About the Fire

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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 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Six Anthems from the Comfortably Jaded

Rites of Passage

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Six Anthems For The Comfortably Jaded

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MMS 2005 New Music Sampler

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Escape Artist / Happy Couples Never Last Sampler

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Rites Of Passage: A Study In F

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Rites of Passage: A Study In Failure And Redemption

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Escape Artist Records-Happy Couples Never Last Records-Sampler

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Indie Anthems 1 (Lumberjack Mordam Summer Sampler)

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Indy MP3 Project

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[none] About The Fire

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Six Anthems For The Comfortably Jaded EP

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