In the brief 11 months since Forest Fires from Aberdeen played their first show, they have been nominated at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards for “Best Newcomer”, played a Radio 1 live session for Ally McCrae, lanched their debut EP, released a handful of videos and played a headline tour across Scotland, as well as receiving local and national press coverage. They have a ton of new material scheduled for release in the next few months, plans for UK and European tours and they are going to just keep playing because that is what they love!
Meet The Band
Scott Bruce – Vocals & Guitar
Jack Bruce – Drums
Walter Aldaz – Guitar
Liam Pettitt – Bass
Ruth Potts – Violin
Daniel Crichton – Guitar
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Here are some thoughts about Forest Fires from the people in the know:-
They are the sort of band that will be filling stadiums in the future!
– Ally McCrae, Radio 1
A high octane musical shafting!
– Hamish, Vukovi
Forest Fires have a unique sound. I know that term gets thrown around a lot but I think it works with them. The chords and melody work set them apart from other bands with the same kind of vibe. Intricate guitar work, Buckley-esq singing in places and a good solid foundation in with the bass and drums. Fucking awesome man
– Greg, Skippy Dyes
I think Forest Fires is about excitement. Sonically and musically the band seems to move past momentary excitement and pleasure and maintains this momentum and overdrive forward.
– Danen, Datavus
These guys have such an astute grasp of the poppy alternative vibe. The melodies are insanely catchy (just go listen to ‘Trial and Error’) …and Scott’s voice is so damn pleasant to listen too. Big things await them.
– Kenneth, Higher Than Kites
Very energetic, this four piece band brings a fresh sound that is a pleasure to listen to. It’s catchy licks, driving bass and strong vocals really shines through and Forest Fires are defiantly a band to look out for
– Craig, The Asps
Taking to the stage after Forest Fires was an intimidating thought after they won the crowd over with brilliantly catchy riffs and an extremely tight performance. Despite being one of Aberdeens newest bands, they are a definite favourite of mine. Big things to come from this band in future!
– Elliot, Eleven Eleven
We met Forest Fires on our first ever Scottish tour – we were booked in to a venue in Aberdeen, where we’d never played before, and after asking around, were told by a few trusted mates that we should definitely try and book Forest Fires for the show too. Really enjoyed the lads set that night – and a few weeks later, we were playing the Picture House with them in Edinburgh, which was a fantastic night. Great band, great lads, and a pleasure to have played with – hopefully won’t be too long till we do it again.
– Rob, Finding Albert
We feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to play alongside Forest Fires earlier this year, as it is only a matter of time before they explode on the UK music scene. A truly fantastic live band
– The Virtues
Social Media
Website: www.forest-fires.net
BandCamp: www.forest-firesuk.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ForestFiresBand
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ForestFiresBand
Twitter: @Forest_Fires
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/forest-fires-uk
