Amusement Parks on Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire | |
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 Amusement Parks on Fire - Live in Concert | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nottingham,England |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Spinoffs | Young Light |
| Members | Michael Feerick Gavin Poole Joe Hardy Pete Dale Rafe Dunn |
| Past members | Daniel Knowles Jez Cox John Sampson |
Amusement Parks on Fireare a British rock band fromNottingham.
The band was established by Michael Feerick in 2004,[3]who wrote and performed all the instruments for the self-titled debut album.[4]
History
[edit]The band began as the solo project of Michael Feerick in 2004, who wrote and recorded nine songs on a small budget with friend Daniel Knowles engineering the sessions.[5]The self-titled debut album was released on Invada Records, the label run byGeoff BarrowofPortisheadin 2004.[6]
A live band was put together including Daniel Knowles (guitar), Pete Dale (drums), Jez Cox (bass) and John Sampson (keyboards/samples).[7]The band signed toV2 Recordsin 2005 and recorded their second studio albumOut Of The Angelesat various UK studios, eventually decamping toSigur Rós'Sundlauginstudio atÁlafoss,Iceland for a month to complete the record.[8]They then toured Europe and America extensively.[7]
The line-up altered in summer 2006 with the addition of Gavin Poole (bass) and Joe Hardy (keyboards/guitar).[9]This line-up then embarked on a co-headline tour of the UK with the American noise outfitScarling.and a headline tour across mainland Europe and Scandinavia.[10]The band played in Japan for the first time at theSummer Sonic Festival2006.[11]
In addition to the second albumOut Of The Angeles,the band released a series of limited edition 12 "EPs — the first of which,Blackoutwas released in late 2005,In Flightin September 2006 andA Star Is Bornon 2 April 2007 which, according to aRough Tradereview, showcased "other dimensions to Amusement Parks On Fire's otherworldly sound...Feerick's classical influences...and hinting at a more bullish Amusement Parks direction to come." withDrowned In Soundcalling it "a dizzying mini-epic... a chilly metaphysical beauty".[12]
2009 saw the band tour Ireland followed up in April and May by a well received UK tour supporting65daysofstaticas well as their own headline dates.[13]The band then moved toLos Angeles,California,to begin work on their thirdalbumwith producerMichael Patterson.[14]
Another recording influenced by its surroundings,Road Eyeshas a distinctively 'LA sound'; according to anAlternative Pressreview it "bears the sun-drenched stamp of the city where it was recorded",[15]and features a guest appearance from Brian Aubert ofSilversun Pickupson the singleFlashlight Planetarium.[16]The album was released in September 2010.[17]
Around 2012 Feerick formed a duo, Young Light, with Micah Calabrese of LA bandGiant Dragand released the EPGreat White Arcand singleBlank Dice.[18]
On 28 April 2017 the band announced their return via social media, with a UK tour to follow in November. On 1 July the band announced a Deluxe Edition reissue of theirRoad Eyesalbum. A new singleOur Goal To Realisewas released on 17 November 2017, with an EPAll The New Endsand supporting European tour on 13 April 2018.[19]
Their fourth albumAn Archaeawas released on June 25, 2021, withPopMattersstating "On the first new Amusement Parks on Fire record in over a decade, Michael Feerick continues to push the boundaries of what a rock album can be".[20]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Amusement Parks on Fire(Invada) 2004
- Out of the Angeles(V2) 2006
- Road Eyes(Filter US) 2010
- An Archaea(EGB Global) 2021
EPs
[edit]- Venosa/Eighty Eight(Invada/GM Recordings) 2005
- Blackout EP(V2) 2005
- In Flight(V2) 2006
- A Star Is Born(V2) 2007
- Young Fight(Filter US) 2009
- Our Goal To Realise(Saint Marie) 2017
- All The New Ends(Saint Marie) 2018
- Thankyou Violin Radiopunk(E.G.B. Communications) 2020
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Amusement Parks on Fire Biography, Songs, & Albums".AllMusic.
- ^"Amusement Parks on Fire, Luminaire, London".TheGuardian.com.15 September 2006.
- ^Hopkin, Kenyon."Amusement Parks On Fire Biography".allmusic.com.Retrieved3 March2017.
- ^Crock, Jason."Amusement Parks On Fire: Amusement Parks On Fire".Pitchfork.Retrieved6 October2005.
- ^Dom Gourley (20 June 2004)."Amusement Parks on Fire - Amusement Parks on Fire".Drowned in Sound.Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2012.Retrieved27 February2011.
- ^Dolak, Kevin."Album Review: Amusement Parks On Fire".prefixmag.com.Retrieved21 April2004.
- ^abShaw, Jem."LeftLion - Amusement Parks On Fire".LeftLion.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2017.Retrieved6 April2005.
- ^No, Robin."Amusement Parks On Fire - Out Of The Angeles review".Sputnik Music.Retrieved27 September2008.
- ^Barry, Aoife."Archive: Amusement Parks On Fire Interview".The Sweet Oblivion Blog.Retrieved7 July2009.
- ^Allen, Lee (24 September 2014)."Scarling and Amusement Parks On Fire".BBC Norfolk.Retrieved17 June2019.
- ^Sonic, Summer."Summer Sonic Line-Up".Summer Sonic Line-Up.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved3 March2017.
- ^Denney, Alex."Single Review: Amusement Parks On Fire - A Star Is Born".Drowned In Sound.Retrieved21 March2007.
- ^Aubin, Paul (8 January 2009)."Tours: Amusement Parks On Fire".Punknews.org.Retrieved3 March2017.
- ^Vandes, Sam."Interview - Amusement Parks On Fire".Sloucherzine.org.Retrieved10 January2010.
- ^Ham, Robert."Amusement Parks On Fire - Road Eyes review".Alternative Press.Retrieved7 October2010.
- ^Bronson, Kevin."Buddy Archives".BuzzBands.LA.Retrieved21 March2009.
- ^Ham, Robert (7 October 2010)."Amusement Parks On Fire - Road Eyes review".Alternative Press.Retrieved7 October2010.
- ^Bronson, Kevin (18 December 2015)."Video: Young Light, 'Blank Dice'".BuzzBands.LA.Retrieved18 December2015.
- ^twitter.com/APOF
- ^Bergstrom, John (23 July 2021)."Review: AMUSEMENT PARKS ON FIRE RETURN IN THRILLING FASHION ON 'AN ARCHAEA'".PopMatters.com.Retrieved23 July2021.
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