Walk on Fire

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Name = Walk On Fire


Img_capt = "Blind Faith" album cover
Origin = flagicon|England London, England
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Genre = Rock
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Years_active = 1988-91
Label = Uni/MCA (US); MCA (UK)| Associated_acts = Secret Affair
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Current_members = Alan King (vocals)
Dave Cairns (keyboards)
Phil Williams (bass/vocals)
John Henderson (drums)
Mike Caswell (guitar)
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Walk on Fire was a British melodic rock band whose album "Blind Faith" (1989) yielded two minor hit singles: "Blind Faith" and "Wastelands".

The band was formed by Dave Cairns and Alan King in 1987, signing to UNI/MCA Records in the US and MCA UK & initially managed by Bill Curbishley of The Who fame. The early pre-production of the album was produced by Dave Cairns' former Secret Affair band-mate Dennis Smith, who also co-wrote one of the album tracks, "Tell It Like It Is" with Alan King. The album was recorded at Hook End Manor & The Virgin Manor Studios, Oxford, in the UK and produced by Walter Turbitt, engineer and producer of The Cars. It featured Steve Ferrone (drums), Keith Airey (guitar), Richard Cottle and Pete Vitesse (keyboards). The live band featured Alan King (vocals), Mike Caswell (guitar), Trevor Thornton (drums), Phil Williams (bass) & Dave Cairns(keyboards) and the band toured with Foreigner, The Dan Reed Network and Nils Lofgren and toured the UK extensively, but despite favourable reviews following the US release, the album was not a commercial success. A second album was due to begin produced by Eddie Kramer of Hendrix, Stones, and Led Zeppelin fame but the act were dropped by MCA just prior to pre-production. The act broke up shortly afterwards (it was rumoured the band were un-recouped to the tune of over one million dollars). Alan King went on to sing the lead role in Jeff Wayne's follow up to 'War of The Worlds' - "Spartacus" - alongside Catherine Zeta Jones and with a cast that included Anthony Hopkins & Dave Cairns went on to be appointed Special Projects & Events Manager for Gibson Guitars USA through the '90's. Dave Cairns has recently reformed Secret Affair with Ian Page and will be appearing at The Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, August 22nd & London Astoria 2, Sept 13th 2008. Guitarist Mike Casswell was invited by the bassist Neil Murray to join the Queen guitarist Brian May's touring band in 1991. Casswell left the band after the band's South American tour. Having performed and recorded with the UK based Japanese blues guitarist Saiichi Sugiyama (musician), whose band also featured Phil Williams on bass, Casswell subsequently formed a band with the veteran British rock drummer Cozy Powell. Casswell co-wrote and co-produced with Powell what turned out be the drummer's last album session. The album was released as "Especially For You" after Powell's tragic death on a British motorway accident.