LoveLikeFire

Infobox musical artist
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Img_capt = LoveLikeFire, 2007. Left to right: Robert Kissinger, Ann Yu, David Farrell, Ted Parker
(Image credit: Yuan Zhou)
Origin = flagicon|USA San Francisco, California, USA
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = unsignedcite web | url = http://www.myspace.com/lovelikefire | title = LoveLikeFire | publisher = MySpace | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ]
URL = [http://www.lovelikefire.com/ lovelikefire.com]
Current_members = Ann Yu
David Farrell
Ted Parker
Robert Kissinger
Past_members = Jesse Hayes [cite news | url = http://entertainment.signonsandiego.com/events/lovelikefire/ | title = LoveLikeFire | first = Nina | last = Garin | work = Entertainment Guide | publisher = The San Diego Union-Tribune | date = 2007-08-29 | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ]

LoveLikeFire is a San Francisco-based indie rock band. The group was formed in 2006 and despite remaining an unsigned artist has independently released two EPs, "Bed of Gold" (2006) and "An Ocean in the Air" (2007), as well as mounted a self-organized national tour to promote the latter release. A full-length album and another national tour are planned for the fall of 2008. LoveLikeFire has received significant media and critical coverage in San Francisco Bay Area publications ("San Francisco" magazine, [cite news | url = http://www.sanfranmag.com/node/2360#story_top | title = 10. Discovery: Band about to blow | work = San Francisco | first = Allison | last = Bethurem | coauthors = Pamela Feinsilber, Scott Hocker, Naiomi Kaufman, Jonathon Keats, James Levy, Sarah | date = March 2007 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] "East Bay Express", "SFist",cite web | url = http://sfist.com/2008/04/21/this_week_in_le_22.php | title = This Week in Le Rock: April 21 - 27 | date = 2008-04-21 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 | work = SFist ] "SF Weekly",cite news | url = http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-10-03/music/love-like-fire/ | work = SF Weekly | title = LoveLikeFire: An Ocean in the Air (Black Ludella) | first = David | last = Downs | date = 2007-10-03 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] "Palo Alto Daily News", [cite news | url = http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2008-5-23-hot-new-web-music | title = Web hotbed of intriguing new music: Acts burn for your love, online | first = Paul | last = Freeman | work = Palo Alto Daily News | date = 2008-05-23 | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] "San Francisco Chronicle" [cite news | url = http://www.sanfranciscochronicle.info/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/06/19/NSBQ119MEE.DTL&type=printable | title = Bandwidth: LoveLikeFire | first = Delfin | last = Vigil | date = 2008-06-19 | work = San Francisco Chronicle | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] ) as well as in the national and out-of-town media ("Spin",cite news | url = http://www.spin.com/articles/lovelikefires-dizzying-carnival-trip | title = LoveLikeFire's Dizzying Carnival Trip | first = Adele | last = Balderston | work = Spin | date = 2007-11-13 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] cite web | url = http://www.spin.com/articles/lovelikefire | title = Artist of the Day: LoveLikeFire | work = Spin | first = Miriam | last = Lamey | date = 2007-09-20 | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] "The A.V. Club", LimeWire Music Blog, [cite news | url = http://blog.limewire.com/posts/1192-SXSW-Band-LoveLikeFire | title = SXSW Band: LoveLikeFire | first = Mike | last = Frankel | date = 2008-02-07 | work = LimeWire Music Blog | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] WOXY.com, "LA Weekly"), and has stylistically been identified as exhibiting Britpop, dream pop, indie pop, and shoegazing influences.

