Figures on a Beach was a musical band formed in Detroit, Michigan in the early 1980s out of the prior band Razor 1922. Figures on a Beach played in a style that drew influences from New Romantic, techno, and pop music. 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 after. Figures released their first full length LP in 1987, entitled 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 entitled, "Accidentally 4th Street (Gloria)." The group disbanded in 1991.

Figures on a Beach consisted of vocalist Anthony Kaczynski, guitarist John Rolski, keyboardist Christopher Ewen, bassist Perry Tell, and drummer, multimedia designer, animator and illustrator Michael "Smitty" Smith.

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.

Singles

Discography

Singles

• "Swimming EP" (Metro America, 1983)
• "Breathless" (Metro America, 1984)
• "In Camera Obscura/Paradise" (Metro America, 1985)
• "No Stars" (Sire, 1987)
• "Accidentally 4th St. (Gloria)" (Sire, 1989)
• "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Sire, 1989)

Albums

• Paradise And Other Four Letter Words (Metro America, 198?)
• Standing On Ceremony (Sire, 1987)
• Figures on a Beach (Sire, 1989)

Pertinent Compilations

• Just Say Yes.. (Sire, 1987)
• Just Say Mao (Sire, 1989)