Biography
FIRE DOG spins a sounds that shakes and stirs, POPs, and explodes! Serving up a playful attack of soul and surf, fresh and electric, the FIRE DOG sound is full of energy and optimism for the 21st Century. Irresistible harmonies, punchy rhythms, tight, howling pop arrangements, FIRE DOG is here to make you dance! With influences from Elvis Costello and John Lennon to The Flaming Lips and The Beach Boys; over the past three years, FIRE DOG has built a dedicated cult-like following.
2009 sees FIRE DOG promoting it new release entitled, “Your HEART is a Muscle.” The album, which was produced by Jason McEntire (Riverfront Times Producer of the Year). It is available NOW !!
It began in the year of the FIRE DOG (2006) according the Eastern Zodiac, when singer and songwriter Mark-O-Polo joined up with longtime musical comrades Brandon Manitoba and Celia. <According to the Chinese astrology FIRE DOG is honest and open-hearted, vibrant and adventurous, charismatic and vivacious!> The connections run deep in this three-piece with relationships reaching back more than ten years. The group wasted no time and put out it’s debut record in the summer of that year featuring 12 original songs. The band has toured regionally and nationally with the Love O Rama Tour, a collective that combines live-video mixing, original rocknroll, fire spinning, and independent film for a vibrant night of entertainment! Playing throughout the Western United States, FIRE DOG found fans at venues such as the historic Cafe Club Fais-do-do (Hollywood, CA), Nectar Lounge (Seattle, WA), and Lestat's (San Diego, CA)
Regionally FIRE DOG has found fans at some of the midwest's premier venues: The Off Broadway and Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (St. Louis), The Beat Kitchen (Chicago), The Blue Note (Columbia, MO), Jackpot Saloon (Lawrence, KS)!
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Instrumentation
FIRE DOG Multi-Media Rock Show .
Mark-O-Polo.: guitar, voice, songs
Celia .: bass and backup
Brandon Manitoba .: drum kit
VJ Evil Che .: live video-mixing
FIRE DOG Rock Show
markOpolo
celia
brandon manitoba
Duo Acousic Show
mark and celia
Solo
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Discography
"Hit Your Mark" (LoveOrama Records 2004)
"FIRE DOG" (LoveOrama Records 2006)
"YOUR HEART IS A MUSCLE" (LoveORama Records 2009)
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/hityourmark |
| FIRE DOG |
| Love O Rama Records |
| Myspace |