Backyard Tire Fire

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Backyard Tire Fire

Backyard Tire Fire performing at Twangfest on June 6, 2007; left to right: Ed Anderson, Tim Kramp, Matt Anderson
Background information
Origin Bloomington, IL, USA
Genres Rock & Roll
Years active 2001 — present
Labels HYENA Records
Website Official home page
Members
Ed Anderson
Matt Anderson
Tim Kramp

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 band has since released an additional 3 albums and 2 EPs, the most recent LP being Vagabonds and Hooligans (released February 6, 2007). They have also undertaken a number of regional and national tours and are currently preparing for the release of their new record The Places We Lived on Aug. 26th 2008 on NYC-based label HYENA Records.

[edit] Discography

  • Live at the Georgia Theatre (2002)
  • Backyard Tire Fire (2003)
  • Bar Room Semantics (2005)
  • Skin and Bones (2006)
  • Vagabonds and Hooligans (2007)
  • Sick of Debt (2008)
  • The Places We Lived (2008)


A promotional MP3 of the song "The Places We Lived," from the album The Places We Lived, can be found here.

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