Think:Fire
>> Demo
Think:Fire have been through more band members and band names than I've had hot dinners, with lead singer Bruce McKenzie and drummer Lewis Black the longest lasting members. They serve up a smart and well recorded 3 track demo which I would put in the ‘intelligent emo’ bracket.
In a rock/indie scene that seems to be clinging to bands that have a strong local accent in the vocals, Think:Fire stick to what they believe in and allow the strong influences from across the pond in the US to flow through both the vocals and the songwriting. Singer Bruce gives it his all in all three tracks, almost to a point where you can't make out a word he's saying, but with emo bands like Panic! At The Disco and Fall Out Boy doing rather well for themselves, things may just start happening and Think:Fire’s future looks bright.
The twin guitar work is very strong, clever and full of atmospheric effects – shades of Incubus’ guitarist Mike Einziger, and Lewis on the skins is tight as a nun’s &%^*.
If this type of music is your bag, then you’ll love this band and be appreciative of the originality in the songs. However, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
>> Joe Sach
www.myspace.com/thinkfire
