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Backyard Tire Fire

BACKYARD TIRE FIRE

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What the Press is Saying
"Backyard Tire Fire is great Roots/Americana rock n' roll. Equate the sound to how you feel when go to your nearest smokey bar, light a cigarette, order a bucket, kick back and kinda feel like you don't give a fuck. In other words, it's a real good feeling you get listening to these guys."
- Dodge, My Old Kentucky Blog
"23rd best album of 2007 - "Drive By Who? BTF elbows their way into the Southern Alt-country spectrum with this fine cd"
- Clyde, Radio Cure Blog
"What matters is good music, and on that point Backyard Tire Fire delivers big time. What they also deliver is a sound that is firmly rooted in the rich history of American music - rock 'n' roll, R&B, country, and folk to name but a few - while still being fresh and original."
- Chris Holmes, Blog Critics
"8 out of 10 stars - Backyard Tire Fire is a band so unique, distinct, amazing and talented."
- Evan Sawdey , Pop Matters
"By successfully working the borders and diving into country, blues, Southern rock and indie-rock and finding their commonality, Backyard Tire Fire has found something fresh and new within each one. "
- David Schultz , Earvolution Blog
"Vagabonds and Hooligans, is a career maker - a confident, shining example of songcraft at its finest akin to Randy Newman's 12 Songs, Drive-By Trucker's Decoration Day, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's Damn The Torpedoes. Played again and again, Vagabonds and Hooligans only grows in depth and charm."
- Dennis Cook, JamBase
"Ed Anderson can turn a lyrical phrase and a musical passage with the originality and authority of Neil Young, Jeff Tweedy, Jay Farrar and Gary Louris but, just as importantly, he writes songs that transcend any comparisons to his alt.country peer group."
- Brian Baker, Amplifier
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Member Since: 8/1/2005
Band Website: backyardtirefire.com
Band Members: Matt Anderson - bass, vocals. Tim Kramp - drums, percussion. Edward Anderson - vocals, guitars, keys, harmonica
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Record Label: Hyena Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ftr: From Panheads to Ribfest

Well it's been over a month since the last entry and here I go. I don't really remember much of what went on in the last month. I do, however, remember the Panhead Billy's gig. Thanks for having us...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:34:00 PST

September Tour and Pre-sale

We've just announced our full September tour add the dates to your iLike, Facebook and Myspace Calendars! August 22 & 23 / Paulie's / Bloomington, ILSeptember 5 / Metro / Chicago, ILSeptember 10 /...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:54:00 PST

From The Road: nice to be home...summercamp, paulies, etc.

gotta say it's been nice to be home.  weather has been wonderful, the cubs have the best record in baseball, we got a new record deal, and the band is playing well.  the rev/nashville t...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:43:00 PST

New album, The Places We Lived

Howdy Folks,We're very excited to announce that our next album, The Places We Lived will be released on August 26th on NYC based indie label, Hyena Records. Hyena Records was founded by legendary Atla...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Tue, 20 May 2008 06:39:00 PST

From the Road: REV+PUSSY+BACKYARD TIRE

4/18/08 Chicago, IL We're on our way home from the last of our dates with the Rev. Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy. It's been about a month since we started out with them so I'm going to do my best t...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:13:00 PST

from the fuckin road

4/2/08 New York, NY 4/10/08 As I write this we're just south of Champaign driving towards Carbondale to do a night with our very talented friends, Seepeoples. We're fresh off a short tour that took...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:46:00 PST

OPENING DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

today is truly one of my favorite days of the year.  really.  beats out holidays, birthdays, etc.  today baseball season begins.  and thankfully lasts into Oct.  should be an ...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:30:00 PST

Home Today 3/13/08

Langerado Florida 3/6/08This installment of from the road is coming to you from our van traveling between Memphis, TN and Bloomington, IL. Back on I55. We played Langerado down in Florida last weeke...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:31:00 PST

Bloodkin Run

3/1/2008 Jacksonville Beach, FL 3/1/2008 Jacksonville Beach, FL It was nice to be back in the ATL at Smithe's Olde Bar. It was a good thursday night for rocking and rolling. We would like to thank...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

atlanta

we're hanging in asheville, nc for a couple of days with good friends and head down to atlanta tomorrow to play the first of three shows with bloodkin.  we've faced some rough weather, had to put...
Posted by Backyard Tire Fire on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:22:00 PST