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Smoke or FireThe Speakeasy (2010)Fat Wreck Chords![Smoke or Fire Prehistoric Knife Fight [7 inch]](/images/covers/thumb/smoke-or-fire-prehistoric-knife-fight-7-inch.jpg)
Smoke or FirePrehistoric Knife Fight [7 inch] (2010)Fat Wreck Chords
Smoke or FireThis Sinking Ship (2007)Fat Wreck Chords
Smoke Or FireAbove The City (2005)Fat Wreck ChordsInterviews Smoke Or FireThursday, April 5, 2007 at 6:00 PM (EDT)The Fest adds The Lawrence Arms, Polar Bear Club, and more The Fest organizers have added another round of bands to the ever-expanding lineup. New additions include The Lawrence Arms, Polar Bear Club, The Saddest Landscape, Soul Control,… June 07, 2013 Gröezrock adds Rocket from the Crypt, Frank Turner, Samiam Belgium's Groezrock Festival has announced a second block of bands for the upcoming 2013 edition of the festival. The new additions include: Rocket From The Crypt, Frank… January 31, 2013 Tours: Smoke or Fire (Europe) Smoke or Fire have announced a lengthy tour of Europe starting in April of next year. The group last released The Speakeasy in 2010. You can click Read… December 04, 2012 Interviews: We'll do it Live: with Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire) Update: Thanks to Joe for coming out and chating and thanks to everyone who took part. Be sure to catch Smoke or Fire at this year's fest and maybe hit the pool. In our continuing ramp up to The Fest 11 Punknews is thrilled to have a new live Q&A with Joe… October 17, 2012 Streams: Jeff Rowe: 'Bridges / Divides' (Exclusive) Today's stream comes from Allston, MA-based Jeff Rowe. We've got a stream of his new release, Bridges / Divides, which was produced by Lance Koehler (Tim Barry) and features a guest spot from Smoke… October 10, 2012 Tours: Masked Intruder add more dates Masked Intruder have added a handful of dates to directly follow their current tour with… October 09, 2012 Tours: Teenage Bottlerocket / Masked Intruder / Toys That Kill, Smoke or Fire Teenage Bottlerocket have added two more sets of American tour dates to their ongoing support of their new album, Freak Out! .… August 15, 2012 Videos: Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire) and Billy the Kid to record 31 covers in 31 days Smoke or Fire's Joe McMahon has teamed up with Vancouver's Billy the Kid for a new project in which they cover 31 songs in 31 days. So far the duo have covered… January 11, 2012 Punknews Podcast: Matt & Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour - Episode 31 The new episode of Matt & Mondo's Punk Rock Power Hour is now available for your listening pleasure. Here's the skinny on this week's edition: This week Matt and Mondo tackle the Fest 10 and Gainesville and almost bite off more than they can chew! Luckily they… November 10, 2011 Punknews Podcast: Various Artists: 'Fat Music for Fest People' 10-inch Fat Wreck Chords are releasing a limited edition 10-inch to celebrate The Fest's 10 year anniversary. The release, titled Fat Music for Fest People, features Fat Wreck Chord bands that will be at this year's Fest including… September 15, 2011 |
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The band originally formed in 1998, when western Massachusetts natives Joe McMahan (lead vocals and bass, got together w ith Chris Brand(guitar), Bill Ironfield(guitar) and Nick Maggiore (drums), hailing from New Hampshire. Originally callin g themselves Jericho, the boys released their debut album, When the Battery Dies, in 2000. After the release of this rec ord Chris Brand left and Jeremy Cochran replaced him. Their fan base grew as they played DIY basement shows and small cl ubs throughout the Northeast.
When living in Boston proved too expensive, the quartet moved to Richmond, Virginia to explore the punk rock scene and t o work on their second album. This is when Bill Ironfield left the band, and Ken Gurley joined on bass, with Joe McMahan taking over guitar.
It was at about this time that band was contacted by a 1970s-era Christian rock band from Australia, also called Jericho , to inform them that the name was already taken. To avoid confusion and legal action, the boys politely amended it to J ericho RVA. The initials were a nod to their adopted hometown of Richmond, Virginia.
Jericho RVA is the name that appears on their 2003 EP Workers' Union. An older version, released under the original name (Jericho), does not include the song "Oxygen" that is on the Jericho RVA release. The other 6 songs of the EP are the s ame on both records.
Due to the strength of the Worker's Union EP, Smoke or Fire were approached by esteemed California punk rock label Fat W reck Chords in late 2004. Their debut album, Above The City, was co-produced by Fat Mike of NOFX and was released in Mar ch 2005. Since then the band has toured the US and abroad many times over. The band released their second album This Sin king Ship on February 20, 2007.