Flame and The Heaters

Flame and The Heaters was a band that was together from approx 1980-83. They were the house band at The After Burner from 1980-81, and also performed at Franco's Lounge, Franco's All-Nite Affair, Jere's Lounge, and Machinegun Kelly's. Although they performed mostly '70's rock, they also added some '60's & 80's hits, bluegrass, movie themes, and they had an original tune titled "I Don't Like To Sleep Alone". Their original lineup included singer/guitarist Fritz Severin, lead guitarist Vic Valmus, bassist Doug Merritt, drummer Ken Burnett, and keyboardist Mac McCraney. After approximately one year, McCraney left the band and was replaced by Mark Steinziek. McCraney, Valmus, Merritt, and Burnett reunited for the first annual Pensacola Musicians Memorial concert on May 24, 2010, at Paradise Bar and Grill on Pensacola Beach, and are scheduled to perform again at the 2011 Pensacola Musician's Memorial show on May 23, 2011 at Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola.

Here are links to the band's videos from the 2011 Pensacola Musician's Memorial show:

Part 1 includes "Open Invitation", "Take Me To The River" and the first part of "Comfortably Numb": http://youtu.be/kzd-Ndtwcck

Part 2 includes the conclusion of "Comfortably Numb" and the band's original "I No Like To Sleep Alone": http://youtu.be/dgzBd0Vlnuc

This is courtesy of Phil Thomas Katt and the Uncharted Zone, the complete performance of "Comfortably Numb" and includes an interview with Fritz and Ken: http://youtu.be/jqt_T5nWRiw

The good news is the band is constantly keeping in touch, and when schedules permit, there WILL be some more Flame and the Heaters shows in the near future! Watch this space!