Career

The group considers itself to have officially formed in January 2006, when its first lineup came together.cite news | url = http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59583 | title = Fanning the Flames | first = Larry | last = Kao | work = Asia Pacific Arts | publisher = UCLA Asia Institute | date = 2006-12-20 | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] Vocalist Ann Yu and drummer/keyboardist David Farrell, who had previously played together in several bands, were preparing to relocate to Los Angeles, California because, according to Yu, "it's a lot easier to find other musicians that are serious about making a career out of [music] " there.cite news | url = http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2007/10/08/Lifestyle/Fiery.San.Francisco.Band.Is.Worth.Loving-3016641.shtml | title = Fiery San Francisco band is worth loving | first = Philiana | last = Ng | date = 2007-10-08 | work = Daily Trojan | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] The move was abruptly canceled as the band began to form. Bassist and friend Jesse Hayes became available when his punk rock band Time in Malta split up; then, in January, Yu and Farrell met guitarist Ted Parker through a Craigslist classified advertisement.cite web | url = http://www.spin.com/articles/lovelikefire | title = Artist of the Day: LoveLikeFire | first = Miriam | last = Lamey | date = 2007-09-20 | work = Spin | accessdate = 2008-05-09 ] cite web | url = http://woxy.lala.com/music/loungeacts/index.php?id=167 | title = LoveLikeFire | publisher = WOXY.com | date = 2007-03-03 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] A few weeks later, the band played its first gig in Los Angeles.

The group released its first recording on August 15, 2006, [cite web | url = http://www.amazon.com/Bed-of-Gold/dp/B000QZU0KE/ref=dm_ap_alb2 | title = Bed of Gold by LoveLikeFire | publisher = Amazon.com | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] only seven months after having formed. According to Yu, the six-track EP "Bed of Gold" was recorded before LoveLikeFire had "fully developed its identity as a band." Nevertheless, the album received critical praise from "The A.V. Club" San Francisco,cite web | url = http://www.lovelikefire.com/press.php | title = Press | work = LoveLikeFire.com | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] "LA Weekly",cite news | url = http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/rock-picks/16360/ | title = Rock Picks | date = 2007-05-09 | work = LA Weekly | first = Libby | last = Molyneaux | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] and the "East Bay Express".cite news | url = http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/critic_s_choice_for_the_week_of_september_13_19__2006/Content?oid=291423 | title = Critic's Choice for the week of September 13-19, 2006: Jungle screaming, country guitar, and hieroglyphic jazz | first = j. | last = poet | coauthors = David Downs, Kathleen Richards, Jesse "Chuy" Varela and Larry Kelp | date = 2006-09-13 | accessdate = 2008-05-07 | work = East Bay Express ] The group continued touring, performing alongside bands such as Morningwood, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, [cite news | url = http://www.performermag.com/wcp.recordedreviews.0701.php | title = LoveLikeFire - Bed of Gold | first = Michael | last = Fortes | date = January 2007 | work = Performer Mag: West Coast Performer | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] and Favourite Sons.

The band followed its debut album with the seven-track sophomore effort "An Ocean in the Air", which was released on August 28, 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.amazon.com/An-Ocean-in-the-Air/dp/B000VFS330/ref=dm_ap_alb1 | title = An Ocean in the Air by LoveLikeFire | publisher = Amazon.com | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] The record brought further critical praise from publications such as "Spin" and "SF Weekly", and made several best-of-2007 album or single lists, including associate producer Andrew Ross Rowe at MTV News [cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1575533/20071130/west_kanye.jhtml | title = Kanye West, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem Shine On MTV News Staffers' Top Albums Lists: Members of the news team pick their 10 (or 11 or seven) favorite albums of 2007 | date = 2007-12-03 | work = MTV News | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] and Muhammad Asranur at "Ground Control Mag". [cite web | url = http://www.groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/729/1 | title = Features: 2007 Year-End Mix Tape | work = Ground Control Mag | date = 2007-12-11 | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] The band recorded music videos for three of the album's tracks, "Wish You Dead," [cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-IiiVdCGs | title = lovelikefire "wish you dead" | date = 2007-12-18 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] "From a Tower," [cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRTc0KLB1jQ | title = From A Tower | date = 2007-10-04 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] and "I Will". [cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyaH0pk6Y_0 | title = Love Like Fire "I Will" | date = 2007-11-02 | publisher = YouTube | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] The latter, a carnival-themed music video shot on 16 mm film and produced by Thomas Barndt and Samara St. Croix (Tom and Samara), was chosen as an Official Selection of SXSW 2008 Film Festival.

