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Firewater

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 1995

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Firewater photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
6
Rooms played
6
Cities
6
Releases
22
Last show
Sep 27, 2012Crescent Ballroom

About

Firewater is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1995, tagged alternative, alternative punk, cabaret by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2012, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20021 show
  2. 20082 shows
  3. 20092 shows
  4. 20121 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 27, 2012Crescent Ballroom · PhoenixHeadlinerwith 2-Tone Lizard Kings, Captain Squeegee
Aug 17, 2009Sportovní Hala · PragueSupportwith Faith No More
Apr 28, 2009Bergenfest · BergenSupportwith Gang Gang Dance, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Xzibit, +68
Jun 16, 2008Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Frog Eyes
Jun 13, 2008House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Happy Talk Band
May 4, 2002Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Walkmen, Big Lazy

Where they play

6 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Bergen1 show
  • New Orleans1 show
  • New York (NYC)1 show
  • Phoenix1 show
  • Prague1 show

and 1 other city

Live history

6 shows on record
Shows counted
6
First on record
May 2002
Latest on record
Sep 2012

Shows per year

  1. 20021
  2. 20082
  3. 20092
  4. 20121

Top rooms

  • Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix · 1
  • Sportovní Hala, Prague · 1
  • Bergenfest, Bergen · 1
  • Black Cat, Washington · 1
  • House of Blues - New Orleans, New Orleans · 1

Top cities

  • Prague · 1
  • Bergen · 1
  • New York (NYC), NY · 1
  • Phoenix, AZ · 1
  • Washington, DC · 1

Often on the bill with: Big Lazy, Captain Squeegee, Faith No More, Frog Eyes, Happy Talk Band, The Walkmen

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

22 releases, 1996–2025

  • 25º FMM Sines 2025 Festival Músicas Do Mundo

    2025

  • Let You Be

    2022 · Single

  • Best of Firewater

    2018 · Compilation

  • Live in Portland

    2013 · Album

  • International Orange!

    2012 · Album

  • Symbiosis Gathering 2009 Compilation

    2009

  • The Golden Hour

    2008 · Album

  • The Click U Love 2 Hate

    2005

  • The Kruse Collection

    2005

  • From A Seed To Evergreen

    2005

  • Songs We Should Have Written

    2004 · Album

  • The Man on the Burning Tightrope

    2003 · Album

  • I / Keep It Rockin' / Talk To Us

    2003

  • Voice Yours

    2003

  • The Capture Of Sound

    2003

  • Blumen des Bösen

    2002 · Ep

  • Live At Bizarre Festival

    2002

  • Voice Watson And Very

    2002

  • Get Out of My Head

    2001 · Single

  • Psychopharmacology

    2001 · Album

  • The Ponzi Scheme

    1998 · Album

  • Get Off the Cross… We Need the Wood for the Fire

    1996 · Album

Lineup

  • Tod Ashley
  • Uri Brauner Kinrot
  • Duane Denison
  • Yuval Gabay
  • Kurt Hofman
  • George Javori
  • Ori Kaplan
  • תמיר מוסקט
  • Tim Otto
  • David Ouimet
  • Hahn Rowe
  • Paul Wallfisch

Former

  • Jim Kimball

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-12-30–2025-07-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Michele Myers) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Friday Night' (DJ Michele Myers) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Lineup history

15 members on record
  • Adam Scheflantenure unknown
  • David Ouimettenure unknown
  • Duane Denisontenure unknown
  • George Javoritenure unknown
  • Hahn Rowetenure unknown
  • Jim Kimballleft, years unknown
  • Kurt Hoffmantenure unknown
  • Kurt Hofmantenure unknown
  • Ori Kaplantenure unknown
  • Paul Wallfischtenure unknown
  • Tim Ottotenure unknown
  • Tod Ashleytenure unknown
Show 3 more members
  • Uri Brauner Kinrottenure unknown
  • Yuval Gabaytenure unknown
  • תמיר מוסקטtenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Balkan Beat Box (via Ori Kaplan), Big Lazy (via תמיר מוסקט), Bosho (via Yuval Gabay), Cargo Cult (via Duane Denison), DXM (via Ori Kaplan), Homie (via Yuval Gabay), Hugo Largo (via Hahn Rowe), Loco Hot (via תמיר מוסקט) and 11 more

Shares members with: Cop Shoot Cop (via Tod Ashley), Denison Kimball Trio (via Jim Kimball), Gogol Bordello (via Ori Kaplan), J.U.F. (via Ori Kaplan), Laughing Hyenas (via Jim Kimball), Lubricated Goat (via Tod Ashley), Roni Size / Reprazent (via Yuval Gabay), Swans (via Paul Wallfisch) and 3 more

Photos, art and posters

Firewater — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Firewater — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Firewater — Sportovní Hala, 2009-08-17
Poster · Sportovní Hala, 2009-08-17 — Songkick
Firewater — Bowery Ballroom, 2002-05-04
Poster · Bowery Ballroom, 2002-05-04 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Firewater on Last.fmArtist facts
Firewater on DiscogsArtist facts
Firewater on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.