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| Origin | New York, New York |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Label(s) | Asteroid B-612 Records |
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| Dan Romer - Vocals, Synthesizers, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar Wil Farr - Electric Guitar Matt Krahula - Bass Seth Faulk - Drums |
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| Former members | |
| Adam Christgau - Drums (2002-2005) Mike McGuire - Synthesizers, Keyboards (2002-2004) Andrew Futral - Synthesizers, Keyboards (2004-2005) |
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General information
Formerly the Baobabs, Fire Flies met and formed in the music department at SUNY Purchase. The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and The group describes itself as a blend of David Bowie and The Flaming Lips with a hint of hip-hop added to the mix. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 is an American rock band Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with They are known to have a penchant for singing about aliens and robots, and have a large following of loyal fans. Fire Flies recorded their first album, entitled Baobabs In The Basement, in their dorm room over the course of a semester, and released a new, more professionally recorded LP called Two New Sciences! in June 2007. Baobabs in the Basement is the debut album by Fire Flies, released in 2005 Two New Sciences! is the second album by Fire Flies, released on May 29th 2007
Their song "More Than This" is now being used on HBO promos.
Two New Sciences!
Two New Sciences! was officially released in June of 2007. The band hosted a record release party at the club Crash Mansion in New York City's Lower East Side. At the release show, the group performed the new album in its entirety, including songs featuring a 20-member choir. The choir included New York-based artists Ingrid Michaelson , Bess Rogers, Jenny Owen Youngs, Polly Amorous, and members of The Age of Rockets, Gregory and the Hawk, Paper and Sand and Communication Corporation. Ingrid Michaelson (born 1979 is a New York -based Indie-pop Singer-songwriter, probably best known for her single The Way I Am. Jenny Owen Youngs (born November 22, 1981) is an American Singer-songwriter from Montclair New Jersey. The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic Indie rock group from New York City.
The band has been playing songs from the album at their performances dating back as early as 2003. Live songs not included on Two New Sciences! include: "I Don't Love You," "Hard to Find," "God in Disguise," "Now is Never," "Work for Money," "Shining Through," "I Changed for You," "Until We're Gone" and "The Floor is Lava. Two New Sciences! is the second album by Fire Flies, released on May 29th 2007 "
Discography
Albums
External links
- Fire Flies Homepage
- Fire Flies MySpace Profile
- Metroland Online Review
- Good Times Magazine Online Review