{{Short description|American indie rock band from Chicago}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''The Fire Show''' was an American indie rock band from Chicago signed to Perishable Records. They released three albums on the label in the period 2000–2002.
==History== Bandmembers Seth Cohen and Michael Lenzi played in the group Number One Cup together in the late 1990s, but in September 1998, Cohen broke his neck playing ice hockey.<ref name=reader>Peter Margasak, [https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/where-theres-hope-theres-fire/Content?oid=904698 Where There's Hope There's Fire]. ''Chicago Reader'', February 22, 2001.</ref> He recovered in time to tour with Number One Cup to support their third album, but soon after, that group splintered, leaving Cohen embittered.<ref name=reader/> Despite mutual tension between the former bandmates, Cohen and Lenzi began talking and writing songs together later in 1999, and put together a new four-member ensemble.<ref name=reader/> The pair gave themselves the stage names M. Resplendent and Olias Nil while working with the band.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fire-show-mn0000795428/biography The Fire Show biography], Allmusic</ref> As an ensemble, they initially took the name X-Vessel, but bassist Brian Lubinsky left the group in 2000 and they renamed themselves The Fire Show.<ref name=reader/> After seeing them play in January 2000 at the Lounge Ax, Tim Rutili signed them to his label Perishable Records.<ref name=reader/> Perishable released three albums of theirs – a self-titled record in 2000,<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3061-the-fire-show/ Review], Pitchfork Media</ref> ''Above the Volcano of Flowers'' in 2001,<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/above-the-volcano-of-flowers-mw0000217717 Review], Allmusic</ref><ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3062-above-the-volcano-of-flowers/ Review], Pitchfork Media</ref> and ''Saint the Fire Show'' in 2002.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3060-saint-the-fire-show/ Review], Pitchfork Media</ref>
They broke up soon after the release of ''Saint the Fire Show''.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/saint-the-fire-show-mw0000230119 Review], Allmusic</ref> Lenzi went on to work under the name Resplendent.<ref>[https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/resplendent-casket-city-wolves-resplendent-iii Review of ''Casket City Wolves'']. Tiny Mix Tapes.</ref> Cohen moved to England, where he became a student.<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/fire-show-020725-2496085052.html The Fire Show]. Pop Matters, July 30, 2002.</ref>
==Members== *Seth Cohen ("Olias Nil") – guitar *Michael Lenzi ("M. Resplendent") – guitar, vocals, electronics *Brian Lubinsky – bass *Eric Rorth – drums *John Pyx Klos – bass *Bob Kohlman – drums
==Discography== *''The Fire Show'' (Perishable Records, 2000) *''Above the Volcano of Flowers'' (Perishable, 2001) *''Saint The Fire Show'' (Perishable, 2002)
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