| In the spring of '94 four friends
are talking about their mutual interest: Hardcore Music. They
decide it's time to start their own band, playing music they love.
One week later Wyb (guitar), Patrick (vocals), Frank (bass) and
Richard (drums) get together for their first rehearsal. From then
on they are known as Backfire!. In the following weeks they write
their first couple of songs, and record them on their first demo
titled "The Last Time". The reactions are unanimously
positive, and when German label "Lost & Found" get
their hands on a copy of the demo they decide to offer Backfire!
record deal.
After weeks of delay Backfire!'s first recording "Who Told
You Life Is Easy?" is released in October '95. They start
playing their first shows all over Holland, and Belgium alongside
hardcore legends like Warzone, Madball and 25 Ta Life. Soon their
reputation is set.
Less than 6 months later Backfire!'s first full-length CD "Rebel
4 Life" is released. Impressed with the quality of "Rebel
4 Life" New York hardcore legends Warzone ask Backfire! to
support them on their 6 week European tour. At the end of their
tour Backfire! have a disagreement with "Lost & Found",
and the band decides to leave the label and look for a new record
deal. Several labels show interest in Backfire!, and they finally
sign a deal with "Kingfisher Records", and a couple
of months later they are in the studio to record their second
full-length album "All Bets Are Off", which is released
in September '97.
In the following months Backfire! tours Europe with Deviate, and
play tons of shows all over Europe to promote their critically
acclaimed album. At this time Backfire!'s popularity reaches its
climax, and they become a household name to every hardcore fan
in Europe.
The continuous touring and playing takes its toll at the end of
October '98, when they are touring Europe with 25 Ta Life, they
decide it's time to take some time of before they start writing
new songs. Richard uses this time to play the drums on the Commin'
Correct tour in Europe and to record an album with his side project
Determined.
Unfortunately on March 20th 1999, Richard takes his own life.
His friends and family are shocked to hear this sad news, and
it takes several months before Backfire! starts thinking about
their future as a band. Replacing someone like Richard is hard,
but finally they decide to continue with Homethrust drummer Igor.
In June 2000 record their new album "Still Dedicated"
at the Hautregard Studio in Herve, Belgium and onca again toured
all over Europe with Madball and many more. A year later they
recorded a new EP “The War Stars Here”, which was
released in September 2001 during they’re European Tour
with Breakdown and Maximum Penalty on the First Eastpak Resistance
Tour.
After two years of hard work these M-Town Rebels are back with
a new record. “Change The Game” was recorded in Brooklyn,
NY and was prodcued by Mike Dijan from Breakdown. While recording
the record Backfire! also palyed a couple of shows with Madball
right after they got together with Freddy Madball and Billy Grazaidei
who both appear on this great new record.
Backfire! will play all the major festivals this ummer and will
tour Europe after the summer to promote this new studio album.
So check these guys out and understand why Backfire! is one of
the leading European Hardcore bands. |
