We Are The Physics, Sucioperro, The Fire and I

Studio 24, Edinburgh

added: 13 May 2009  //  gig date: 8 May 2009
reviewer: Susan Ford
link here

Powerup is a monthly live music event from Edinburgh’s Orange Slice Records, showcasing some amazing local acts alongside the bigger names. Last month saw Hundred Reasons and Johnny Foreigner launch the city’s hottest new music event, with support from Edinburgh based quartet The Void. This month We Are The Physics and Sucioperro take to the stage in Studio 24, with local duo The Fire And I for support.

First on are the eclectic duo The Fire and I, with an incredible noise fusion of drum, bass and occasional keys. For only having two members, The Fire and I are a fantastically loud act and an impressive booking from the Powerup shows. Combining Queens of the Stoneage bass lines with The Automatic yelps, The Fire and I are the perfect duo to start this glorious evening.

Next on are the greatly anticipated trio from Ayrshire, Sucioperro: greatly anticipated because of their rock connections with Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke. Sucioperro boast similar qualities to Biffy Clyro in that they are a three-piece jagged-rock band from Ayrshire, but in themselves, Sucioperro are a classic act that have been penning individualistic and original tunes since 2002. The live performance tonight plays witness to a quintessentially brilliant performance of 'Pain Agency’ album tracks, and a genius burst of audience participation when 'The Dragon’ throws his microphone stand to a member of the front row to finish the song.

The headlining act this evening is odd-pop, math-rock Glaswegian band We Are The Physics. We Are The Physics look like Harry Potter and some college outcasts, but in reality the band are dressed to entertain and leave an audience gazing upon their weird and wonderful style. The band’s almost-punk energy could rival the Ramones, and their spectacularly choreographed hand slaps and dancing puts OKGO to shame. This band truly is a treat for your eyes as well as your ears.

We Are The Physics are very similar to Parka and Johnny Foreigner, fusing indie pop guitar beats with speedy, screaming vocals. The band has a tendency to stop the show mid-song in a musical statues-esque game, spicing up their epic pauses that make their songs so catchy. Handing his bass guitar to an audience member, leadsinger Michael puts down his glasses and jumps into the crowd for a boogie. We Are Physics sure do put on a downright spectacle of a performance.

Tonight in Studio 24, Powerup and Orange Slice Records provided a diverse and fast-paced evening of entertainment in the form of We Are The Physics, Sucioperro and The Fire And I. Whilst the highlight of the evening were the unsigned duo, The Fire and I and their amazing brand of exemplary noise-pop, all three bands put on a fantastically brilliant show that will propel Powerup again to the forefront of Edinburgh’s live music scene.

The Fire and I follow there Biffy Clyro support in Sheffield with a special invite only media showcase @ Mojo's in central Manchester on Thurs 21st August, doors 7pm, on-stage 7.30pm

We have arranged with the promoter to offer some lucky myspace and bebo fans the chance to come down to our first Manchester show for FREE, all you have to do is email - info@sevenfourmusic.com with your name, and management will pick names out of the hat.

deadline - Sunday 17th August @ 11.00pm
all winners will be given 2 tickets

OVER 18'S ONLY, SORRY

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL OR HOTEL, JUST ENTRY INTO THE GIG

Venue:
Mojo Manchester
19 Back Bridge St
Manchester, M3 2PB
0161 839 5330

http://www.tbreak.co.uk/reviews/review-32

"The penultimate act comes in the form of hotly-tipped duo The Fire And I. The drum 'n bass (and I mean that literally, as in a drummer and a bassist) power-rockers provide what could have been the performance of the night.

Whether it was the dual-vocals, the drummer playing drums and keyboard simultaneously or the driving bass line reminiscent of early Muse, I am not entirely sure. This is a live show not worth missing though, I can tell you that much."

Words by Andrew Burns
Photographs by Fraser Stephen

We are playing Tbreak at King Tuts, Glasgow on Sunday 11 May from 8pm where we have a great chance to win a slot at T in the Park!

If you want to come to a Fire and I gig soon then this is the one to come to.  (Also, it is Gordon's birthday night so should be a fun night out afterwards)

Our tickets are in very limited supply but you can also buy them online from Ticketmaster by clicking here.  These can be picked up at the last minute from behind the bar in Tuts.

Hope to see you on Sunday!

"Revenge to the Bloody Angel" has been included in Jim Gellatly's XFM Top 10 Singles for 2007

The list was published in the December edition of The Skinny Magazine.

We are delighted to be included alongside the likes of Biffy Clyro, Glasvegas and Ian Brown and other great artists.

Thanks Jim

THE SUN - WINADEAL COMPETITION

Thanks for all your votes and support in The Sun Winadeal Final

We love you guys!

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GLASGOW BARROWLANDS - FRI 14 DECEMBER - SOLD OUT!

We supported Amy MacDonald at Glasgow Barrowlands on
Friday 14 December.

Thanks to everyone for coming along.  We hope you had as enjoyable a night as we did! 

And congrats to Amy on her Platinum Disc!

Well, it's been a busy yet exciting week for The Fire and I
 
On Thursday: 

we played at The Sun Winadeal final in Arta, Glasgow.  It felt like a bus-load of you had come to support us (which is prob true).  To hear what the judges had to say was touching. 
 Again, thanks to all of you who voted for us and showed up to show support at the gigs.  It's a great feeling to hear you singing along and see all your creative Fire and I T-shirts (and ties - you know who you are!) Everywhere we play it feels like were back home when we look out and see familiar faces, believe me, you guys helped us win the thing!
 
Friday and Saturday;

 saw us working away into the early hours of the morning up in Exile Studios in Aberdeen recording the last few tracks of our Debut Album "Kill Or Die".  (It sounds fucking great by the way! even if i do say so myself!) Were hoping to get it all completed and mastered within the next month or so for you guys to get your hands on. So look out for it!
 
On Sunday;

 we met up with a couple of cool guys with great ideas for The Fire And I through in Edinburgh before rocking at the Jam House.  We mixed our set up for a change with the inclusion of a never-performed-live song "Why oh Why" and a much-evolved-old song "No-one is Coming."  what did yous think?

 Monday;

Well deserved long lie, rehersal, listened to Jim gellatly's show on xfm who played "The Bullwinged Monster"!   Jim's been a friend of ours for a while but until Sunday hasn't been able to see us live.  Cheers for playing us again Jim.
 
Phew - we barely had time to squeeze a beer in all weekend!
 
Gordon
The Fire and I

Thanks for all the people that voted for

Revenge to the bloody Angel 

We love u guys lol 

13/06/07 ( Revenge was played at xfm scotland )