#rip alexisonfire

[logxlady]

Started listening to Danny Brown - Old, then started drinking and ended up blasting Alexisonfire and now I'm super sad..... how???

[maybethistimedont]

Two people, too damaged, too much, too late. So glad I got to go to their last show ever.

[jimmygoesrawwwrr-blog]

Alexisonfire Is Fucking Dead December 30 2012

Last night I went to Alexisonfire's last show ever. I got the tickets for me birthday back in October but they were seats so I wasn't all that stoked. After we got there my Friend who I was going got a text from his girlfriend saying that this guy she worked with had floor tickets and wanted seated tickets. We did a nice switcheroo thanks to Michelle and on that note. Thank you Michelle you helped make one of the best shows I have ever been to that much better but back to me talking about the show. From what I was told ever day of the tour had a different opening band and this being Alexisonfire's last show you kinda had to expect the opener to be Moneen and it was Moneen. Moneen played like 4 maybe 5 songs. My friend put me up to crowd surf but i went up maybe 2 or 3 rows of people than fell and lost my phone. I did mange to find my phone tho. There is one thing I have to give to Alexisonfire they helped make the scene in Ontario. They were the first band I was super stoked to see. They were the first band I new ever word to ever song when I saw them and the energy and passion they put into there music is just beautiful. I know that a lame tumblr post like this will never get to them but THANK YOU for changing my life. Your music has changed so many lives almost everyone I know that goes to shows started out like that kind of music by liking Alexisonfire. Now on to the show they played the perfect set. I crowd surfed a couple times. I didn't really see any fights in the pit. That alone was really refreshing. I know someone will end up posting the set list but they played every song I wanted them to play. I couldn't think of a song that they missed. this was one of the greatest shows/days of my life so thank everyone. It's really sad to see this band go there were my favorite band for a really long time and will always be up there. RIP Alexisonfire 2001-2011 Maybe Music Isn't Dead

[pouliche]

favourite man on earth right there.

[cardifforniagurl-blog]

please tell me that this is the end of the world

its time that we erased history without a trace without a trace or a memory

[theredthreat]

Alexisonfire - A Tribute

Our hearts sank the other day, as the legendary underdog Canadian band from St. Catherines, Alexisonfire,  officially called it quits.

As a band, we are unbelievably lucky to be able to draw from a number of amazing Canadian influences, but not many bands have affected this band the way Alexisonfire has.  Before we get into that, first a backstory:

When people ask us how long we’ve been a band for it is an extremely difficult question to answer.  Myself and Ty started playing music back when we were 12 years old.  We would get together every day at lunch and sit in our Junior high band room playing music, only to meet up at each others houses after school to play more music. Maybe this is why we are so socially undeveloped… ANYWAYS, this love of music is what first united us. This was right around the same time that Alexisonfire was starting to hit the media circuit, and I think its safe to say that during 50% of these writing sessions at least one of us was wearing an Alexisonfire shirt.  One of the first tracks we ever wrote around that time (Tom Selleck Two Step) was almost entirely inspired by the guitar work of Wade and Dallas.  I was fascinated by the melody in such heavy and destructive guitar chords, and was immediately addicted to that powerful style of music.  As time went on, me and Ty went to literally every Alexisonfire tour we could together, and continued to look to them as our music idols.  

For me, Alexisonfire was like my first love.  There are a number of reasons I got involved with playing music, and even more reasons why I got involved in playing with bands. I’d be lying if I said I don’t owe almost everything I am as a musician today to bands like Sum 41, Ten Second Epic, Drive By Punch, and Alexisonfire.  They kickstarted my love for musical creation, and helped me see the true community that music can be.

Soon after when we met Quinn, and later Tyson, it was clear that Alexisonfire would continue to be a primary influence for all of us.  While we all grew musically and moved forward as a band, Alexisonfire remained there as a constant reminder of what true passionate music can do for a band with an intense DIY ethic.  Alexisonfire gives hope to every band that passionately plays music apart from what Canadian society values as radio friendly.  As cliche as it sounds, they truly paved the way.

While we never had the pleasure of working with or meeting the members of Alexisonfire like many of our counterparts have, we are unbelievably thankful to them for helping us become the band we are today. Both musically and otherwise, our common love for the DIY “from the ground-up” approach taken by Alexisonfire is everything we ever hope to be as a band. Their legacy is a uniting fabric of this band, and reminds us of the community we share through our own perseverance.

As they did 10 years ago, they will continue to help us shape and create the music that we love to make, and for that we thank them.

Sincerely,

Evan

RIP Alexisonfire 2001-2011

[graveshiftradioclub]

R.I.P. Alexisonfire [2001-2011]

Rest in peace Alexisonfire. You guys meant everything to me. You were that local band from St. Catherines who showed the world that it was alright to be different. You guys worked hard and made it to Much Music; that had to be one of the first major steps into making the whole "screamo" known to the world. It doesn't matter how incorrect my statements are but you guys were the first "heavy, screamo, metal, hardcore band" whatever you want to call it band I've ever listened to and I'm sure that goes the same for a lot of people. We grew up listening to your music. Since then music has changed drastically because of you guys. Thank you so much for making great music. Hopefully one day we'll hear from you again.  R.I.P. Alexisonfire 2001-2011