Memphis May Fire
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| General information | |
| origin | Denton (United States) |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore , Post-Hardcore , Southern Rock (formerly) |
| founding | 2006 |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Matty Mullins (since 2008) |
| Anthony Sepe (since 2012) | |
Lead guitar , vocals, piano
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Kellen McGregor (since 2006) |
bass |
Corey Elder (since 2008) |
Drums |
Jake Garland (since 2010) |
| former members | |
Drums |
James Grisham (2006-2010) |
singing |
Chase Ryan Robbins (2006-2008) |
Drums |
Eric Molesworth (2010) |
bass |
Tanner Oakes (2006-2007) |
| Austin Radford (2007-2008) | |
Rhythm guitar |
Ryan Bentley (2006-2012) |
Lead guitar |
Ian Rader (2012) |
Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band founded in 2006 from Denton, Texas .
history
founding
The band was formed in December 2006 by Ryan Bentley ( rhythm guitar ), Tanner Oakes ( bass guitar ), Jeremy Grisham ( drums ), Chase Ryan Robbins ( vocals ) and Kellen McGregor (vocals, piano , guitar ) under the name "O Captain, My Captain ! ” Founded in Denton . In February 2007, the name changed to "Memphis May Fire", the band's current name.
The band also produced their first EP on their own in 2007 and has already enjoyed local success, whereupon Josh Grabelle - the founder of the Trustkill Records label - became aware of the group. In September of the same year, the group was finally signed. A new edition of the EP was released there in December 2007, which is also called "Memphis May Fire". In 2007 bassist Tanner Oakes left the group and was replaced by Austin Radford on bass.
The debut album: "Sleepwalking"
The band hoped to be able to release the scheduled debut album, which would later appear under the name "Sleepwalking", in 2008. While recording the album, singer Chase Ryan Robbins decided to leave the band because he became a father and wanted to spend time with his child. At the same time, Radford split from the band after he had only been integrated into the group as a musician in 2007. Radford was replaced by Corey Elder. The replacement for the dropped out Robbins found Memphis May Fire through an open casting in Matty Mullins . At this point the instrumental recordings were already finished.
"Sleepwalking" was finally released on July 21, 2009 via Trustkill Records . The song "Ghost in the Mirror" also appeared in the soundtrack for the horror film Saw VI . An official music video appeared on YouTube on February 2, 2010. From November 27 to December 19, 2009, Memphis May Fire toured the United States on the "You'd Be Way Cuter In a Coffin Tour" with The Word Alive , From First to Last , Alesana and Asking Alexandria .
Change to Rise Records: "Between the Lies" and "The Hollow"
After the group had left Trustkill Records and switched to Bullet Tooth Records , the EP "Between the Lies" was released on November 2, 2010 on the new label. On December 9, 2010, the group announced on their Facebook profile that the song "Action / Adventure" would be playable on the video game " Rock Band 3 ". Singer Matty Mullins was also a guest singer on Kid Liberty's debut album "Fight with Your Fists". Jeremy Grisham left the band in 2010 and was replaced by Eric Molesworth on drums, who only played for a short period of time with Memphis May Fire. This was replaced by Jake Garland, who is also active on Broadway .
In January 2011, Memphis May Fire was signed by Rise Records . It was announced that the follow-up album of "Sleepwalking" should be released in the spring. The group flew to Orlando , Florida to record the album at Chango Studios. Bands like Sleeping with Sirens , Miss May I and Of Machines have already recorded their albums there. On March 3, 2011, a teaser appeared on Youtube in which it was announced that the new album would be called "The Hollow" and that it would be released on April 26, 2011. The entire album was uploaded to the label's YouTube channel three days before the release . It debuted at number 130 on the US charts . Between October 14 and November 19, 2011 the group toured with A Skylit Drive , Sleeping with Sirens, Attila , Serianna and again with Alesana on the "Rock Yourself to Sleep Tour".
Together with The Color Morale and Dream On, Dreamer , Memphis May Fire completed a European tour from September 16 to October 7, 2011 , which led through Belgium , the United Kingdom , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands , France and Austria . On December 7th, 2011 it was announced on the official homepage of the Warped Tour that Memphis May Fire was booked for the Vans Warped Tour 2012.
