In Case of Fire
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In Case of Fire are a Christian
(from 2011) alternative rock
band from Portadown
, Northern Ireland
, formed in 2005. The original line up consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steven Robinson, bassist Mark Williamson and drummer Colin Robinson. Their musical style has been described as "alternative rock" with "progressive" and "hardcore" influence, and have been compared to Muse
, Queens of the Stone Age
and Mars Volta. Critics have specifically praised the band's use of unusual time signature
s. They are signed to Search and Destroy Records
in the UK and the Zomba Label Group in the United States
.
The trio won the MTV2
'Spanking New' competition, coming out on top of such acts as Adele
, Foals, Black Kids
and Lykke Li
to be the "viewer's choice of bands to watch out for in 2008". They were the opening act on the 2009 Kerrang!
tour supporting Bring Me the Horizon
, Black Tide
, Dir en grey
and Mindless Self Indulgence
, after receiving high praise from editor Paul Brannigan. He had said that the three-piece were “the best new band I’ve heard in ages”. On 28 March 2009, the band supported Fightstar
and Bullet for My Valentine
at the Royal Albert Hall
, in London
for a special Teenage Cancer Trust
show, after replacing The Blackout
due to illness.
The band released their debut album, Align the Planets
in May 2009 which received strong reviews from the alternative music press
. Later, in August 2009 they won the Kerrang! Award for "Best British Newcomer". The band recently announced that they are currently demoing new songs, and that single "The Cleansing
" will be re-released on October 26, 2009, featuring two new exclusive b-sides
.
", and its b-side, is available as a free download at their bandcamp site.
The band announced via Facebook on the 1st March that they had split from Raw Power Management, following several failed attempts to get the recording of a second album off the ground in the last year and a half, which had led the band to question its own existence. In the following month, demos of new songs "Pretender" and "The Reason" were placed on the band's Facebook page.In April 2011 it was announced via Facebook that Mark Williamson had left the band. The following November is was announced that Colin Robinson had also left the band.
With a new lineup and booking agent In Case Of Fire have been on a full European Tour with American Christian rockers Switchfoot in November 2011.
Touring Members
Former Members
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
(from 2011) alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Portadown
Portadown
Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, formed in 2005. The original line up consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steven Robinson, bassist Mark Williamson and drummer Colin Robinson. Their musical style has been described as "alternative rock" with "progressive" and "hardcore" influence, and have been compared to Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
and Mars Volta. Critics have specifically praised the band's use of unusual time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
s. They are signed to Search and Destroy Records
Play It Again Sam (record label)
[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...
in the UK and the Zomba Label Group in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The trio won the MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
'Spanking New' competition, coming out on top of such acts as Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
, Foals, Black Kids
Black Kids
Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.-History:Black Kids formed in Jacksonville...
and Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...
to be the "viewer's choice of bands to watch out for in 2008". They were the opening act on the 2009 Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
tour supporting Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
, Black Tide
Black Tide
Black Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Interscope Records and is composed of Gabriel Garcia , Austin Diaz , Zachary Sandler , and Steven Spence...
, Dir en grey
Dir en grey
Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2011, they have recorded eight full-length records...
and Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...
, after receiving high praise from editor Paul Brannigan. He had said that the three-piece were “the best new band I’ve heard in ages”. On 28 March 2009, the band supported Fightstar
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
and Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for a special Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity that focuses on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin’s and related diseases by providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. The units are dedicated areas for teenage patients, who are involved in their concept and creation...
show, after replacing The Blackout
The Blackout (band)
The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
due to illness.
The band released their debut album, Align the Planets
Align the Planets
Align the Planets is the debut studio album by Northern Irish alternative rock trio In Case of Fire, released May 11, 2009 on Search and Destroy Records....
in May 2009 which received strong reviews from the alternative music press
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
. Later, in August 2009 they won the Kerrang! Award for "Best British Newcomer". The band recently announced that they are currently demoing new songs, and that single "The Cleansing
The Cleansing (song)
"The Cleansing" is the second single by In Case of Fire, and is the only In Case of Fire song that has entered a radio chart to date. "The Cleansing" was also made available on a 7" vinyl picture disk, limited to 1000 copies...
" will be re-released on October 26, 2009, featuring two new exclusive b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
.
Second Album (2010 - Present)
At the end of April 2010, the band advertised an 'early album version' of "Burn the Bridges" on bandcamp. Their latest single, "Are You Ready?Are You Ready? (In Case of Fire song)
Are You Ready? is the first single by In Case of Fire which will be released on their second upcoming album. The song was released June 7, at their bandcamp-site, for a free download. The single has gained airplay on Radio 1, in both Nick Grimshaw and Zane Lowe's shows...
", and its b-side, is available as a free download at their bandcamp site.
The band announced via Facebook on the 1st March that they had split from Raw Power Management, following several failed attempts to get the recording of a second album off the ground in the last year and a half, which had led the band to question its own existence. In the following month, demos of new songs "Pretender" and "The Reason" were placed on the band's Facebook page.In April 2011 it was announced via Facebook that Mark Williamson had left the band. The following November is was announced that Colin Robinson had also left the band.
With a new lineup and booking agent In Case Of Fire have been on a full European Tour with American Christian rockers Switchfoot in November 2011.
Members
Current Members- Steven Robinson - lead vocals, guitars, lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
(2005–present) - Craig Skene - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2011–present)
Touring Members
- Thomas Camblin - drums, percussion (2011–present)
Former Members
- Mark Williamson - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals (2005–2011) - Colin Robinson - drums, percussion (2005–2011)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Rock Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
UK Indie Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
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| 2008 | "This Time We Stand This Time We Stand This Time We Stand is the first single by In Case of Fire, from their upcoming album Align the Planets. The single was released on November 11, 2008... " |
- | - | - | Align the Planets Align the Planets Align the Planets is the debut studio album by Northern Irish alternative rock trio In Case of Fire, released May 11, 2009 on Search and Destroy Records.... |
| 2009 | "The Cleansing The Cleansing (song) "The Cleansing" is the second single by In Case of Fire, and is the only In Case of Fire song that has entered a radio chart to date. "The Cleansing" was also made available on a 7" vinyl picture disk, limited to 1000 copies... " |
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| "Enemies Enemies (In Case of Fire song) Enemies is the third single by In Case of Fire. It was released on May 4, 2009. The video is made by the Canadian visual artist Jesse Ewles.-Track listing:# "Enemies" - 2:57# "History Has Taught Us Nothing" - 2:32... " |
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| "Parallels Parallels (song) Parallels is the fourth single from alternative rock band, In Case of Fire's debut album Align the Planets, and was released on August 24, 2009... " |
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| "The Cleansing The Cleansing (song) "The Cleansing" is the second single by In Case of Fire, and is the only In Case of Fire song that has entered a radio chart to date. "The Cleansing" was also made available on a 7" vinyl picture disk, limited to 1000 copies... " (re-release) |
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| 2010 | "Are You Ready? Are You Ready? (In Case of Fire song) Are You Ready? is the first single by In Case of Fire which will be released on their second upcoming album. The song was released June 7, at their bandcamp-site, for a free download. The single has gained airplay on Radio 1, in both Nick Grimshaw and Zane Lowe's shows... " |
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Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kerrang! Awards | Best British Newcomer | In Case of Fire | Won |