Fire On Fire

The band started out as a trio (taama, ko-hey and SHiN) as "FIRE" after ROACH disbanded. They had their last performance as FIRE in April 2023 and restarted as FIRE ON FIRE with a concert in July 2023. They released their first EP "IGNITE" on July 15th 2023, followed by the "Cause I'm Dreaming" EP on November 18th 2023. After their single "Smile" (April 20th 2024), they announced their first major release "Spark" EP for November 5th 2025.

Members:

Vocals: taama (ex-ROACH)

Guitar & vocals: ko-hey (NAMBA69, IF, SHAKALABBITS, ex-ARTEMA)

Bass: 奏 (SO)

Drums: りょう (Ryo Hidakaya; also in PETSHOP)

Former members:

Drums: SHiN

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2. Fire on Fire are an experimental folk band from Portland Maine, formed from members of Cerberus Shoal and Big Blood. In 2007 they released a self-titled ep on Michael Gira's Young God Records.

Fire On Fire used to be the art-punk-prog-chaos collective Cerberus Shoal, but they ditched their electric instruments, went into hiding for a while, and now play all acoustic—stand up bass, mandolin, banjo, harmonium, accordion, acoustic guitar, dobro etc etc, and they all sing and harmonize on the songs. Live, they do it “old school” and just use two mics placed in front of them on the stage, like a bluegrass band. They all live in the same house up in Maine, across from rusting green oil tanks, apparently. To me they sound like a backwoods, fierce, psychedelic Mamas And The Papas or a crazed and joyously vengeful gospel string band. - Michael Gira/Young God Records 2008

Fire on Fire began without a name in a warm kitchen in Maine. Some of us used to be in Cerberus Shoal. We were three friends whose musical interests grew outward from the punk roots of our youth to a more personal intimate exchange and we began playing songs for each other. Songs on guitars banjos and harmonium with lots of words and voices. The music was living, open and it invited everyone to take part in it. The circle widened to include two more friends who brought rhythm melody and more voices and songs. Fire on Fire is now five friends who play fierce and emotionally sharp words to stab at our selves, our situations, our lives. Our music comes from the heart of each singer and songwriter. Take that statement how you like. Each one of us brings themselves to the common table without self consciousness. Playing for the enjoyment of playing and in turn creating a live performance that is electric and ecstatic foot stomping and howling all the night long. All five friends live together in a big blue house across from green oil tank # 28 in South Portland, Maine.

Band Members are

Colleen Kinsella (Asian Mae) – vocals, harmonium,

guitar,accordion, banjo

Caleb Mulkerin – vocals, guitar, banjo, dobro

Tom Kovacevic – vocals, oud, nay, tamboritza, jembe, tamborine

Chriss Sutherland – vocals, guitar, doumbek

Micah Blue Smaldone – vocals, upright bass, banjo