Girl On Fire (band)

Girl On Fire was a Seattle-based rock band formed in 2007. The band consisted of vocalist Austin Held, guitarists Nick McMahan and Nicholas Wiggins, bassist Josh Mouser and drummer Harry MacDonald.[1] Girl On Fire began receiving national attention with the release of their debut record Not Broken on Century Media Records. Their album debuted at #25 on Billboard's Heatseekers Charts.[2] They toured with such acts as: Buckcherry, Halestorm, Pop Evil, and Filter.[3]

Girl On Fire
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
Years active2007–2015
LabelsHollywood Waste Records (2010–2012)
Century Media Records (2012-2014)
Websitegirlonfiremusic.com
MembersAustin Held
Nick Wiggins
Josh Mouser
Nick McMahan
Harry MacDonald
Past membersBrent McGaughey

Early Years 2007–2010

Formed in the summer of 2007, Girl On Fire was founded by members Austin Held, guitarist Nick McMahan, guitarist Brent McGaughey, bassist Josh Mouser and drummer Harry MacDonald. That same year, the band recorded a series of demos and began playing heavily around the Seattle area. The band first saw minor exposure upon winning the Ernie Ball Battle of the bands in 2008 and in 2009,[1] after which Brent McGaughey chose to leave the band.

Hollywood Waste and Revenge EP 2010–2012

In late 2010, Girl On Fire signed a deal with Hollywood Waste Records (an imprint of Century Media Records).[4] The band spent the early part of 2011 writing and recording the Revenge EP with Wil Francis (Aiden, William Control).[5] 2011–12 saw the band on national tours with Get Scared, Rev Theory and Burn Halo, in support of their Revenge EP.[1]

Century Media and Not Broken 2013–2015

In 2012, Girl On Fire were up-signed to Century Media Records and began writing their first full-length record. The band spent the last part of 2012 at NRG Studios recording Not Broken with producer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence).[6] The record was released on September 3, 2013, and debuted at #25 on Billboard Heatseekers Charts.[2] Their first single, "The Takedown," spent four weeks in the top 50 and peaked at #44.[3] "The Takedown" has been featured on ESPN and was included on Apple Music's playlist of top bands influenced by Linkin Park.[7][8]The song has over 2 million plays on Spotify. [9]

The band spent the majority of 2013 on the road with the likes of: Pop Evil, Filter, Otherwise and Nothing More, as well as a 3-month stint with Buckcherry. They also performed at several national rock festivals, including Aftershock, Rockville, and Fort Rock.[1]

2014 saw the band headlining shows at the famous Whisky A Go Go and Viper Room on Hollywood's Sunset Strip.[10] On September 23, 2014, the band released a music video for their second single, "Reminds Me Of You." [11] In November, the band embarked upon their first national headlining tour with LA band, "Raw Fabrics."[12]

The band continued to tour nationally in 2015. Notable stints included, a sold out show at the Hard Rock Seattle,[13] a date on the famous SXSW festival,[14] and a headlining spot at Seattle Hempfest 2015.[15] The band's final show was Sept. 5th at the Showare center, alongside Seattle band Candlebox[16]

Several members are currently in the Pop Rock band Pretty Awkward (Sony Music).[17]

Band members
  • Singer: Austin Held
  • Lead Guitar: Nick McMahan
  • Rhythm Guitar: Nick Wiggins
  • Bass: Josh Mouser
  • Drums: Harry MacDonald

Discography
YearAlbumBillboard Heatseekers.[2]
2008Nowhere & Everywhere--
2011Revenge EP--
2013Not Broken25
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References
  1. "Century Media Girl On Fire Band Biography". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. "Girl On Fire Chart History". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. "Girl On Fire: Release 'NOT BROKEN'". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. "Hollywood Waste Records Welcomes Girl On Fire". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. "Girl On Fire to Release Wil Francis-Produced EP". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. "Girl On Fire: 'Not Broken' Album Preview". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. "ESPN's featured music for March". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  8. "Inspired by LINKIN PARK on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  9. "The Takedown" single, 2013-05-28, retrieved 2018-04-28
  10. "Girl on Fire to Play Cruefest". Retrieved 17 Feb 2015.
  11. "Girl On Fire-Reminds Me Of You". Retrieved 17 Feb 2015.
  12. "Seattle's Girl On Fire to Hit The Road with Raw Fabrics". Retrieved 17 Feb 2015.
  13. "Girl on Fire / Me vs. Myself / J... at Hard Rock Cafe - Seattle on Friday, Jan 09, 2015 9:00 PM PST". TicketWeb. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  14. "Girl on Fire's Concert Listing — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  15. "Witchburn scheduled to play at 2015 Seattle Hempfest". AXS. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  16. ShoWare. "Tickets | Rock-a-Thon 2015 | ShoWare Center". tickets.showarecenter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  17. "PRETTY AWKWARD". PRETTY AWKWARD. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
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