Fiasco (band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Fiasco

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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre = Noise rock
punk rock
math rock
Years_active = 2005-present
Label = Impose
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/fiasconewyork Official Myspace]
Current_members = Jonathan Edelstein
Julian Bennett Holmes
Lucian Buscemi

Fiasco is a Brooklyn-based trio formed in October, 2005 by Jonathan Edelstein (guitar/vocals), Julian Bennett Holmes (drums), and Lucian Buscemi (electric bass/vocals), although all three are multi-instrumentalists [ [http://spin.com/articles/fiasco Fiasco in Spin Magazine] ] . They are known for their intense, high-energy music, their energetic live shows, and for playing off the venue's stage, in the round. The band draws influences from early 1980s hardcore punk bands such as Minor Threat, Flipper and Bad Brains, as well as more recent noise and indie rock bands such as Lightning Bolt, Fugazi, and Shellac, and math rock bands including Hella and Don Caballero. Fiasco only plays all-ages shows, with rare exceptions.Listen
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History

Fiasco formed in 2005 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. On June 24, 2007, Fiasco released "God Loves Fiasco," their 23-track debut on their own Beautiful Records label, receiving positive reviews from Spin, among others. [ [http://spin.com/articles/fiasco Fiasco in Spin Magazine] ]

On May 14, 2008, the band announced that they signed to independent Brooklyn label Impose Records [ [http://impose-records.com/?p=4 Impose Records: Impose Signs Fiasco] ] [ [http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=65547452 CMJ: Impose's Latest Fiasco] ] , and would be releasing a new LP entitled "Native Canadians," which they said will be released in a package containing the 12" vinyl record and a CD.

On June 17, 2008, the band announced on their Myspace that they would have their first national concert tour in August, 2008, in order to promote "Native Canadians" prior to its release, which was later revealed would be October 14, 2008.

On August 29, 2008, they released their first music video, for the instrumental "Oh, You Horny Monter!" on Pitchfork.tv, to promote the upcoming release of "Native Canadians."

Press and Film

They've recently gained attention in Spin, [ [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/07/070725_fiasco/index.html Spin.com: Fiasco] ] Oh My Rockness, [ [http://www.ohmyrockness.com/BandBio.cfm?BandID=3541 Oh My Rockness: Fiasco] ] CMJ, [ [http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=3265 CMJ Staff Blog: Fiasco @ The Silent Barn] ] [ [http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=3996 CMJ Staff Blog: Fiasco @ The Knitting Factory] ] [ [http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=4155 CMJ Staff Blog: Fiasco @ Bowery Ballroom] ] The New York Times, [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E3D7143EF93AA25752C1A9609C8B63 New York Times: Mama Was a Riot Grrrl? Then Pick Up a Guitar and Play] ] New York Magazine [ [http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/19123/ New York Magazine: Burning Down the House] ] and others.

Fiasco's "0157: H7 (Spy Song)" is in the film Interview, and the band also performs in the documentary , [ [http://thecia.com.au/reviews/j/images/joe-strummer-the-future-is-unwritten-production-notes.rtf The Future is Unwritten: Production Notes] ] prompting the band to play at the opening of the film at the Sarajevo Film Festival. [ [http://www.sff.ba/default.aspx?template=%5CTemplates%5CArticle&articleid=11195&lang=en Sarajevo Film Festival: Midnight Meetings Programme] ]

Discography

*"God Loves Fiasco" (Beautiful Records, June 24, 2007)
*"Native Canadians" (Impose Records, October 14, 2008) [ [http://www.thedelimagazine.com/index.php?name=thedeli&itemId=203914 The Deli NYC] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/fiasconewyork Official Fiasco Myspace]
* [http://www.impose-records.com/ Impose Records]
* [http://beautifulrecords.org/ Beautiful Records]
* [http://panacherock.com/booking/ Panache Booking]
* [http://tellallyourfriendspr.com/ Tell All Your Friends PR]