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The Fire and Reason was birthed by two music aficionados, unhappy with the current state of musical affairs who sought to create their own unique sound and vision. Bella Saona and Steven Narvaez both left other music projects and careers behind to focus their attention full time on what would become The Fire and Reason (TFaR) in Januray of 2005. Bella the former model, and performing arts school graduate, and Steve the ex- rocktronic-metal frontman mashed up their ideals to come up with something that excited them and was sadly missing from music. Steve brought the beats, and angular riffs, spliced with Bella's evocative vocals and macabre lyrics the template for TFaR was set. The now pre-requisite Myspace page was launched and the feedback was instantaneous. People loved it. All over the world, and they wanted more. Armed with only 5 songs the duo ventured into the live arena and realized their vision was not yet complete. Those first few songs (Death Parade, Her Evil, Teeth, and Japanese.Love.Kill) although composed as a two piece screamed for a full manifestation live! The two find various combinations of live Drummers and Bassists and begin to assault the NYC music Scene. It is now August 2005, the band is in place and the industry begins to notice. First, the one month old live band is selected to play CMJ Music Marathon's 25th Anniversary, then comes a feature in URB Magazine, residencies at both Scenic and Death Disco in New York's Lower East Side. Following such high profile gigs the band is asked to play almost every venue that's worthwhile in NYC. Meanwhile the demand for a CD is deafening, 18,000 plus Myspace fans must satiate their need for this electro/rock/goth/punk hybrid, that at times has been described as PJ Harvey in a three-way with Primal Scream and Trent Reznor. The band record and releases their first EP as a full band in the Summer of 2006. Reworking some of their original tracks and adding some new favorites, the CD receives rave reviews and write ups in magazines such as, Synthesis Magazine, The Big Take Over Magazine, Royal Flush Magazine, and even High Times. A successful UK tour brings the "Fire" to the HUB Festival in Liverpool, and the Legendary Dublin Castle in London and all the way back home to Crash Mansion, where they are featured on Indigo TV. The Fire and Reason is now set to begin the next chapter in their saga. With the addition of Drum Machines and Keyboards live, and new "live" Drummer Joe Salvati and “live” Bassist Lee Greenman, The Fire and Reason is once again looking to bring their sounds overseas. This time eyeing the land of the rising sun!