Artist description in the form of a standard 4 piece, FIGHT LIKE FIGHT has developed a unique sound based on their indie rock foundation. best discribed as noise-pop with equal parts math and post-rock, e.e. is fronted by a powerful female vocalist. lyrics are well placed, ranging from angelic to violent and back again and often give way to instrumental surges. complimentary use of counter rhythms, interdependant guitar lines, subtle hooks, and abandonment of cliche' song structures are other integral elements. live performances are energetic, engaging and at points deceptively teeter on the verge of chaos.

Music Style indie rock/noise pop

Musical Influences the dismemberment plan, chavez, q and not u, minus the bear, no knife, the velvet teen, cursive, burning airlines, slint, the pixies, don caballero, engine down,a minor forest, nirvana, mogwai, the wonder years/the ghost , ...and you will know us by the trail of dead, juno, hum, refused, fugazi, at the drive-in, radiohead, explosions in the sky, aereogramme , les savy fav

Similar Artists jejune, rival schools, juno

Artist History The originally named ESCAPE ENGINE formed in the fall of 2001 by Ash and Greg, who previously played together in SOMETIMES Y and Greg's side project, RODEO PROGRAMMERS. while searching for suitable rhythm players, a mutual friend hooked them up with the talent of Ian. a few weeks later, Ian was able to recruit longtime friend and previous LIFE IN BRAILLE bandmate, Jay, to handle bass duties. after working out the material Greg and Ash had written, escape engine began utilizing jay and ian's talents beyond rhythm support and started group writing in some very exciting directions. after 3 months of songwriting and practice, ee began playing shows in their local sonoma county with such acts as 'the velvet teen', 'benton falls', and 'the gloria record' to name a few. a trip to grizzly studios in june 2002 yielded 6 songs, 3 of which were released in january of 2003 on an untitled split EP with friends, 'The Set Up' on 'stereovein records'. Summer 2003 saw progress and change. A successful northwest tour, a new full lenth recorded, and a new name for the band: FIGHT LIKE FIGHT.

Group Members Ian Anderson-drums, Ash Scheiding-voice/guitars/bass, Jay White-bass/guitars, greg kelly-guitars/4 track

Instruments 1 voice, 2 guitars, bass, drums

Albums split (untitled)6 song EP with 'The Set Up' on Stereovein records (released 1/4/03)

Press Reviews review of the split from 'THE BOHEMIAN'(1/8/03): "the ep is a strong debut effort from 2 of the northbay's most promising newer bands. ash scheiding's scratchy and screetchy vocals add a punk element to escape engine's (F.L.F.) emo-y loud/soft arrangments-perhaps like cursive were tim kasher a girl. the set up attacks it's songs with a vengence and even with a title like, 'i need to weat some pants', it's deep dark stuff."-sara bir, .......taken from the 'prime grade' piece of 'SECTION M MAGAZINE' (8/03): "crisp, lego-locking guitar and bass lines, and pounding fight-or-flight drums rock the dissonant-to wagnerian indie-rock tip, with sparse, growling, and raw girl vocals that function more like one of the instruments than a central focus, and bite off some of the same register of Throwing Muses or Sleater Kinney with just a hint of Courtney Love. This north bay band is'nt much more than a year old formed from ex-members of Life In Braille and Sometimes Y, but is rapidly becoming one of the it-bands of the indie rock and indie hardcore scenes."

Location Santa Rosa, CA - USA

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