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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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Above the City
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This Sinking Ship
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The Sinking Ship
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The Patty Hearst Syndrome
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Melatonin
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What Separates Us All
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Loving, Self-Loathing
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Culture as Given
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Filter
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Cops and Drugs
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Irish Handcuffs
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Goodbye to Boston
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This Sinking Ship
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Little Bohemia
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Fire Escapes
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Cars
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Delawhere
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Southpaw
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Shoutbox
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DanceFiveDance wrote:
Love This Sinking Ship.
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modernage9 wrote:
"Culture as Given" has never been more relevant.
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TokenSunrise wrote:
HUGE fan of Above the City
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TheBartner wrote:
Good to hear they're working on a new album! Can't wait!
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MUSEmaniako wrote:
come to SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KyleLM wrote:
I want this "hiatus" to be over....
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herrandrus wrote:
if you like smoke or fire, please check this band: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Mnmnts and download their first ep for FREE: http://mnmts.blogspot.com/
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ForMiles wrote:
so freaking good.
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Shaggy_Monster wrote:
Good band. "California's Burning" is probably the best song by them.
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Luckydonkey wrote:
warum ist da Jericho nicht bei den ähnlichen Künstler?!^
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Skulka wrote:
i'm in love
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landmarcattack wrote:
Anybody else heard Joe's new acoustic demo? It's pretty sweet, really puts the focus on the awesome lyrics.
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TokenSunrise wrote:
+1 California's Burning
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stayouttahizbiz wrote:
afghanistan is on when the battery dies, which as I said a couple years ago, is the best album these guys ever produced.
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FAskies wrote:
cant find above the city anywhere :(
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PxUnit wrote:
California's Burning isn't in the top tracks? ): That song made me like this band.
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davosmavo wrote:
http://www.FalseAlarmOhio.com check out my band!
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spoon_of_grimbo wrote:
anyone have the "when the battery dies" EP? it's the only smoke or fire stuff i'm missing...
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wdapunk wrote:
like this band
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kylelikescoffee wrote:
PUTCHO BONER AWAY SON
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27 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/smokeorfire
So, after eight months of doing relatively nothing I find myself today in Richmond, VA attempting to help complete what will be the third Smoke Or Fire record. …
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