There is no doubt that Alexisonfire albums are a treat to listen to. It is a fact that musically inclined individuals often have a knack for crafting catchy lyrics. This band however is one of the very few that can exhibit a funnily acidic wit that is both entertaining and winning. You'd easily notice this in composition titles like Boiled Frogs and Pulmonary Archery.
The band's funny side was already clearly in place when they first started out. Their name was lifted from a real person named Alexis Fire. She is a pornographic exhibitionist who has been identified as the only lactating stripper. There was an attempt by Fire to seek legal redress against the group for using her name but no legal actions were taken after it had been determined that the name hadn't been copyrighted.
The year 2001 marked the group's formation when the original members banded together after their bands had split. Vocalist George Pettit came from Condemning Salemn. Vocalist, pianist and guitarist Dallas Green came from Helicon Blue. Other members, guitarist and vocalist Wade MacNeil and bassist Chris Steele, shared the same former band, Plan 9. Jesse Ingelevics rounded up the group as its drummer.
The group's wit became apparent again in their first 2002 EP Math Sheet Demos. They reportedly settled on this name because the disc was covered in math sheets. The debut Alexisonfire album was even funnier featuring a pair of Catholic school girls in the middle of a knife fight. Appropriately enough, this is the image the group thinks best describes their music.
The fact that the band members presented themselves in such an unusual and funny way is one good reason for the increased attention that they got. They were able to soon grab a deal with Distort Entertainment and EMI. Fans cite that with the group's unique attitude they could easily bag deals with bigger labels. The members have maintained though that they prefer to stay independent. This has not proven to be a stumbling block since album marketing has been successful because of tour promotions and word of mouth.
The group followed up on their first success with their second album Watch Out! which was released in 2004. In only three months, the album was already certified gold in Canada. Although the first release was seemingly good enough, this second group brainchild was even better. Pettit attributes this to the band becoming better the more they do what they do. Fans however attribute their improvement to greater emotional release. The taste of initial success prompted the group to work on succeeding projects. Crisis came out in 2008 and was very quickly followed by Old Crows/Young Cardinals in 2009.
The only time the band seemed to have suffered a slight setback was when Ingelevics left in 2005. Prior to this, he was already at odds with the other members. Jordan Hastings jumped in to take over.
There is no doubt that Alexisonfire albums are making a mark on the scream sub genre. Surprisingly though, even people who don't like listening to all that screaming can still definitely appreciate the band's work if only because of their humorous wit.
The band's funny side was already clearly in place when they first started out. Their name was lifted from a real person named Alexis Fire. She is a pornographic exhibitionist who has been identified as the only lactating stripper. There was an attempt by Fire to seek legal redress against the group for using her name but no legal actions were taken after it had been determined that the name hadn't been copyrighted.
The year 2001 marked the group's formation when the original members banded together after their bands had split. Vocalist George Pettit came from Condemning Salemn. Vocalist, pianist and guitarist Dallas Green came from Helicon Blue. Other members, guitarist and vocalist Wade MacNeil and bassist Chris Steele, shared the same former band, Plan 9. Jesse Ingelevics rounded up the group as its drummer.
The group's wit became apparent again in their first 2002 EP Math Sheet Demos. They reportedly settled on this name because the disc was covered in math sheets. The debut Alexisonfire album was even funnier featuring a pair of Catholic school girls in the middle of a knife fight. Appropriately enough, this is the image the group thinks best describes their music.
The fact that the band members presented themselves in such an unusual and funny way is one good reason for the increased attention that they got. They were able to soon grab a deal with Distort Entertainment and EMI. Fans cite that with the group's unique attitude they could easily bag deals with bigger labels. The members have maintained though that they prefer to stay independent. This has not proven to be a stumbling block since album marketing has been successful because of tour promotions and word of mouth.
The group followed up on their first success with their second album Watch Out! which was released in 2004. In only three months, the album was already certified gold in Canada. Although the first release was seemingly good enough, this second group brainchild was even better. Pettit attributes this to the band becoming better the more they do what they do. Fans however attribute their improvement to greater emotional release. The taste of initial success prompted the group to work on succeeding projects. Crisis came out in 2008 and was very quickly followed by Old Crows/Young Cardinals in 2009.
The only time the band seemed to have suffered a slight setback was when Ingelevics left in 2005. Prior to this, he was already at odds with the other members. Jordan Hastings jumped in to take over.
There is no doubt that Alexisonfire albums are making a mark on the scream sub genre. Surprisingly though, even people who don't like listening to all that screaming can still definitely appreciate the band's work if only because of their humorous wit.
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