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Backyard Tire Fire is an American trio that formed in Asheville, NC in 2001. The band began in the fall of that year with founding members Ed Anderson (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and Tim Kramp (drums, percussion). After encountering several line-up changes, the Tire Fire moved from Asheville to Athens, Georgia in 2002. They (along with then-bass player Warren Hawk) released their first album Live at the Georgia Theatre later that year.
After the release of their debut album, Backyard Tire Fire relocated once again to Bloomington, Illinois and added Anderson’s brother Matt (bass, vocals) into the mix. The Anderson brothers had originally grown up in St. Charles, IL, Tim Kramp in Bloomington, IL and Ed Anderson received his masters in Interpersonal Communication from Illinois State University (located in Normal, IL, Bloomington’s sister town). They recorded and released their first self-titled studio record in 2004 which was produced by Tony SanFilippo and recorded in analog at SanFilippo’s Oxide Lounge in Bloomington, IL. This began the relationship between BTF and SanFilippo who produced and recorded their next three albums and 2 EPs.
2005 brought the release of Bar Room Semantics which was the first record to receive national recognition in the press from Harp Magazine and AllMusic.com. The band began touring heavily on a national scale in 2006 supporting artists like The Mother Hips, Will Hoge, North Mississippi Allstars as well as playing festivals like South by Southwest, High Sierra Music Festival in California, and 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota.
After the release of their debut album, Backyard Tire Fire relocated once again to Bloomington, Illinois and added Anderson’s brother Matt (bass, vocals) into the mix. The Anderson brothers had originally grown up in St. Charles, IL, Tim Kramp in Bloomington, IL and Ed Anderson received his masters in Interpersonal Communication from Illinois State University (located in Normal, IL, Bloomington’s sister town). They recorded and released their first self-titled studio record in 2004 which was produced by Tony SanFilippo and recorded in analog at SanFilippo’s Oxide Lounge in Bloomington, IL. This began the relationship between BTF and SanFilippo who produced and recorded their next three albums and 2 EPs.
2005 brought the release of Bar Room Semantics which was the first record to receive national recognition in the press from Harp Magazine and AllMusic.com. The band began touring heavily on a national scale in 2006 supporting artists like The Mother Hips, Will Hoge, North Mississippi Allstars as well as playing festivals like South by Southwest, High Sierra Music Festival in California, and 10,000 Lakes Festival in Minnesota.
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foggytown wrote:
Love these guys...been jamming Good To Be all day.
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cappy31 wrote:
New album continues the streak
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mvldk666 wrote:
Welcome to Daytrotter ... DAYTROTTER sessions fuckin' rules ... like PEEL/Maida sessions does ... I love fuckin' great music :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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RandyB1961 wrote:
GOOD TO BE is great; keep up the good work, guys!
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lak611 wrote:
Great name for a band. I love it!
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ChancesThree wrote:
seen them live a year ago and have been listening to them ever since. <3
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iplaylax22 wrote:
They're so diverse, you really have to give their catalog some browsing to get a good idea of their sound. Compare Downtime to Home Today. They're awesome! great live show at http://www.archive.org/details/BTF2009-03-26.matrix
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ZondaDeath wrote:
Yep it is! A Backyardy interview here: http://www.sleepwalkingmag.com/2009/04/01/backyard-tire-fire/ Cheeers :)
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rdb5c wrote:
I appreciate the recommendation to grab the new album on amiestreet.com - I already took such action a few weeks ago.
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keithrichardsfo wrote:
Loving the new tracks Tire Fire! Can't wait for the Metro show in September!
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keithrichardsfo wrote:
I'd have to disagree with you bsearle32 about their live show, they bring it more than almost any trio that I've seen. Check out this show from Madison last month: http://www.archive.org/details/BackyardTireFire2008-02-16
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oklaura wrote:
these guys are amazing!
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Trickle_73 wrote:
Never heard of these guys until now... I'm hooked!
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bunnielebowski wrote:
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Comment on BTF at Decatur Celebration Aug. 7th/Farmfest 450 Aug. 20th!!! by andrew
30 Sep 2011 | from www.backyardtirefire.com
i was not at ne of ur shows but u guys kick ass, i turn
everyone i know on 2 u, much love andrew weatherford
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Comment on Fall shows and hiatus by Kris Smith
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Fall shows and hiatus
1 Sep 2011 | from www.backyardtirefire.com
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aamber_dawn, HallsOfAvalon1, alexanderrr55 and 13 other people added Backyard Tire Fire to their libraries. last week
- Backyard Tire Fire posted a news item ‘Comment on BTF at Decatur Celebration Aug. 7th/Farmfest 450 Aug. 20th!!! by andrew’. September 2011
- Backyard Tire Fire posted a news item ‘Comment on Fall shows and hiatus by admin’. September 2011
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- Backyard Tire Fire posted a news item ‘Fall shows and hiatus’. September 2011
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