Third album: "Challenger"
On February 11, 2012, Kellen McGregor announced that the band would be working with producer Cameron Mizell to produce the third album, which would be called "Challenger". The release date was set for June 26, 2012, while the band would be playing on the Warped Tour . In April 2012, Ryan Bentley announced his departure from the band. This was replaced by the former decoder guitarist Anthony Sepe. Despite the departure, the album was released on the planned release date. This album also entered the charts. There it made the jump to 16th place. The album features Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria) and Kellin Quinn (Sleeping with Sirens) as guest musicians.
Following the Warped Tour, the group embarked on a Latin America tour, which included Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. DENY and Mi Ultima Solucion , among others, were confirmed as support bands . This Latin American tour was followed by a European tour with Of Mice & Men , which led through Russia , Italy , Austria , Belarus , Ukraine , Israel and Turkey . Just a few weeks before the European tour, the band was in the UK with Of Mice & Men and Secrets .
On February 1, 2013 it was confirmed that Memphis May Fire would play again on the Warped Tour. The group has been confirmed for the concert tour along with bands like Sleeping with Sirens and The Wonder Years . In May and June 2013, the group toured with Betraying the Martyrs and The Parachutes through Germany, among others . In the meantime, Memphis May Fire released a music video for the piece Vices from The Challenger . In November, the group toured the United States with Issues , Breathe Carolina and Our Last Night as opening act for Sleeping with Sirens on their The Feel This tour . After that, the band toured Europe as part of the Warped Tour. The group has been seen in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland , Austria and the United Kingdom. Shortly before the European edition of the Warped Tour, the group was seen on a European tour with Parkway Drive , We Came as Romans and Like Moths to Flames .
Fourth studio album: "Unconditional"
On August 28, 2013 it was announced through an interview with Hot Topic that the group should start work on the next album in September. At the beginning of 2013 the musicians started recording the first demo pieces. The band hoped to release the album in mid-2014. On October 7, 2013 it was announced that the work on the album was largely completed and the album should possibly be released in February or March 2014. On December 14, 2013 Matty Mullins announced that work on the new album had been completed. The album was recorded by Kellen McGregor and Cameron Mizell at Chango Studios. Four days later it was announced that they would tour the USA and Canada with The Word Alive , Hands Like Houses , A Skylit Drive and Beartooth . The tour took place in February and March 2014.
On January 26, 2014, the group announced in a studio update that the album was called Unconditional and should be released on March 25, 2014. In North America , the album was also released on March 25, 2014, three days later the album was released on a worldwide basis. On April 2, 2014, the music magazine Billboard published the news that the album had sold almost 30,000 times within the first week of sales and could reach fourth place in the US charts. Ultimately, Unconditional got in fourth place. In October and November 2014 the band toured North America with Yellowcard and Emarosa . In December 2014, the group released the Christmas song He Came With Love , which appeared on the Christmas sampler Midnight Clear from the Christian label Solid State Records .
In February and March of 2015, Memphis May Fire toured the United States and Canada with Black Veil Brides and Ghost Town . Immediately afterwards, the band was the main act on the Take Action Tour , which was accompanied by Crown the Empire , Palisades and Dance Gavin Dance . The musicians spent the entire summer on the Warped Tour . On July 17, 2015, Unconditional was reissued with additional material. Between March and April 2016, Memphis May Fire can be seen in the opening act of Killswitch Engage on their North American tour , which is also accompanied by Every Time I Die .
Fifth studio album This Light I Hold
On January 27, 2016, rumors emerged that the group was working on new material. The musicians confirmed on February 9, 2016 that they were working on a new album, which should be released later this year. Previously, the day before Christmas Eve 2015, Rise Records announced that a new album by the group would be released. On August 29, 2016, the fifth studio album, This Light I Hold , was announced for October 28, 2016.
Sixth studio album: Broken
On January 30, 2017 it was announced that guitarist Anthony Sepe has left the band. This was then replaced by Samuel Penner. On June 20, 2017, a new song called Virus was released, which according to singer Matty Mullins is a standalone single and will not be on the next album.
On September 19, 2018, the new song The Old Me was played on Octane XM and officially released two days later. In addition, the next album Broken was announced for November 16, 2018. In November and December of the same year the band tours North America together with Atreyu and Ice Nine Kills .
