She Said Fire, a contemporary rock band
from Brooklyn, NYC, has released their debut EP record album, “Boom!”
The record is an aggressive, catchy collection of modern rock songs
with some pop and post-emo elements that is chock-full of talent,
power and energy. Sporting five of their newest, original tracks and
including the recently released and highly acclaimed single,
“Funhouse,” “Boom!” represents the most definitive collection
of She Said Fire music to date. Funded partially through online
pre-release album sales and fan donations, their Kickstarter campaign
finished successfully in February with a 15-percent surplus.
She Said Fire was introduced to the
international music underground by “Funhouse,” the aforementioned
single from their new EP. This single colored their style as
contemporary rock with some elements of classic metal bands like Led
Zeppelin, but the heart of She Said Fire is much heavier on modern
rock tones. The sound is not unlike a more metal-based and somewhat
jazzier version of My Chemical Romance, though without My Chemical's
characteristic melodrama.
She Said Fire's “Boom!” EP starts
with an unforgiving, explosive barrage from drummer Christina Vitucci
that hits the listener like the crash of a tidal wave, with
guitarists Peter Strzelecki and Chris Moss roaring atop the sound
with a piercing vibrancy that is relentless and palpable. Infinitely
capable vocalist Joshua Hawksley sings in the pop rock vein of the
early 2000s, but with a chaotic and creative style all his own. His
timbre recalls a young Axl Rose, crossed with the drawl of Tom Waits
and the delivery of Dave Grohl.
The booming success of She Said Fire's
Kickstarter campaign bespeaks an almost heartwarming rapport with
their East Coast fan base. Live videos of SSF shows abound on the
Internet, each of which clearly demonstrates the band's charisma and
openness with their audiences. Hawksley, in particularly punk-rock
fashion, directly addresses members of the audience between and
during songs, making She Said Fire performances practically
interactive. Their unpretentious demeanor is unmistakable in the
musical character of “Boom!” For a fine example of this, Hawksley
and Strzelecki can still be seen performing a soulful, inviting
acoustic version of “Funhouse” online.
She Said Fire is the reborn incarnation
of NYC-based rock band, The August Infinity, which was comprised of
Hawksley, Strzelecki and Moss, and whose “To Whom It May Concern”
EP was received with much enthusiasm and anticipation. The addition
of Christina Vitucci on drums catalyzed the band and led to the
development of the sound encapsulated on “Boom!,” for which the
band has permanently rechristened themselves.
The album “Boom!” by She Said Fire
is available on iTunes and elsewhere worldwide online beginning April
9, 2013.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The EP “Boom!” is
distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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