Who We Are: Fightstar, a Rock Band from London
We're Fightstar, a rock band from London. We formed in 2003, and our sound sits under post-hardcore, with metal, alternative rock and a few other things mixed in. This store is where our designs live, and this post is the short version of who's behind them.
Who is in Fightstar?
There are four of us:
- Charlie Simpson: lead vocals, lead guitar and keyboards
- Alex Westaway: guitar and co-vocals
- Dan Haigh: bass
- Omar Abidi: drums
On tour, Will Simpson joins us on additional guitars.
How did the band start?
Charlie met Alex and Omar at a party. Alex then asked his school friend Dan to come and rehearse, and that was the line-up. London was home from the start, and it still is.
What does Fightstar sound like?
Heavy and melodic at once. Post-hardcore is the usual label, but our records also pull in metal and alternative rock, and over the years we added orchestral and choral parts on Be Human and electronic elements on Behind the Devil's Back. Each release sounds a little different from the one before.
Where do our designs come from?
From the same place as the music. One design stacks the titles of six of our releases, from They Liked You Better When You Were Dead to Behind the Devil's Back. The others are artwork: a burning sunset over a flooded city, and a black butterfly with wings that catch the light. Dark, moody and a little dramatic, like the records.
Where to start
New to us? Start with Grand Unification, our first studio album, then work forward. And if you want something to wear while you listen, everything we make is in one place.