Before their hiatus they released seven studio albums that ran the gamut from their raw self-titled in 2003 to 2007’s ‘Vagabonds & Hooligans’ that was dominated by Anderson’s guitar to 2008’s ‘The Places We Lived’ that was birthed from a quieter place and featured the majority of songs were written on piano, an instrument Anderson admits to not being wholly comfortable with. They received immediate praise for their raucous live show, which had these Midwesterners sounding like a drunkenly angry Tom Petty crawling out of a Florida swamp. ![]() The band formed in Asheville, North Carolina in 2001 before relocating to Bloomington, Illinois. The band’s return after its decade long break was a welcome return for the Midwest rockers who have existed in that hazy area between Uncle Tupelo’s alt country soul, Pavement’s guitar freak-outs, and Cracker’s inventive word-play, all delivered with a hint of Crazy Horse. It’s real and it’s raw and it’s comforting.” ![]() I’ve leaned on his music for a long time. I was a bag of nerves and the dream helped calm me. I assume he was talking about having a child for the first time and the emotions that went with it. “I don’t remember much, but I did recall it taking place in the desert and Alejandro sort of floating over, giving me a hug and telling me it would be OK. “ ‘Alejandro Escovedo’ was the first tune I wrote after becoming a father, which is funny because it’s hard to believe I ever got into a deep enough sleep to dream at that point,” explains Backyard Tire Fire’s Edward David Anderson. The single details a surrealistic encounter with the iconic singer/songwriter after whom it’s titled. Backyard Tire Fire is an analog trip through a mix of Uncle Tupelo’s alt country and Neil Young’s ’70s masterpieces, with honest feelings and a longing for home that are brought to life with a storyteller’s touch and a guitar god’s muscle.įor Fans Of: Tom Petty, Cracker, Uncle Tupeloīand Members: Edward David Anderson (guitar, vocals), Matt Anderson (bass), Scott Tipping (guitar) and John Ganser (drums)ĭiscography: ‘Live at the Georgia Theatre’ (2002), ‘Backyard Tire Fire’ (2003), ‘Bar Room Semantics’ (2005), ‘Skin and Bones’ (2006), ‘Vagabonds and Hooligans’ (2007), ‘Sick of Debt’ (2008), ‘The Places We Lived’ (2008), ‘Good to Be’ (2010), ‘Black Dirt Blue Sky’ EP (2021)īackground: Following a ten-year hiatus Backyard Tire Fire have returned with a raucous new single, ‘Alejandro Escovedo’ and forthcoming EP ‘Black Dirt Blue Sky’. It covers everything from brand-new, just out of the box bands, to cult favourites, to established acts who have yet to reach the UK’s shores. Americana Roots highlights the freshest and most original Americana and bluegrass from across the pond in the US.
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