Care Bears on Fire
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Care Bears on Fire is a Brooklyn, New York-based band that consists of Sophie (vocals and guitar), Izzy (drums) and Jena (bass). The group originally formed in 2005 with member Lucio (bass). The band labels itself as a pop punk
group, mixing in alternative
and garage rock
elements. The band released their first, full length LP, I Stole Your Animal on 28 September 2007, at a release party in Brooklyn
. Their second album, Get Over It, was released in July 2009 on S-Curve Records
.
The band got their big break when New York Magazine did a profile on the three in the summer of 2006. After this article was published, Care Bears on Fire shot into the limelight with sources such as Spin Magazine calling Care Bears "...key players in the burgeoning New York kid-core scene..." As time pressed on, their gig
ging schedule picked up, and were eventually playing regular shows. They released their first EP
, Confuse me on Beautiful Records at a show in 2006, quickly selling out and paving the way for bigger things.
debut at Pianos
, an event which wasn't advertised as all ages, however most of the crowd had been much older than any of the band members. Shortly after their Big Apple
debut, the band began working on new material.
The band formally released their debut LP album
, I Stole Your Animal on 2 October 2007, and four days prior at a release party in Manhattan. The album received positive reviews from critics, publications such as Detour
stating that "The songs are catchy, with an earnest rhythm section backing up the same big guitar chords the grownup garage-punk bands use," and Anna Creech Blogcritics Magazine praising the album as "a must-have for modern rock fans."
Sophie is featured on a 2007 Converse ad, playing an acoustic version of their song, "Everybody Else".
Get Over It!, on S-Curve Records
July 14, 2009. While the band wrote most of the material themselves, they collaborated with Fountains of Wayne
's Adam Schlesinger
and Travis Clark of We The Kings
on a handful of songs. The album also includes an all-new version of the song "Everybody Else," produced by Steve Greenberg and S*A*M and Sluggo, which was released on iTunes
as a single in January 2009. The band played the Bamboozle Festival in Spring 2009.
They were touring with Nat and Alex Wolff in July/August 2009 and have recently been featured on KidzBop.coms "Artists 2 Know"
's True Jackson, VP
, which also guest starred Justin Bieber
. Their music video, "Everybody Else" is also shown on TeenNick
(formerly known as The N).
On an episode of Nickelodeon's Victorious
, the band was featured in a scene where they're stuck in an RV; when one of the characters are on the floor and check the thermometer, the picture from the cover of Get Over It is displayed.
On August 26, 2009, the band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman.
They also had a long stint on the music section of "Channel One News
".
. It also creates a space where young artists and musicians can post their work and receive feedback from the online community.
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
group, mixing in alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
elements. The band released their first, full length LP, I Stole Your Animal on 28 September 2007, at a release party in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Their second album, Get Over It, was released in July 2009 on S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records was founded in 2000 by former Mercury Records executive Steve Greenberg. It is based in New York City. In 2001 the label established a distribution and licensing agreement with EMI Records. In 2007 Greenberg relaunched the label after a two year hiatus, during which he served as...
.
History
Care Bears on Fire formed in 2005 when Sophie, Lucio and Izzy were in 5th grade. They went through a variety of names before settling on the name Care Bears on Fire because they liked the idea of mixing something sweet with something edgy.The band got their big break when New York Magazine did a profile on the three in the summer of 2006. After this article was published, Care Bears on Fire shot into the limelight with sources such as Spin Magazine calling Care Bears "...key players in the burgeoning New York kid-core scene..." As time pressed on, their gig
Gig (musical performance)
Gig is slang for a musical engagement in which musicians are hired. Originally coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, the term, short for the word "engagement", now refers to any aspect of performing such as assisting with performance and attending musical performance...
ging schedule picked up, and were eventually playing regular shows. They released their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Confuse me on Beautiful Records at a show in 2006, quickly selling out and paving the way for bigger things.
I Stole Your Animal era
In February 2007, the aspiring trio had their ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
debut at Pianos
Pianos
Pianos is a two-story bar/restaurant/live music venue in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan at 158 Ludlow Street.Its stage attracts local and national alternative rock groups as well as DJs, though a more typical performance consists of smaller name local and touring acts...
, an event which wasn't advertised as all ages, however most of the crowd had been much older than any of the band members. Shortly after their Big Apple
Big Apple
"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph...
debut, the band began working on new material.
The band formally released their debut LP album
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, I Stole Your Animal on 2 October 2007, and four days prior at a release party in Manhattan. The album received positive reviews from critics, publications such as Detour
Detour
Detour may refer to:* Detour, a temporary routing to avoid an obstruction-Entertainment:Literature* Detour , a 1939 novel* Detour , an entertainment and fashion magazine published by the Detour Media GroupFilm and television...
stating that "The songs are catchy, with an earnest rhythm section backing up the same big guitar chords the grownup garage-punk bands use," and Anna Creech Blogcritics Magazine praising the album as "a must-have for modern rock fans."
Sophie is featured on a 2007 Converse ad, playing an acoustic version of their song, "Everybody Else".
Get Over It!
Care Bears on Fire recently released their second full-length albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Get Over It!, on S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records
S-Curve Records was founded in 2000 by former Mercury Records executive Steve Greenberg. It is based in New York City. In 2001 the label established a distribution and licensing agreement with EMI Records. In 2007 Greenberg relaunched the label after a two year hiatus, during which he served as...
July 14, 2009. While the band wrote most of the material themselves, they collaborated with Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in New York City in 1996. The band consists of members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter and Brian Young.-Early years:...
's Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger is an American songwriter, composer and record producer. He has been nominated for Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy , and Golden Globe Awards. He is also a winner of the ASCAP Pop Music Award....
and Travis Clark of We The Kings
We the Kings
We the Kings is an American powerpop band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was...
on a handful of songs. The album also includes an all-new version of the song "Everybody Else," produced by Steve Greenberg and S*A*M and Sluggo, which was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
as a single in January 2009. The band played the Bamboozle Festival in Spring 2009.
They were touring with Nat and Alex Wolff in July/August 2009 and have recently been featured on KidzBop.coms "Artists 2 Know"
TV guest appearances
On November 14, 2009, they guest starred on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and...
, which also guest starred Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
. Their music video, "Everybody Else" is also shown on TeenNick
TeenNick
TeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
(formerly known as The N).
On an episode of Nickelodeon's Victorious
Victorious
Victorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...
, the band was featured in a scene where they're stuck in an RV; when one of the characters are on the floor and check the thermometer, the picture from the cover of Get Over It is displayed.
On August 26, 2009, the band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman.
They also had a long stint on the music section of "Channel One News
Channel One News
Channel One News is a 12 minute news program for teens broadcast via satellite to middle schools and high schools across the United States. Channel One is owned by Alloy Media + Marketing and based in New York City.-Program History:...
".
Grrrl Beat
Lead singer Sophie recently debuted an online zine called Grrrl Beat to give people the opportunity to read and contribute articles about music, culture, fashion, art, books, and feminismFeminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
. It also creates a space where young artists and musicians can post their work and receive feedback from the online community.
Discography
- Confuse Me (EP) (2006)
- I Stole Your Animal (2007)
- Get Over It! (2009)
- Girls Like it Loud (EP) (2010)
External links
- Official Webpage
- Official YouTube channel
- Review by Robert Chritsgau on Girls Like It Loud (EP) link