On Fire

On Fire is a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. In the spring of 2003 Boston local/national indie rock favorites The Burning Paris hit a creative lull while writing the follow-up to their second release And By December You Will Know Where Your Heart Truly Lies which quickly lead to the band’s untimely demise. Nate Shumaker, Josh Megyessy, and Jenny Townsend decided to forge ahead in a new band with Tom Korkidis on bass/keys and Mike Ushinski on drums under the moniker On Fire. The five musicians began collectively composing songs, all of which made up the debut EP ‘’This Time it is Forever’’. As the recording process began at Boston’s historic Q Division Studios with producer/engineer Matt Squire at the helm, Jenny Townsend decided to leave the band to pursue her career in teaching. Within a month a strong replacement was found in cellist Dana Feder. Long-time friend and Dopamine Records co-founder/label head Alexander Maniatis was also added at the same time to the group to provide additional synth work and samples to the live band.