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Stairway To The Dream

Wednesday, December 28th - FiRESiGN will be appearing on Stairway to the Dream TV, a New Entertainment that broadcasts Live Music and introduces Various types of Dreamful Artists talking and playing their Dreams on USTREAM. Watch online at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19437753 - or come down to Michiko Studios, located at 149 W 46th Street, for a chance to win prizes from the band. Show starts at 9pm. All Ages Welcome. $5 Admisson



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Taking it To The Trash

Monday, November 14th - Things are sure to get wild at The Trash Bar in Williamsburg when, at eight o'clock, alternative, aquaintances, Subject of the Question set the fuse for FiRESiGN to "ignite the night™" at nine. The Trash Bar is located at 256 Grand Street (between Driggs and Roebling). Please note: There is an $7 Cover charge; also you must be 21 years of age or older to enter.



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Frank Wood's Big-Time Birthday Bash

Friday, November 11th, 9:30pm - For more than 30 years Frank Wood has been promoting musicians in New York's Lower East Side. Join FiRESiGN and a company of others in celebrating the birth of this local legend downstairs at the Delancey, a luxurious three-level lounge in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Delancey is located on the Northeast side of Delancey Street between Clinton and Attorney, at the base of the Williamsburg bridge. $5 Cover. 21 or older to enter.



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Talent Night @ The 9th Annual Japan Arts Matsuri: JAM 2011

Saturday, November 5th, 4pm - FiRESiGN will be participating in this year's Japanese Arts Festival as part of the "Talent Night" performance line-up. This event will take place at The Theater for The New City located at 155 First Avenue (between 9th & 10th Streets). This event is open to all ages, so bring your family. Please note: performances for this event are divided into three-parts: Talent Night 1, Talent Night 2 and Special Guest Performances. FiRESiGN will be performing during the Talent Night 2 segment. All-Day Passes (Includes Talent Night & Special Guest Performers ) Advanced Purchase: $20 Purchased at door: $25 Talent Night Only Advanced Purchase: $5 Purchased at door: $8



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Late Night @ Local 269

Wednesday, September 28th, 11pm - FiRESiGN'S Impromtu 2011 Tour will be stopping by Local 269 for a late night performance presented by Super Morgan Music. Join DJ Super Morgan for a night of downtown downtime, starting from 7pm. The Local 269 is located at 269 East Houston Street (at the corner of Suffolk). Please note: There is an $8 Cover charge; also you must be 21 years of age or older to enter.



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The Delancey - Encore

FiRESiGN returns to The Delancey for an encore engagement on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8:45pm. The Delancey is located on the North East side of Delancey Street between Clinton and Attorney, at the base of the Williamsburg bridge. To get there by subway, take the J.M or Z train to the Essex Street stop or the F train to Delancey Street stop. If you will be going by car (From Brooklyn), take the first right off of the Williamsburg Bridge onto Clinton Street. (From Uptown Manhattan), take 2nd Ave. to Houston St., turn right on Ridge street, and right onto Delancey. The Delancey is between Attorney and Clinton Streets. Please note: There is a $5 Cover charge; also you must be 21 years of age or older to enter. No exceptions.



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An Interview With Rew

Watch FiRESiGN's live interview on Rew & WhO? Wednesday, August 17th at 4:30pm. Rew & Who? is the quirky, raw, internet talk show hosted by Rew Starr, featuring an eccletic mix of resident "rizing stars" and local "living legendz" and streamed live from the "fantabulous" 'Otto's Shunken Head' the best tiki bar in town. To view this broadcast simply vist http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rew-who at 4:30pm EST on 8/17.

Sunday @ J-Summit

FiRESiGN has been invited to perform at the August 14th installment of J-Summit New York's monthly fund-raiser. The event will be held at The Bowery Electric , Sunday August 14, 2011, located at 327 Bowery Street, East Village New York and is for ages 18 and over. Admission is $15 in Advance/$18 at the Door w/1 drink (21 and over) or $13 in Advance/$15 at the Door w/1 non-alcoholic drink (Under 21) Live music begins @ 7:30 FiRESiGN (scheduled to go on at 9) will be sharing the stage with a host of local NY musicians, including the sexy sounds of Mama's Dirty L'il Secret. Proceeds from the event will go to the Consulate General of Japan in New York to aid in recovery efforts after the massive destruction and devastation caused by the earthquakes and tsunami, which struck Japan on March 11th of this year.

Live @ The Delancey

Friday, July 8th - Join FiRESiGN as they celebrate the coming of summer with their first show of the season at the Delancey, a luxurious three-level lounge in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Delancey is located on the North East side of Delancey Street between Clinton and Attorney, at the base of the Williamsburg bridge. To get there by subway, take the J.M or Z train to the Essex Street stop or the F train to Delancey Street stop. If you will be going by car (From Brooklyn), take the first right off of the Williamsburg Bridge onto Clinton Street. (From Uptown Manhattan), take 2nd Ave. to Houston St., turn right on Ridge street, and right onto Delancey. The Delancey is between Attorney and Clinton Streets. Please note: There is a $5 Cover charge; also you must be 21 years of age or older to enter. No exceptions.


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J&R Final Face-Off

FiRESiGN has made it to the Finals in J&R's Metal Bands music contest, where we will be performing a couple of new songs. Come check us out Saturday, April 9th at 23 Park Row New York, NY 10038 (across from City Hall Park) in downtown, Manhattan. We go on stage at 3PM. Don't miss it!

