User:AndyWatkinson/Sharks! On Fire

'''Sharks! On Fire''' is a Canadian Dance punk band, hailing from Kamloops, British Columbia. They formed in 2007 as Giant Purle Teacups, changed their name to Tickets to Tokyo in 2008, and settled on their current name in mid 2009 [1]. They are currently unsigned.

The band is known for their energetic live shows, and catchy lyrical hooks, in which the crowd is encouraged to sing back to them.

The band recorded their second Ep, "We Had a Dance-Off in a Thunderstorm" in mid to late 2009 with producer Dustin Marsh.

Influences
Sharks! On Fire's songs often include references to life in a smaller town, and life as young adults. Musically some of the bands main influences are Tokyo Police Club, Fun 100, We Are Wolves, snd Bombay Bicycle Club.

The band's genre can vary from song to song, but they're ultimately described as an "Indie-power pop, dance-punk outfit, with sizes that fit everyone..." [2]

Discography
In early 2008, the band Recorded the "Tickets to Tokyo Demo," which included four songs, live off the floor. The demo itself consists of four songs, with a few seconds of whitty banter, either before or after each song. "These are four songs should never be played again..." said Sheldon Stenning, in a recent interview [3].

The demo was recorded in Daniel Hum's basement, and only 100 physical copies were made.

In mid 2009, the band started work on their latest ep "We Had a Dance-Off in a Thunderstorm," with local producer Dustin Marsh, at Marshland studios. The Ep consists of six songs, and is "almost as energetic as their live show" [4].

Band Members
Sheldon Stenning- Lead vocals/Keytar

Daniel Hum- Vocals/Guitar

Evan Follweiter- Bass

Bryan Michael- Drums

Trivia
Sheldon Stenning designs all of the bands graphics, including all of their album artwork, Myspace page, Bandcamp page, etc.

Between the recordings of the "Tickets to Tokyo Demo" and "We Had a Dance-Off in a Thunderstorm," the band recorded a rare single, entitled "Cheap Suit, Real Mustache."