About the Fire

About the Fire

Genres: punk rock

About About the Fire

Do you know what it feels like to swim against the tide with no sign of the current subsiding? Does it ever seem like your guardian angel took an extended vacation? About the Fire can definitely relate to what it feels like when every roll of the dice just seems to keep coming up snake-eyes. Frontman “Fat” Sammy Clevenger (soon to be “Flat Sammy” if he keeps up his diet) is definitely no stranger to adversity. When his former band Better Off Dead self-destructed after the premature death of a founding member at what seemed to be the height of their local popularity, Sam disappeared for almost two years into the wilderness. Now however, he has emerged from his Unabomber-like seclusion with a new band and a new power house lineup. Featuring long time friend Bob Fouts (ex-Burn It Down, current Harakiri) on skins along with Chris Morrison and Jay "NooodIe" Naidoo (Illithed) on twin guitar duties, About the Fire have crafted a sound unlike anything you might expect from any of their previous bands. Combining the tried and tested vocal melodies of bands like Naked Raygun and Samiam with a decidedly mature but still whole-heartedly punk sound, About the Fire craft songs that plead the case for youthful idealism even under the often oppressive weight of real world circumstances. - Happy Couples Never Last

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