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Pacific Ocean Fire were a folk rock group from Leicester, England, who released five albums. Their music is generally considered alternative or Americana. ==History== The band formed in 2001 and comprised Jon Bennett (vocals, guitar), his brother Andy Bennett (drums), Ross Voce (guitar), and David Fellows (bass, trumpet).〔Kingsnorth, Beck "(Interview – Pacific Ocean Fire )", Twisted Ear,〕 They cited among their influences Sebadoh, Dennis Wilson, Plush, Tindersticks, and Silver Jews.〔 The band recorded two EP's which they gave away at concerts, leading to American label Smokeylung picking them up and releasing their self-titled second album in 2005, a North American tour following.〔 Their third album, ''From the Station to the Church We are Under the Same Stars'', was released on Sorted Records, the title referring to the way it was recorded:
After previously playing the Musician Stage of the Summer Sundae festival, they performed on the main stage in 2007, also performing regularly at Truck Festival and the dumduckerdum Music Festival,〔(Norwich Music Festival line-up )〕 then going on to tour the UK with Josh T Pearson. The band's fourth album, ''Strangers and Deranged Patients'' was released in November 2007 on the American Azra label. It was followed by a US tour in 2008. The band split in September 2009 after performing their farewell gig at Camden Dingwalls supporting Drugstore following an invitation to play from Isabel Monteiro. Their final album, ''Hibernation songs'', written amidst and largely about very personal tragedies for songwriter Jon Bennett, namely the dissolution of his marriage and the death of his father was released on Azra Records in July 2010.〔"(Goodbye )", Pacific Ocean Fire's MySpace Blog, 11 September 2009, retrieved 16 September 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pacific Ocean Fire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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