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ON FIRE
Boston, MA
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The generator still drones at the basement of the destroyed national library. From the ruins of the courtyard to the shattered stained glass of the ceiling, emerges an alluring sound that is lushly tarnished, romantic, droning, humble, deliberate and catastrophic. ON FIRE is the modern post-rock equivalent of an impressionist chamber group playing for the sake of immediacy in a time of ultimate crisis. Expect some of the beautiful foundational elements of The Burning Paris immersed in a more brooding, dynamic, pulverizing, and symphonic frame. The Boston quintet features; whispered vocal melodies, sweeping cello lines, arpeggiated and swirling duel guitars, humming synths, staggered by a rhythm section that floats between sedate dub and bass to aggressive and unforgiving rock.

ON FIRE is the direct result of the demise of interpersonal relationships of two strong Boston bands. In the spring/summer of 2003 The Burning Paris hit a creative lull while beginning to write for their new record. The typical disputes between band members lead to an amicable split between essentially the color of the band and the rhythm of the band. Nate Shumaker (Vox/Guitar), Josh Megyesy (guitar), and Jen Townsend (cello) decided to forge ahead under a different moniker with a new rhythm section. Enter Tom Korkidis (bass/keys) and Mike Ushinski (drums), who at the same time were finding themselves in a bind as their band Placer moved from Boston to New York. Over the summer months the five musicians began collectively composing songs, all of which make up the new LP "This Time it is Forever" (Magic Bullet Records). As the recording process began at Boston's Q Division Studios with producer/engineer Matt Squire at the helm, Townsend decided to leave the band to pursue her career in teaching. Within a month a strong replacement was found in cellist Dana Feder, who's classical background has added another creative layer to the diverse dynamic of the band.

What was initially thought to be an extension of The Burning Paris has become much more then that. ON FIRE has forged ahead as its own separate entity delivering highly original music to the masses.