Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! was an indie rock group from

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. They describe their musical style as "monolithic tech-pop". They released the independent EPs ''You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky'' (2006) and ''Boy, Hush Yr Mouth, Grrl Bare Yr Teeth'' (2007), and full-length studio album '' Sea Priest'' (2010). In 2014, they announced that they had disbanded.

History

2005-2009: Origins and early EPs

The band met and formed during their time at

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, where Williams, Stearne, Flavel and Zinoviev attended. After meeting and rehearsing

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s for most of 2005, the group purchased the necessary equipment to perform live, and began playing regular shows in local

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venues. In 2006, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! completed the independent EP ''You Seize the City, I'll Seize the Sky'', and were invited to play Adelaide's

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. In early 2007, the band approached Caitlin Duff to take over from David as lead vocalist. After performing at the

and

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festivals, the band were placed in high rotation on

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radio, receiving considerable airplay. The band won a spot on the 2008

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line-up thanks to

's Unearthed competition and was featured in Rip It Up Magazine as an Adelaide act set to make a play for national attention in 2009. Throughout the summer of 2009, the band performed once again at the

festival in Adelaide, as well as the Adelaide

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Festival, and

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Festival in Sydney. In July/August 2009, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! released the

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-only EP ''Animal Spirit Guide'', touring across the country with

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and Tom Ugly. Throughout 2009, the band played shows supporting the likes of

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, and

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, and were shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the

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Spirit of Youth award. In September 2009, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! announced the addition of a second guitarist, Nathaniel Morse, to complement their line up, embarking on a short Australian east coast tour with I Heart Hiroshima.

2010- Debut album and touring

On 19 March 2010, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! released their debut studioalbum ''Sea Priest'' through

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, alongside lead single "Little Cowboys, Bad Hombres". The song gained airplay with Australian youth radio stations

and

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. They toured throughout May and June in support of the album, as well as playing opening support to

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on their 'Winter Tour' with the

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. Additional tours included

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and

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. In December 2012, the band released "Codebreaker". They announced they had disbanded via Facebook in September 2014.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards

Fowler's Live Music Awards

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. , - , 2012 , Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! , Best Indie Artist , , -

References

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