Forest Fire have self-produced two albums, “Survival” and the brand new “Starting At The X”, “sometimes recording the whole band with only one mic,” says singer/songwriter Mark Thresher. The debut from 2008 drew a considerable amount of international buzz, enabling them to tour Europe – they are actually just about to embark on their 2nd tour of the old continent. The new record was released under Fat Cat’s wing at the end of October and already got a flattering 7.1 by Pitchfork. The band uses simple and familiar sounds to compliment Thresher’s howls. This young man’s singing style alone conjures up images of NYC nightclubs from the 70s. Appropriately, his band’s songs portray a sense of longing and desperation, using bluesy, drawn out harmonies, and loose percussion perpetuate the bands, “no-rush,” attitude. – Read Ed Guardaro’s interview with Mark here.
