''Memphis May Fire'' is the eponymous debut EP by American

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. It was released on December 4, 2007 through

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. This EP was the only official release by Memphis May Fire to feature Chase Ryan Robbins, the former vocalist who left the band in 2008 to focus on his newborn child. Guitarist Kellen McGregor described Ryan's contributions to ''

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'', "Chase writes about dreams that make absolutely no sense. We're not a really serious band and that part is reflected in Chase's lyrics." Josh Grabelle, president of Trustkill Records, commented on the band and this EP, "There is a lot of really exciting, young, dangerous music coming out of Texas right now, and Memphis May Fire are the cream of the crop. Not since

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'' EP have we heard a more compelling set of songs for an EP, where absolutely every song is bone-chillingly perfect, and timeless. These guys are on their way to something huge."

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chase Ryan, all music composed by Kellen McGregor and Memphis May Fire

Personnel

;Memphis May Fire * Chase Ryan Robbins –

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* Kellen McGregor –

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* Ryan Bentley –

* Austin Radford –

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* Jeremy Grisham –

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;Production * Produced by Geoff Rockwell and Memphis May Fire *

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and mixed by Geoff Rockwell * A&R by Josh Grabelle * Photography by Richard Redd (Redd Room Studios)

References

External links

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''Memphis May Fire'' on Trustkill
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