Wire Train

Wire Train
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Genres	Alternative rock, new wave
Years active	1983–1992
Labels	415, Columbia, MCA
Associated acts	Motvind, Gary T'To Band, the Lifers, World Party, Toy Matinee, Divididos, Sheryl Crow
Past members	Kevin Hunter Kurt Herr Anders Rundblad Federico Gil-Sola Brian MacLeod Jeff Trott

Wire Train was a San Francisco-based alternative rock band who released six albums in the 1980s and 1990s.

The band was originally formed as the Renegades in April 1983 in San Francisco; its members had met while attending San Francisco State University. The original lineup featured Kevin Hunter (vocals, guitar), Kurt Herr (vocals, guitar), Anders Rundblad (bass guitar, vocals) and Federico Gil-Sola (drums). Rundblad had previously played with the Swedish bands Motvind and Gary T'To Band.

In June 1983, Wire Train signed to the local 415 Records label, also home to acts like Translator, Red Rockers and Romeo Void, all of which found themselves with national distribution when 415 entered into a deal with Columbia Records.

Wire Train's debut, In a Chamber, produced by David Kahne at The Automatt in San Francisco, was released late in 1983. It achieved success on the U.S. college charts during 1984, and the band toured as openers for Big Country.

Brian MacLeod replaced Gil-Sola prior to their second album, Between Two Words, and Herr left during its recording, replaced by Jeff Trott (ex-the Lifers). The album, produced in Vienna by Peter Maunu, was released in 1985. The band's third album, Ten Women, was released in 1987, and featured a guest appearance by the Alarm guitarist Dave Sharp on "Breakwater Days".

After a 1987 European tour, the band went on a two-year hiatus, extricating themselves from their contract with Columbia. Trott played with World Party. and McLeod with Toy Matinee.

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