Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
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Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are an indie rock group from Adelaide, South Australia. They describe their musical style as "monolithic tech-pop". They have released the independent EPs You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky (2006) and Boy, Hush Yr Mouth, Grrl Bare Yr Teeth (2007), and full length studio album Sea Priest
(2010).
, where Williams, Stearne, Flavel and Zinoviev attended. After meeting and rehearsing cover songs for most of 2005, the group purchased the necessary equipment to perform live, and began playing regular shows in local Adelaide
venues. In 2006, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! completed the independent EP
You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky, and were invited to play Adelaide's Big Day Out
. In early 2007, the band approached Caitlin Duff to take over from David as lead vocalist.
and Parklife festivals, the band were placed in high rotation on Triple J
radio, receiving considerable airplay. The band won a spot on the 2008 Homebake
line-up thanks to Triple J
's Unearthed competition and was featured in Rip It Up Magazine
as an Adelaide act set to make a play for national attention in 2009.
Throughout the summer of 2009, the band performed once again at the Big Day Out
festival in Adelaide, as well as the Adelaide Laneway Festival, and Come Together
Festival in Sydney. In July/August 2009 Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! released the iTunes
-only EP
Animal Spirit Guide, touring across the country with Hungry Kids of Hungary
and Tom Ugly.
, The Bumblebeez and Bertie Blackman
, and were shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the Qantas
Spirit of Youth award. In September 2009 Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! announced the addition of a second guitarist, Nathaniel Morse, to complement their line up, embarking on a short Australian east coast tour with I Heart Hiroshima
.
and FBI
. They toured throughout May and June in support of the album, as well as playing opening support to Dappled Cities on their 'Winter Tour' with the John Steel Singers
.
Sea Priest
Sea Priest is a studio album by Adelaide based band Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, released in 2010 on Dot Dash.-Track listing:...
(2010).
Origins
The band met and formed during their time at Adelaide High SchoolAdelaide High School
Adelaide High School is a coeducational state high school situated on the corner of West Terrace and Glover Avenue in the Adelaide Parklands. It is the first government high school in South Australia...
, where Williams, Stearne, Flavel and Zinoviev attended. After meeting and rehearsing cover songs for most of 2005, the group purchased the necessary equipment to perform live, and began playing regular shows in local Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
venues. In 2006, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! completed the independent EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky, and were invited to play Adelaide's Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
. In early 2007, the band approached Caitlin Duff to take over from David as lead vocalist.
Unearthed
After performing at the Big Day OutBig Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
and Parklife festivals, the band were placed in high rotation on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio, receiving considerable airplay. The band won a spot on the 2008 Homebake
Homebake
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup . The festival was first held on 4 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales...
line-up thanks to Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Unearthed competition and was featured in Rip It Up Magazine
Rip It Up (Adelaide)
Rip It Up is a weekly street press magazine, in Adelaide, Australia, focusing on the local entertainment scene. The magazine provides gig/festival guides and reviews, band and movie interviews, regular columns, a strong local arts focus, food and social scene photos. New issues are released weekly...
as an Adelaide act set to make a play for national attention in 2009.
Throughout the summer of 2009, the band performed once again at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festival in Adelaide, as well as the Adelaide Laneway Festival, and Come Together
Come Together Music Festival
Come Together is an all-ages Australian music festival performed at Luna Park Sydney. Beginning in 2005, it was originally two separate events, one in April and one in September. In 2006, a two-day festival was held in June , and the festival was again on the same long weekend in 2007...
Festival in Sydney. In July/August 2009 Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! released the iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
-only EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Animal Spirit Guide, touring across the country with Hungry Kids of Hungary
Hungry Kids of Hungary
Hungry Kids of Hungary are an Australian five-piece indie pop band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band consists of Dean McGrath , Kane Mazlin , Ben Dalton , Remy Boccalatte and Ryan Strathie .- Origins and self-titled EP :Forming in mid 2007, the band appears to be the...
and Tom Ugly.
Break from Recording
Throughout 2009, the band played shows supporting the likes of Sia FurlerSia Furler
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200...
, The Bumblebeez and Bertie Blackman
Bertie Blackman
Bertie Blackman is an Independent Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame with her debut album in 2004, entitled 'Headway' which came after years of prolific performances around Sydney's Inner city venues, where she developed a dedicated following.-Early life and...
, and were shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
Spirit of Youth award. In September 2009 Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! announced the addition of a second guitarist, Nathaniel Morse, to complement their line up, embarking on a short Australian east coast tour with I Heart Hiroshima
I Heart Hiroshima
I Heart Hiroshima are a three-piece indie pop act from Brisbane, Australia, known for their "bass-less" lineup, which tends to offer a distinct sound. The band formed in 2005 at a house party and started to play local gigs, eventually leading to the release of their debut EP, A Three Letter Word...
.
Return
On 19 March 2010, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! released their completed debut album Sea Priest through Dot Dash, alongside lead single Little Cowboys, Bad Hombres - a return to significant airplay with Australian youth radio stations Triple JTriple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and FBI
FBi Radio
FBi is an independent, not-for-profit community radio station in Sydney, Australia. FBi places a heavy emphasis on local alternative music: it has a policy that at least 50 per cent of its music content is to be Australian, of which at least half comes from Sydney musicians.FBi began 'test...
. They toured throughout May and June in support of the album, as well as playing opening support to Dappled Cities on their 'Winter Tour' with the John Steel Singers
John Steel Singers
The John Steel Singers are a six piece band from Brisbane, Australia, named after a toy horse that band member Tim Morrissey named John Steel. They were formed in 2007 when Morrissey and Scott Bromiley decided to start making music together and were soon joined by Ross Chandler, Pete Bernoth, Pat...
.
EPs
- You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky - Independent (2006)
- Boy, Hush Yr Mouth, Grrl Bare Yr Teeth - Independent (2007)
Singles
- War Coward - Dot Dash (2008)
- Animal Spirit Guide - Dot Dash (2009)