Mouse Fire
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Mouse Fire is a U.S. independent dance rock band from Polk County, Florida
. They formed in 2006 and released their debut album Wooden Teeth in October 2007 to critical acclaim. The band took a brief hiatus from national touring to play locally and write/record their sophomore full-length album, Big Emotion released on Jun 8th 2010. Both records have been released on Lujo Records
. The new album, which has had mixed reviews (mostly positive) was described by the Oklahoma Gazette as “a resolutely dance-floor-ready sound combining bristling funk backbeat, shimmying synth lines and big, harmonic vocal hooks that hark back to Hall & Oates, Air Supply and Chicago… graceful, pretty and foot-tapping."
, Jam Pony, saGoh 24/7, Delivery Boy and more. Both Joey Bruce and Shane Schuch were in the band saGoh 24/7 (Joey left the band in 2000 and Shane was brought in as a replacement). Shane decided to leave the band before they changed their name to Anberlin and Joey Bruce came back to replace him as rhythm guitarist, becoming one of the original 5 founding members of the newly signed band. After Anberlins debut album Blueprints for the Black Market
Joey left the band under some controversial issues which can be heard in the lyrics of both Anberlins' second album Never Take Friendship Personal
as well as Mouse Fires debut Album "Wooden Teeth".
In February 2008 Joey Bruce, the lead singer decided to leave Mouse Fire to focus on family and other projects. It was a mutual decision fueled by the band’s desire to hit the road, and extend its franchise beyond Florida (Joey and the band have both said it was a good split and that they are still great friends). Shane Schuch took over the singing and continued to write new songs. The band had several U.S. tours and then released their second album "Big Emotion" in June 2010. They filmed their first music video (produced by Red Letter Studios in Tampa, FL) for their new single, “True, I May Have Lost It” which won a national Telly Award and will premier on the MTV
network in July 2010. You can watch the video on their website, here.
Mouse Fire has participated in 2 compilations, "Masquerade: A Lujo Records Tribute", and "Quality, Quantity, Luxury: A Lujo Records Sampler" and are supposedly releasing a split E.P. later this year which will include their already recorded songs, "Hungry Like the Teen Wolf" and "It aint no word of mouth".
Former
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
. They formed in 2006 and released their debut album Wooden Teeth in October 2007 to critical acclaim. The band took a brief hiatus from national touring to play locally and write/record their sophomore full-length album, Big Emotion released on Jun 8th 2010. Both records have been released on Lujo Records
Lujo Records
Lujo Records is a United States independent record label that was founded in 2001 by Erik Aucoin who was a student at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana at the time. In 2004, Lujo Records relocated to Washington, DC, and Jocelyn Toews bought 50% of the label. In 2006 Aucoin and...
. The new album, which has had mixed reviews (mostly positive) was described by the Oklahoma Gazette as “a resolutely dance-floor-ready sound combining bristling funk backbeat, shimmying synth lines and big, harmonic vocal hooks that hark back to Hall & Oates, Air Supply and Chicago… graceful, pretty and foot-tapping."
Mouse Fire
Mouse Fire originally formed in 2006 as a quartet, the members came out of several Florida bands including AnberlinAnberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
, Jam Pony, saGoh 24/7, Delivery Boy and more. Both Joey Bruce and Shane Schuch were in the band saGoh 24/7 (Joey left the band in 2000 and Shane was brought in as a replacement). Shane decided to leave the band before they changed their name to Anberlin and Joey Bruce came back to replace him as rhythm guitarist, becoming one of the original 5 founding members of the newly signed band. After Anberlins debut album Blueprints for the Black Market
Blueprints for the Black Market
Blueprints for the Black Market is the first album released by the band Anberlin. It was released barely a year after the band formed, and was the only album that was released with guitarist Joey Bruce in the band line-up. Blueprints had two singles, "Readyfuels", for which a music video was...
Joey left the band under some controversial issues which can be heard in the lyrics of both Anberlins' second album Never Take Friendship Personal
Never Take Friendship Personal
-Personnel:*Stephen Christian – vocals, guitar*Deon Rexroat – bass*Joseph Milligan – lead guitar*Nathan Strayer – guitar*Nathan Young – drums*Aaron Sprinkle – production, engineering*JR McNeely – mixing*Troy Glessner – mastering...
as well as Mouse Fires debut Album "Wooden Teeth".
In February 2008 Joey Bruce, the lead singer decided to leave Mouse Fire to focus on family and other projects. It was a mutual decision fueled by the band’s desire to hit the road, and extend its franchise beyond Florida (Joey and the band have both said it was a good split and that they are still great friends). Shane Schuch took over the singing and continued to write new songs. The band had several U.S. tours and then released their second album "Big Emotion" in June 2010. They filmed their first music video (produced by Red Letter Studios in Tampa, FL) for their new single, “True, I May Have Lost It” which won a national Telly Award and will premier on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
network in July 2010. You can watch the video on their website, here.
Mouse Fire has participated in 2 compilations, "Masquerade: A Lujo Records Tribute", and "Quality, Quantity, Luxury: A Lujo Records Sampler" and are supposedly releasing a split E.P. later this year which will include their already recorded songs, "Hungry Like the Teen Wolf" and "It aint no word of mouth".
Members
Current- Shane Schuch – lead vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Justin Cason – bassBass 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... - Aaron Venrick – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former
- Joey Bruce – lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2006—2008) - Cory Carmichael -bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, (2006–2007)
Studio albums
- 2007: Wooden Teeth
- Culvaria
- Feel Good Drag
- Comes Around Goes Around
- Mexican Weather
- To Celebrate a Suicide
- The Unknown
- Fear the Worst
- Started a Fire
- Chicago Ain't the Answer
- Friendship
- Friendship
- Flash Floods
- This Is How I Throw My Slider
- 2010: Big Emotion
- Desert Woman
- Don't Mess with a Texan
- Half a world Away
- True. I may have Lost It
- Silly Boy from Tampa Bay
- The Comedy Of..
- All My Friends
- Tic Toc
- But. it's not what you Think
- The one that goes Away