Robert Kissinger replaced original bassist Jesse Hayes in mid-2007, bringing the group to its current composition. [cite news | url = http://www.performermag.com/wcp.spot03.0802.php | title = LoveLikeFire | first = Jackie | last = Miehls | work = Performer Mag | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] [cite news | author = LoveLikeFire | title = Blog: LA Weekly Rock Picks | date = 2007-05-19 | publisher = MySpace | accessdate = 2008-06-29 ] [cite news | author = LoveLikeFire | title = Blog: Review of our New York show | date = 2007-11-06 | publisher = MySpace | accessdate = 2008-06-29 ] The group followed up the release of "An Ocean in the Air" with a self-organized and self-financed national tour.cite web | url = http://www.lovelikefire.com/bio.php | title = Bio | work = LoveLikeFire.com | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ]

The band currently plans to record a full-length album in August and September 2008 at Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco, under the direction of producer Bill Racine. Two rough demos, "Signs" and "William", were released in May 2008 on the band's MySpace profile as an indication of "songs we'll be working on for the full length". [cite news | title = Blog: New Demos!!! | author = LoveLikeFire | publisher = MySpace | date = 2008-05-31 | accessdate = 2008-07-02 ] The forthcoming album will be promoted on another nationwide tour. [cite web | url = http://lovelikefire.com/ | title = News: Until We Meet Again | date = 2008-06-22 | publisher = LoveLikeFire.com | quote = We'll be at Tiny Telephone Studios for 36 days beginning August 1st with our most awesome producer Bill Racine... When we are done, we'll have our debut full length for you and we'll be hitting the road hard beginning in September. | accessdate = 2008-06-27 ]

Style and influences

The band's style has been described as indie rockcite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=LOVELIKEFIRE&samples=1&sql=11:0xfuxqqdldfe~T1 | title = LoveLikeFire: Biography | work = Allmusic | first = Kenyon | last = Hopkin | accessdate = 2008-05-07 ] cite news | url = http://musicforants.com/blog?p=582 | title = Love Like Fire / Facebook Music Blogs App | first = Taylor | date = 2007-11-12 | work = Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] cite news | url = http://www.rockinsider.com/2007/11/video-lovelikefire-i-will.html | title = Video: LoveLikeFire - I Will | date = 2007-11-19 | author = JAX | work = Rock Insider | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] as well as shoegazing, Britpop, power pop, alternative rock, indie pop,cite news | url = http://ctsdrums.blogspot.com/2007/12/love-like-fire.html | title = Love Like Fire | work = The Other James Taylor | first = James | last = Taylor | date = 2007-12-14 | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] and dream pop. Ann Yu's singing style has invited comparisons to Bianca Leilani Casady (CocoRosie), Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Shirley Manson (Garbage),cite news | first = Aidan | last = Rox | url = http://thefirenote.blogspot.com/2007/08/love-like-fire-ocean-in-air-ep.html | title = Love Like Fire: An Ocean In The Air EP | date = 2007-08-31 | work = The Fire Note | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Emily Haines (Metric), Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries),cite web | url = http://www.tastyfanzine.org.uk/singles56%20nov06.htm#LoveLikeFire%20%E2%80%93%20%E2%80%9CBed%20of%20Gold%20EP%E2%80%9D | title = Singles - November 2006 LoveLikeFire – "Bed of Gold EP" | first = Will | last = Columbine | work = Tasty Fanzine | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] and PJ Harvey.

The band members' stated influences include Curve, Radiohead, Ride, Blonde Redhead, The Beatles, Siouxsie & the Banshees, U2, Echo & the Bunnymen, New Order, My Bloody Valentine, and Arcade Fire. Other suggestions of stylistic similarity have included Pixies ("Bossanova" and "Trompe le Monde"), The Cure, [cite web | url = http://www.3hive.com/2007/08/lovelikefire_1.php | title = LoveLikeFire | date = 2007-08-11 | work = 3hive | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] Rilo Kiley, Lush, Echobelly, Giant Drag, Land of Talk, [cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=LOVELIKEFIRE&sql=11:0xfuxqqdldfe~T0 | title = LoveLikeFire: Overview | work = Allmusic | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] Muse, The Stills, The National, Pink Floyd, The Dandy Warhols, and Dinosaur Jr..

Discography

* "Bed of Gold" (2006)
* "An Ocean in the Air" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.lovelikefire.com/ LoveLikeFire.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lovelikefire LoveLikeFire MySpace]
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