Wires On Fire, a collective of four young men from Los Angeles, have created a name for themselves with their balls-out live set, full of blood, sweat, and saliva. While the
chaotic punk rock passion and energy from their acclaimed Homewrecker EP remains,
the band has taken steps in a different direction on their new Self-Titled full-length
debut. Wires On Fire have created an innovative style with hopes to inspire a new breed
of rock and roll for this generation of colorless music.
Each track on the 12-song monster reveals a different side of Wires On Fire, with
influences from The Birthday Party, Black Sabbath, Neil Young, The Damned and the
The Beach Boys peeking through. The addition of singer/guitarist Evan Weiss younger
(as in fresh-out-of-high-school) brother, Darren, on drums has given the band an even
more explosive and dynamic edge. This observation is not only apparent during their
live shows, but became evident while recording this Self-Titled debut with Alain
Johannes and Natasha Shneider (Queens of The Stone Age, Mark Lanegan Band,
Eleven).
After booking several national and west coast tours on their own (sharing the stage
with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Fall, Death From Above 1979, Pretty Girls Make Graves,
Dillinger Escape Plan, Mclusky, Hella, Two Gallants, etc.) Wires On Fire stand out from
the rock band masses as a unique -- perhaps unclassifiable -- group. No genre aptly
captures their sound, nor do they fit within a particular fan base. Still, these off-the-wall
individuals are just as motivated to play for their merch guy as opening for any one of
their influences (who are so diverse any laymen would asphyxiate trying to figure out
where the unique strands in their layered passion came from). And if you can figure out
where these cowboys came from, you will still asphyxiate. Assaultive, yet loving, these
young hearts are free
Greetings! I had the pleasure of spending my formative college years with Mike Harris out in Santa Fe. Just wanted to say that you guys are fucking sick, great music, very cool...whatever you want to call it.
Also, the band I'm playing in has a show coming up and I would wet my pants to see any/all of you there.
We're playing our usual Cat Club gig this month, and this one is sure to be sweet. The line-up features the illustrious Sarah Ault once again, on her home-coming tour from Hawaii.
The Cat Club is on Sunset next to the Whiskey. The cross-street is San Vicente.
Only FIVE bucks with a flier. Any flier. Make your own flier and bring it if you want. Or just print out the delightful one Lindsey made.
You got hardcore hip hop on your side!!! Woozy medz from Broz Bent reps Wires on Fire . . . . yo evan . . . lets make some music soon . . . I heard you live in Echo now . . . by my homegirl hadas . . . im in SF right now . . . but when I come back to Socal lets link up . . .
Thanks for excepting our add guys we really appreciate it and we're all definitely looking forward to the new record cause the last one was gold. Hope your all well. -Curmudgeon
JEFF!!! WOW It's been forever! I tried finding you on facebook and shit and I never could. I don't know if that's because of your band and stuff or not. This is the only way I could contact you. LETS CATCH UP!!!
