Oh No Forest Fires

Oh No Forest Fires
Oh No Forest Fires
Origin Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie pop, math rock
Years active 2007 (2007)–2010
Labels Independent
Associated acts Five Blank Pages, The Most Serene Republic, Fox Jaws
Past members
Rajiv Thavanathan
Brock Swanek
Matt Del Buono
Adam Nimmo

Oh No Forest Fires was a Canadian indie pop band from Toronto and nearby Brampton, Ontario, formed in 2007 and disbanded in 2010. The group's members were singer-guitarist Rajiv Thavanathan, guitarist-singer Brock Swanek, bassist Matt Del Buono and drummer Adam Nimmo.

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History

Rajiv Thavanathan, formerly of the band Five Blank Pages, started the group along with Adam Nimmo, the drummer from The Most Serene Republic. They recorded some demos, and then Matt Del Buono and Brock Swanek joined. Swanek was previously in the band Fox Jaws.[1] Initially the group was called "Forest Fires", but they determined that the name was "too safe". Nimmo suggested "Oh No" but they soon discovered it was already the name of an American rapper. They then put the two names together.[2]

Oh No Forest Fires' 2007 album, The War on Geometry, was produced by Kenny Bridges of the band Moneen.[3][4] The EP Wants to Try Something was released in 2010.

The band played its final show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on January 23, 2010.[5]

Reception

In an album review, Chart wrote, "Most of The War On Geometry's songs are pretty strong and combine a nice melange of influences... it's a pretty great debut from a bunch of high-energy guys."[6] Exclaim! wrote in its review, "Canada continues to dish out quality pop rock acts frosted with idiosyncrasies bred in the touch of winter seclusion."[7]

Members

Discography

  • 2007: The War on Geometry
  • 2010: Wants to Try Something[8]

References

  1. ^ Harper, Kate (October 2, 2008). "Oh No Forest Fires' Geometry War", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Brophy, Adam (March 6, 2008). "CMW 2008: Oh No Forest Fires", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Harper, Kate (January 6, 2010). "Oh No Forest Fires Breaking Up", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Keller, Jason (June 16, 2009). "NXNE: Oh No Forest Fires", Now 28 (42). Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  5. ^ Carlick, Stephen (January 7, 2010). "Toronto’s Oh No Forest Fires Call It Quits", Exclaim!. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Harper, Kate (October 27, 2008). "Oh No Forest Fires – The War On Geometry", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  7. ^ Gray, Scott A. (February 2009). "Oh No Forest Fires: The War On Geometry", Exclaim!. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  8. ^ (January 26, 2010). "Oh No Forest Fires: 'Spontaneous Changes In Isolated Systems (Song For Bobby)'", Exclaim!. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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