The Fireship Looks to Revitalize Chicago Music
The Fireship looks to bring a new sound to Chicago on August 16th.
In a warehouse on Chicago’s west side, above The Lawrence Arms and Smoking Popes, lays the practice space for a band whose sound is unlike that of any other band in the city. The Fireship is comprised of former members of The Attraction, The Honor Recital, White Hot Knife, and Echoromeo. This quartet comes from a range of musical backgrounds and their unique influences are all present in the music. This isn’t a band on a mission to sound like anyone else. They are out to do what few others can successfully achieve, namely fuse the art of making good music with an outstanding live performance. And from the small sample that HEAVE received, they are very close to attaining that goal. Within the songs are shades of Muse and progressive acts such as Damiera and The Mars Volta, while rock and punk influences abound as well. The Chicago music scene is about to get a much needed shot in the arm. August 16th may very well be a red letter day for music in the city of Chicago, when The Fireship takes the stage at the Beat Kitchen because as drummer Aaron Keefner so succinctly stated: “There is not a single band in this city that sounds like us.”
Posted by Cory Roop on Jul 10, 2009 @ 8:00 am