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Newark, Delaware, United States (1994 – 2006, 2010 – present)
Post-Hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, United States
The hardcore, then later post-hardcore, band boysetsfire was founded 1994 in Delaware/USA. One of the main reasons was ‘To shake things and change’, which basically meant to mosh like lunatics through the rehearsal room. But soon the wish for a change manifests in more and more politically inspired lyrics. Only about a month after their first rehearsal, they played their first gig for friends. This opened the doors for some local club gigs in Newark, and the first demo was recorded shortly after.
The band is not in for half done things, so a second demo is released, and a two week long tour booked. Before the first EP “This Crying this Screaming, my voice is born” which came out on Mike Warden’s Conquer The World Records as a split album with a band called Jazz Man’s Needle in 1996, the name boysetsfire is already quite known in the Hardcore-Scene along the east coast of the United States. 1997 they signed a contract with Initial Records, and record their first full length album “The day the sun went out”. Underground Magazines celebrate the newcomer band and especially the vocalist Nathan Gray.
In 1999 the second full length album “After the Eulogy” is recorded, and boysetsfire go on Tour with Snapcase and also do the Vans Warped tour. Their old bassist is replaced by Rob Avery, who also does all the artwork for the new albums. After a short (and unpleasant) stop at Victory Records, the band changes to Wind Up, a sub-label of Sony.
The hardcore, then later post-hardcore, band boysetsfire was founded 1994 in Delaware/USA. One of the main reasons was ‘To shake things and change’, which basically meant to mosh like lunatics through the rehearsal room. But soon the wish for a change manifests in more and more politically inspired lyrics. Only about a month after their first rehearsal, they played their first gig for friends. This opened the doors for some local club gigs in Newark, and the first demo was recorded shortly after.
The band is not in for half done things, so a second demo is released, and a two week long tour booked. Before the first EP “This Crying this Screaming, my voice is born” which came out on Mike Warden’s Conquer The World Records as a split album with a band called Jazz Man’s Needle in 1996, the name boysetsfire is already quite known in the Hardcore-Scene along the east coast of the United States. 1997 they signed a contract with Initial Records, and record their first full length album “The day the sun went out”. Underground Magazines celebrate the newcomer band and especially the vocalist Nathan Gray.
In 1999 the second full length album “After the Eulogy” is recorded, and boysetsfire go on Tour with Snapcase and also do the Vans Warped tour. Their old bassist is replaced by Rob Avery, who also does all the artwork for the new albums. After a short (and unpleasant) stop at Victory Records, the band changes to Wind Up, a sub-label of Sony.
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Adthey wrote:
uh, changed the typo? :/ [2]
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allmyfaults wrote:
uh, changed the typo? :/
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lll__ wrote:
i'm only checking this out because of cosmo vv
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dgriffiths wrote:
I really only like the album Tomorrow Come Today. Can anyone tell me, is there any truth in the lyrics in the song White Wedding Dress?
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GhostFrequencyx wrote:
http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/site/bsfthiscrylp/
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lyooonya wrote:
STAY HARDCORE \Ь/
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LucidStrike wrote:
The vocals often seem too clean for the instrumentation, sounding more like alternative than post-hardcore, but I digs.
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DerGreif wrote:
I need a new Album!
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Almost_Hardcore wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Boysetsfire+Fans+Europe
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Olli6 wrote:
nice
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killer_no_2 wrote:
awesome band. their germany gig in august was one of the best concerts i've ever been to. being there in the 1st row was unbeliveable.
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Adthey wrote:
I'm so waiting for new album and see them live again *_*
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pronemortalform wrote:
The Misery Index is so fucking good. So much variety, and so many great songs.
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Almost_Hardcore wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Boysetsfire+Fans+Europe
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Nils-Holgersson wrote:
new logo looks like a mix of carpathian and the converge you fail me cover. very innovative
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DivinityWithin7 wrote:
Awsome set at Leeds Festival, despite the pathetic turnout.
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aNNath182 wrote:
was handshaking with the frontman last weekend. :) great show.
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volc wrote:
chiemsee rocks show was A W E S O M E !!!!!!
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JimPanse2k5 wrote:
one of the best comeback bands of the year :) the liveshows are the best ^^
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Bourgi wrote:
BSF is the shizzle. one of the greatest live acts i've ever seen
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BoysetsFire - My life in the…
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May
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BoySetsFire
Brighton Music Hall, Boston, United States
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The Bamboozle Festival
Beachfront, Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
80 going
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Mini-Rock-Festival 2012
Festplatz, Horb am Neckar, Germany
7 going
News
reunion announcement
7 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/boysetsfire
We were never a normal band. We never did the right things.
We
never looked cool. We did everything exactly the way we
wanted.
Trends weren’t important. Being hip wasn’t important. Ther
e was onl...
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reunion announcement
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BoySetsFire Update
5 Oct 2010 | from www.boysetsfire.org/
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