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Smoke or Fire is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.
The band originally formed in 1998, when western Massachusetts natives Joe McMahan (lead vocals and guitar) and Jeremy Cochran (guitar) got together with fellow Boston University students Ken Gurley (bass) and Nick Maggiore (drums), hailing from New Hampshire. Originally calling themselves Jericho, the boys released their debut album, When the Battery Dies, in 2000. Their fan base grew as they played DIY basement shows and small clubs throughout the Northeast.
When living in Boston proved too expensive, the quartet moved to Richmond, Virginia to explore the punk rock scene and to work on their second album.
It was at about this time that band was contacted by a 1970s-era Christian rock band from Australia, also called Jericho, to inform them that the name was already taken. To avoid confusion and legal action, the boys politely amended it to Jericho RVA. The initials were a nod to their adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
Jericho RVA is the name that appears on their 2003 EP Workers’ Union. An older version, released under the original name (Jericho), does not include the song “Oxygen” that is on the Jericho RVA release. The other 6 songs of the EP are the same on both records.
Worker’s Union caught the attention of reviewers and established bands interested in taking them out on tour. Due to pressure from Deep South Christian fanatics that complained about the religious “blasphemy” of a bible-derived name, Jericho RVA changed their name again to Smoke or Fire.
The band originally formed in 1998, when western Massachusetts natives Joe McMahan (lead vocals and guitar) and Jeremy Cochran (guitar) got together with fellow Boston University students Ken Gurley (bass) and Nick Maggiore (drums), hailing from New Hampshire. Originally calling themselves Jericho, the boys released their debut album, When the Battery Dies, in 2000. Their fan base grew as they played DIY basement shows and small clubs throughout the Northeast.
When living in Boston proved too expensive, the quartet moved to Richmond, Virginia to explore the punk rock scene and to work on their second album.
It was at about this time that band was contacted by a 1970s-era Christian rock band from Australia, also called Jericho, to inform them that the name was already taken. To avoid confusion and legal action, the boys politely amended it to Jericho RVA. The initials were a nod to their adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
Jericho RVA is the name that appears on their 2003 EP Workers’ Union. An older version, released under the original name (Jericho), does not include the song “Oxygen” that is on the Jericho RVA release. The other 6 songs of the EP are the same on both records.
Worker’s Union caught the attention of reviewers and established bands interested in taking them out on tour. Due to pressure from Deep South Christian fanatics that complained about the religious “blasphemy” of a bible-derived name, Jericho RVA changed their name again to Smoke or Fire.
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The Speakeasy
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stainedart wrote:
really good
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waglagon wrote:
The Speakeasy is quite boring album, but it has some awesome songs; Integrity, Sleepwalking and Neon Light. Speakeasy and Utah are worth mentioning too.... Integrity is just so damn good, great opener.
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questforfire wrote:
the title track to the newer album is so awesome it's worth listening to all the garbage before it comes on.
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KurtTGS wrote:
The new album sucks, sorry guys.
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Nigg1996 wrote:
Above the City is an awsome album , love it O.o
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thepostoffice wrote:
If you're a fan of Hot water music, alkaline trio, smoke or fire, polar bear club, etc. Check out http://www.myspace.com/thecaulfieldcult http://www.last.fm/music/the%20caulfield%20cult. Download the ep, link is on the lastfm page!
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next__ wrote:
The Speakeasy is a really good album
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cornerscut wrote:
The new album The Speakeasy is awesome, they need to put that on here. Check out Corners Cut. Virginia Beach Punk Rock. www.cornerscut.com http://www.last.fm/music/Corners%2520Cut?ac=corners%20cut
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Zombie_Nerdz wrote:
These guys are growing on me
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kim_nokiamusic wrote:
Definitely coming round to the speakeasy...
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JerryDandridge wrote:
awesome band!
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FailToTheThief wrote:
Tell you what, The Speakeasy is a cracking album. Hugely recommended.
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EvanFPartridge wrote:
if you like this band. check out http://www.last.fm/music/To+Release
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bertality wrote:
they should come to groezrock. new album sounds pretty boring though
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pricey123 wrote:
i didn't really enjoy this sinking ship, but the speakeasy is really good.
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LoveMaximumFM wrote:
awesom new album
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Bayon3twork wrote:
This band almost has 1mil plays. woo7
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yJURAy wrote:
oh my! http://www.last.fm/charts/hypeartist 114 Smoke or Fire 52%
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yJURAy wrote:
aye!
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DanceFiveDance wrote:
Awesome album so far.
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OCT/NOV 2010 TOUR DATES
12 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/smokeorfire
Hey All, we've posted some tour dates for OCT and NOV!
You can see them all on our profile page as well as on our
facebook page. Hope to see you out there!SOF
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OCT/NOV 2010 TOUR DATES
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16 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/smokeorfire
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hannahmclark, just-1-fix, RockinDude69 and 62 other people added Smoke or Fire to their libraries. yesterday morning
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navesinkbanks added Smoke or Fire to the lineup of Smoke or Fire at Strange Matter. November 2011
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Luiese tagged Smoke or Fire with ‘punk rock’. November 2011
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supersloth77, CFH1980, telkaXwrongHole and 5 other people added Smoke or Fire to their libraries. November 2011
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daneholte tagged Smoke or Fire with ‘seen live’. October 2011
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a_thomasmr23, shazman7, xSYGxFYSx and 17 other people added Smoke or Fire to their libraries. October 2011
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yJURAy wrote about Smoke or Fire – The Speakeasy in a deleted journal. May 2011
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Riseagainst0516 wrote about Smoke or Fire – This Sinking Ship in Favorite Albums 2000-2012. February 2011
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el_backpulver wrote about Smoke or Fire – The Speakeasy in 2010 in facts & figures - My 10 Favorite Records (and the ones that didn't make it). January 2011
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