Mouse Fire is a U.S. independent dance-rock band from
Tampa, Florida
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. They formed in 2006 and released their debut album ''Wooden Teeth'' in October 2007 to critical acclaim. The band took a brief hiatus from national touring to play locally and write/record their sophomore full-length album, ''Big Emotion'' released in June 2010. Both records were released on
Lujo Records
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'' described it as "a solid, encouraging debut."
Joey Bruce, the lead singer, left the band in February 2008 to focus on family and other projects and Shane Schuch took over the singing and continued to write new songs.
The band released their second album ''Big Emotion'' in June 2010. The new album was described by the ''
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'' as "a resolutely dance-floor-ready sound combining bristling funk backbeat, shimmying synth lines and big, harmonic vocal hooks that hark back to Hall & Oates, Air Supply and Chicago… graceful, pretty and foot-tapping."
Members
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*Shane Schuch –
lead vocals
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lead guitar
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*Justin Cason –
bass
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backing vocals
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*Aaron Venrick –
drums
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lead vocals
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guitar
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