The Fiery Furnaces
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, psychedelic pop, art rock, progressive pop, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2000–2011 (on hiatus) |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records, Fat Possum Records, Thrill Jockey |
| Website | Official site |
| Members |
Matthew Friedberger Eleanor Friedberger |
The Fiery Furnaces are an American indie rock band, formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York. The band's primary members are Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger. The siblings are originally from Oak Park, Illinois, a near-western suburb of Chicago. They are known for their conceptual, highly ambitious releases, which have frequently divided critical opinion.
The group has been on hiatus since May 2011, since which time both Matthew and Eleanor have pursued solo careers.
They signed with the Rough Trade music label in 2002, and recorded their debut album, Gallowsbird's Bark, the same year. Released in 2003, it was often compared in the press to The White Stripes due to the garage blues elements of the band’s sound and the fact that the members are siblings, which the White Stripes duo were originally widely believed to be.
Matthew is primarily responsible for the band's studio instrumentation and songwriting, while Eleanor handles the majority of the vocal duties. Drummer Andy Knowles and bassist Toshi Yano both joined the band for live performances in time for their 2004 tour. Beginning with a performance at the April 2004 All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in Camber Sands, England, the band's live performances took the form of hour-long, continuous sets of music featuring snippets from most of their recorded songs. Many times, several songs were melded together to create a conglomerate song that encompassed material from previously released songs, this producing similarly complicated set lists for the band to follow.
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