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EPs
- 2007: Memphis May Fire (in-house production, re-recorded under Trustkill Records )
- 2010: Between the Lies ( Bullet Tooth Records )
Albums
- 2009: Sleepwalking (Trustkill Records)
- 2011: The Hollow ( Rise Records )
- 2012: Challenger (Rise Records)
- 2014: Unconditional (Rise Records)
- 2016: This Light I Hold (Rise Records)
- 2018: Broken (Rise Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Memphis May Fire. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Trustkill.com: Memphis May Fire Bio ( Memento of February 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia: (((Memphis May Fire> Overview))) . Allmusic . Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ Rohan Kohli: Memphis May Fire Seeking New Singer . AbsolutePunk.net . August 21, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ↑ Memphis May Fire "Ghost In The Mirror" Saw VI Soundtrack (No longer available in D)
- ↑ dyingscene.com: Alesana out on the You'd Be Way Cuter In A Coffin Tour
- ↑ Billboard : US Chart Tracking
- ↑ ryansrockshow.com: Alesana, A Skylit Drive, Sleeping With Sirens, Atilla, Memphis May Fire Tour Dates Confirmed
- ↑ ryansrockshow.com: Memphis May Fire, The Color Morale, Dream On Dreamer European Tour Announced
- ↑ New Memphis May Fire Album Due Out June 2012 . Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ Memphis May Fire . Memphis May Fire. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ VentsMagazine.com: Memphis May Fire's Challenger Cracks the Billboard Top 20, Landing At # 16 In Its Debut Week; Catch MMF on Vans Warped Tour All Summer Long ( Memento from February 5, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ ryansrockshow.com: Memphis May Fire 'Challenger' Tracklist, Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop to Guest
- ↑ hxclife.com: Memphis May Fire en Chile ( Memento of the original from August 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ lambgoat.com: Memphis May Fire tour dates (Europe)
- ^ Bryne Yancey: Alternative Press : Of Mice & Men announce UK tour with Memphis May Fire, Secrets
- ^ Cassie Whitt: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens, The Wonder Years, Memphis May Fire, more announce for Warped Tour 2013
- ↑ Ryan Minic: ryansrockshow.com : Betraying the Martyrs Announce Spring / Summer European Tour Dates
- ↑ Amy Sciarretto: Noisecreep : Sleeping With Sirens Announce Fall Tour With Memphis May Fire + More
- ↑ ben: Impericon : VANS WARPED TOUR 2013: ALSO IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND!
- ↑ Timo: In-yor-face.de : Parkway Drive on tour with We Came As Romans, Memphis May Fire and Like Moths To Flames ( Memento from July 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Conexus: Sputnik Music : New Memphis May Fire album
- ↑ Killyourstereo.com : Memphis May Fire working on new album
- ↑ Bravo Artist : Memphis May Fire Aiming For 2014 Album Release ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Nick Major: Alternative Press : In The Studio with Memphis May Fire
- ↑ HxClife : Memphis May Fire termino de grabar su nuevo disco (Spanish)
- ↑ wookubus: The PRP : Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, A Skylit Drive, Etc. Tour Officially Announced
- ^ Brian Kraus: Alternative Press : Memphis May Fire post third studio update for 'Unconditional'
- ↑ Keith Caulfield: Billboard : 'Frozen' Set For Longest No. 1 Run Since Adele's '21'
- ↑ Chad Bowar: Loudwire : Memphis May Fire Team Up With Yellowcard for Fall 2014 Tour
- ↑ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Memphis May Fire release Christmas song, "He Came With Love"
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Black Veil Brides, Memphis May Fire, Ghost Town tour announced
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Memphis May Fire, Crown The Empire, Dance Gavin Dance, Palisades announced for Take Action Tour
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Attila, Memphis May Fire, We Came As Romans, August Burns Red, more announced for Warped Tour 2015
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Memphis May Fire announce 'Unconditional' deluxe re-release with new song, "My Generation"
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net : KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Unveils 'Incarnate' Artwork, Announces North American Tour Dates
- ↑ Atreyue Ryken: Alternative Press : Memphis May Fire tease new music
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Issues, the Devil Wears Prada, others to release new albums in 2016
- ↑ Beth Casteel: Memphis May Fire announce new album, drop new song "the Old Me". Alternative Press, September 21, 2018, accessed September 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Chart sources: US
