Wood In Di Fire
reggae, rocksteady, jamaican jazz, ska, african, world, roots, dancehall, ragga
2
songs
130
plays
In spring 2000, a couple of musicians from various Berlin bands had enough of practising their band's programs and clearly defined style all the time. They met in a much to small rehearsal room in Prenzlauer Berg with just one aim: just play and indulge in the reggae groove. Their musical backgrounds: Mother’s Pride (Ska), Luniq (Trip Hop), Ska-T (Ska-Punk-Ragga), The Special Guests (Ska), Sonidos Unidos (Latin/Calypso?), JazzBo (60ies Ska-Jazz), La Foot Creole (New Orleans-Jazz).
Later that year, Wood In Di Fire started to play public sessions at Schokoladen club. They were often joined by friends from other bands - or people who just dropped by with their instruments. The band still plays those sessions every month. Today it's an institution of the Berlin Reggae scene.
Not only the music is improvised: In summer 2001 Wood In Di Fire produced a first demo. With a few hundred CD-ROM copies the crew started on a spontaneous tour through France and Spain. The demo album "Harvest In The East" probably still serves to bring back the holiday memories of some enthusiastic tourists, who witnessed the chaotic concerts - on the beach promenade or in the small sports pub in nizza, somewhere on a camping ground or in that squat in Paris...
Wood In Di Fire started playing more and more "regular" concerts, among them concerts with The Slackers or at the "Dub Club" party at Flex club in Vienna.
In May 2003 the band released a vinyl single: "Jah War" (RecSin) is a cover version of a song by the legendary british punk band Ruts from 1979. The B-side of the single contains a dub version by Rod Gonzales (Die Ãrzte).
The first regular album ÂQue Pasa? was released in August 2003. The basic tracks were recorded live in a barn in the countrysinde somewhere north of Berlin. It found a distributer in France (Mosaic). Wood In Di Fire returned to France, touring there twice in February and August 2004.
In July 2005 Wood In Di Fire released theire 2nd Album OFF THE HOOK (moanin'/rough trade/iTunes).Band/artist history
2000
* March: Recording of the "Harvest In The East" demo
* Autumn: First Jam-Sessions at Schokoladen club, Berlin
2001
* Wood In Di Fire played on a truck at the "Karneval der Kulturen" (carnival of cultures) in Berlin
* Tour through Switzerland, France and Spain
* Regular live band at "Island Night Club", Zosch Club, Berlin
2002
* Concerts in Vienna
* Recording Sessions for the second CD ÂQue Pasa?
2003
* Release of ÂQue Pasa?
2004
* February: Release of ÂQue Pasa? in France
* Second tour in France
* August: Third tour in France
2005
* Release of OFF THE HOOKREAD MORE
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