Subway Directions Take the number 2 or 3 train to the Park Place or Fulton Street station A or C train to the Broadway-Nassau Street station E train to Chambers Street station J train to Fulton Street R train to City Hall 4, 5, or 6 train to the Brooklyn Bridge station or Fulton Street station.

Maps and Schedules - Google map of J&R @ 1 Park Row • Lower Manhattan MTA map • MTA system schedule • New Jersey PATH Train timetable (Need the latest PDF reader? Download for Free from Adobe.)

An Interview With Rekuru

Rekuru

January 23, 2010 - Aya and Masaki meet for an interview with Jeremy Kenarangi of Rekuru, a comprehensive, online community of Japanese popular culture.

Derukui (FiRESiGN TiMES)

Derukui

Seven years ago, following the production of FiRESiGN's first demo CD, "Rise From the Ashes," an independently published and printed newsletter was distributed throughout New York's East Village. Its name was FiRESiGN TiMES; its purpose... to introduce and inform any and all interested parties about FiRESiGN and their music. Today, with help from a dedicated staff of digital volunteers, another promotional publication has materialized; Derukui: FiRESiGN's new offical online newsletter.


*** Update: November 4, 2009 - Production of Derukui has been suspended until further notice.

A Clockwork Orange

Sunday March 15, 2009 - FiRESiGN will be attending "A Clockwork Orange Music Festival" as Guests of Genki Shock and at this time will be present in a "meet and greet" capacity only. There is as yet, no scheduled performance by FiRESiGN set for this event. We apologize for any confusion, and look forward to seeing many of you there.

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THE FiRESiGN TiMELiNE

1997 FiRESiGN begins as a solo project by its lead vocalist Aya. Originally from Hiroshima, Japan, Aya studied voice at Boston's Berklee College of Music before relocating to New York in 2000.

2001 Masaki, former vocalist of E.Z.O. from Sapporo, Japan, opting for change in instrument, signs on as FiRESiGN's bassist and co-songwriter. Later that year, the duo released their first CD single, "Rise From the Ashes" in memory of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks and in tribute to the spirit of post 9/11 New Yorkers.

2002 FiRESiGN is ranked among the top 18 by New York's local Japanese newspaper "American Dream," during a contest to discover the best music groups in the New York area. Since then, core members, Aya and Masaki, alongside an assortment of musical mercenaries in the positions of guitarist and drummer, have played a number of local venues such as Acme Underground, Continental, Trash Bar and Mean Fiddler.

2007 FiRESiGN a duo once more, releases their first LP entitled Anger Management. After the initial success of that album's release Aya and Masaki enlisted the aid of two more instrumental interns who would accompany them as they continued in their musical expressions of mutual experience.

2009 FiRESiGN participates in a metal event called "Genki Shock," at Club Europa in Brooklyn. The event was an unprecedented success, as the band played to a full house of about 400 people.

2010 FiRESiGN ends its long-awaited search for a permanent third member with the induction of Kim, a self-disciplined guitarist from Hong Kong, China who has been performing in New York since 2007. "Kim's polished shredding and composing skills, are a breath of fresh air; stoking the flames of FiRESiGN, inspiring us to reach even greater heights." - Aya

2011 FiRESiGN makes it to the finals at the J&R sponsored competition, The Next Big Metal Band. Celebrity judges for the event included Anthrax bassist, Frank Bello.

FiRESiGN is currently in the process of producing their second LP.

Aya - Vocals

FiRESiGN's front-woman and founder hails from Hiroshima Japan; where she established herself in earlier years as a writer of traditional poetry. In the early 90's, however, she began merging metrical composition with a budding musical ability and supplementing it with song. Eventually this equation led to her enrollment at Berklee College of Music, in Boston. Afterwards, Aya migrated to New York where she underwent additional vocal training with industry icon Don Lawrence, who coincidentally trained her then future band-mate Masaki, several years earlier.

Masaki - Bass

Influential in the 80's as the voice of Japanese metal, Masaki has in recent years returned to his once-avocationally-only interest; the bass-guitar. Originally, from Hokkaido Japan, he has resided in New York since the early 90's. However, it was not until a reassessment of his role in metal music in the new millennium that he met Aya and subsequently contributed to FiRESiGN's reformation. Although, the subject of much conjecture and criticism, his decision has ultimately aided his development as a musician; allowed him the freedom to experiment creatively.




Kim - Guitar

Rarely do you find a professional guitarist whose talent and abilty is not over-shadowed by the posturing of his performance persona. A recent recruit and welcome addition to the FiRESiGN family, Kim's disciplined disposition seems to stray from the oft-expected ostentation exhibited by less serene six-stringers. His controlled, calm exterior often belies the intensity of his obsession. Raised in Hong Kong, China, he relocated to New York in 2002, where he has since learned the importance of practice and patience for developing his skills as a musician.

Kenji - Drums

Experience is also an important factor; essential to a musician's development and over-all confidence on stage. This is something that FiRESiGN's fourth and final member knows all about. Kenji, a native of Ishikawa, Japan, has performed with many different artists since he first began drumming, over 20 years ago. Arriving in Seattle, Washington in 1986, he soon after discovered a passion for percussion that would bring him east years later, in the early 90's, to study at Boston's Berklee College of Music before finding himself here in New York.



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