Fire Through The Window
Encyclopedia
Fire Through the Window is an indie pop rock
group hailing from Durban
, South Africa
. The band was originally formed in late 2006 by couple Marc De La Querra and Sinéad Dennis, however since 2007 Fire Through The Window has performed as a full five piece band. The band signed to Witchdoctor Records
early in 2007 after expressing interest in the band to Shaughn Pieterse, the label manager. He agreed to sign them and assist in production of their debut album. De La Querra wrote all the music and tracked all the instruments (guitar
, bass
and drums
) in the recording studio
, while De La Querra and Dennis co-wrote the lyrics and melodies. The album was released nationwide in the 3rd quarter of 2007. The first single "Just Like You Are" was played on radio stations around the country and was also chosen as the official soundtrack for the first ever South African Apple iPod Nano
commercial which was broadcast regularly on multiple channels on satellite television over the festive season.
and both the track and video were featured in the nationwide TV commercial for it. The commercial aired on over 60 channels on the satellite television
bouquet DSTV during November and December.
Dennis completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of KwaZulu Natal in 2005 where she majored in Drama and Media Communications. She furthered her studies by completing a second undergraduate degree at Vega School of Brand Communications where she majored in multimedia
design. She returned to Vega in 2008 to complete her honors degree in strategic brand communications and the following year joined the faculty as a Vega lecturer.
De La Querra also completed his undergraduate degree at Vega School of Brand Communications majoring in copywriting
and founded a design agency called Milkbox Media in late 2009.
Yoko currently teaches drum lessons and is enrolled at COPA Campus of Performing Arts. Van Rooyen is completing his architectural degree at the University of KwaZulu Natal and Kay is employed as a graphic designer.
Splashyfen (KwaZulu Natal)
OppiKoppi Wildcard fest (Northam)
Witchfest (Mooi River)
Rocking The Daisies (Cape Town)
Joburg burning 1 (Johannesburg)
Rocking the Gardens (Johannesburg)
Joburg burning 2 (Johannesburg)
Aardklop (Potchefstroom)
Joburg burning 3 (Johannesburg)
Oppikoppi Sexy Crooked Teeth (Northham)
Joburg burning 4 (Johannesburg)
Synergy Fest (Cape Town)
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
group hailing from Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The band was originally formed in late 2006 by couple Marc De La Querra and Sinéad Dennis, however since 2007 Fire Through The Window has performed as a full five piece band. The band signed to Witchdoctor Records
Witchdoctor Records
Witchdoctor Records is an award-winning South African metal record label.Bands currently signed to the label: Architecture of Aggression, A Fix for Grace, Chief Rebel Angel, Contrast the Water, Nemesis Army, Marching Dead, Rhutz, Forever Will Burn, Wrust, Fire Through the Window, Far Beyond...
early in 2007 after expressing interest in the band to Shaughn Pieterse, the label manager. He agreed to sign them and assist in production of their debut album. De La Querra wrote all the music and tracked all the instruments (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) in the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, while De La Querra and Dennis co-wrote the lyrics and melodies. The album was released nationwide in the 3rd quarter of 2007. The first single "Just Like You Are" was played on radio stations around the country and was also chosen as the official soundtrack for the first ever South African Apple iPod Nano
IPod nano
iPod Nano is a digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction...
commercial which was broadcast regularly on multiple channels on satellite television over the festive season.
Discography
- Fire Through The WindowFire Through The WindowFire Through the Window is an indie pop rock group hailing from Durban, South Africa. The band was originally formed in late 2006 by couple Marc De La Querra and Sinéad Dennis, however since 2007 Fire Through The Window has performed as a full five piece band...
(self-titled debut album: Witchdoctor Records, 2007) - HEY! (Sheer Records, 2009)
- All These People Are Golden (Hruki, 2010)
Singles
- "Just Like You Are" was the first single from the band's debut album. The single showed strong commercial success, and was played on radio stations throughout South Africa. The music video for the single was directed by Michelle Hibbert and was featured on the first ever South African Apple iPod NanoIPod nanoiPod Nano is a digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction...
commercial in 2007 and 2008
- "Just Like You Are" was also featured on a television campaign for local clothing store Mr Price and the South African Student Life Magazine
- The second single, "Last Week" was banned from South African television due to the video's violent nature
- The band released a cover version of the song Nothing Compares 2 uNothing Compares 2 U"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a pop song written by American recording artist Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until Sinéad O'Connor recorded her version for the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got when it became a worldwide hit, topping charts in 15 countries,...
written in the 1980s by PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
for The Family and recorded by Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
in 1990
- "Do Do Do" the first single from HEY! was featured on the television campaign for TEVO shox maxi speakers
- "HEY!" from the album HEY! was then chosen for the second Apple iPod NanoIPod nanoiPod Nano is a digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction...
commercial in 2009
Apple iPod Nano commercial
Shortly after shooting the music video for "Just Like You Are" it was announced that Apple Inc had chosen the single and the accompanying music video as their song of choice for their new iPod NanoIPod nano
iPod Nano is a digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction...
and both the track and video were featured in the nationwide TV commercial for it. The commercial aired on over 60 channels on the satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
bouquet DSTV during November and December.
About the Current Members
In 2011, the current band line up includes Sinead Dennis on vocals, Marc De La Querra on rhythm guitar and vocals, Sheldon Yoko on drums, Keagan Van Rooyen on bass guitar and Warwick Kay on lead guitar.Dennis completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of KwaZulu Natal in 2005 where she majored in Drama and Media Communications. She furthered her studies by completing a second undergraduate degree at Vega School of Brand Communications where she majored in multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
design. She returned to Vega in 2008 to complete her honors degree in strategic brand communications and the following year joined the faculty as a Vega lecturer.
De La Querra also completed his undergraduate degree at Vega School of Brand Communications majoring in copywriting
Copywriting
Copywriting is the use of words and ideas to promote a person, business, opinion or idea. Although the word copy may be applied to any content intended for printing , the term copywriter is generally limited to promotional situations, regardless of the medium...
and founded a design agency called Milkbox Media in late 2009.
Yoko currently teaches drum lessons and is enrolled at COPA Campus of Performing Arts. Van Rooyen is completing his architectural degree at the University of KwaZulu Natal and Kay is employed as a graphic designer.
Festivals
Woodstock 9 (Harrismith)Splashyfen (KwaZulu Natal)
OppiKoppi Wildcard fest (Northam)
Witchfest (Mooi River)
Rocking The Daisies (Cape Town)
Joburg burning 1 (Johannesburg)
Rocking the Gardens (Johannesburg)
Joburg burning 2 (Johannesburg)
Aardklop (Potchefstroom)
Joburg burning 3 (Johannesburg)
Oppikoppi Sexy Crooked Teeth (Northham)
Joburg burning 4 (Johannesburg)
Synergy Fest (Cape Town)