Desert Fires
@desertfires.bsky.social
Rust belt garage punk art rock from Columbus, Ohio.
📺 - https://www.youtube.com/@DesertFiresMusic
🏕️ - http://desertfires.bandcamp.com
📷 - https://www.instagram.com/desertfires/
🎵 - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XaOKoigOeYIWeJ6A7gV6U
📺 - https://www.youtube.com/@DesertFiresMusic
🏕️ - http://desertfires.bandcamp.com
📷 - https://www.instagram.com/desertfires/
🎵 - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XaOKoigOeYIWeJ6A7gV6U
Our bassists is too sick to practice today, so here’s another festival video where he makes some lovely noise with his instrument: youtu.be/JbLy_RaLIGI?...
Desert Fires - "It's Getting Loud in Here (Live at TCC Summerfest '25)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
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October 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Our bassists is too sick to practice today, so here’s another festival video where he makes some lovely noise with his instrument: youtu.be/JbLy_RaLIGI?...
Finally, another festival video! This one's the "cleaned up" version, because there were children present and one of those was the drummer's kid and he doesn't want to have to explain using that kind of language when he gets home. youtu.be/btG1XMYgXLE
Desert Fires - "Blow up the Moon (family-friendly festival version) Live at TCC Summerfest '25"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
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October 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Finally, another festival video! This one's the "cleaned up" version, because there were children present and one of those was the drummer's kid and he doesn't want to have to explain using that kind of language when he gets home. youtu.be/btG1XMYgXLE
A new festival video less than a day since the last one?! Yes, good things can still happen in this cruel world:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Dc...
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Desert Fires - "Tear it Apart (Live at TC Summerfest '25)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
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September 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A new festival video less than a day since the last one?! Yes, good things can still happen in this cruel world:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Dc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Dc...
It's been too long! Here's "No Kings" live at TC Summerfest '25: youtu.be/sN4G1U04eic
Desert Fires - "No Kings (Live at TC Summerfest '25)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It's been too long! Here's "No Kings" live at TC Summerfest '25: youtu.be/sN4G1U04eic
New video! This one's an instrumental from this years TC Summerfest: youtu.be/WGm3FnaXHLM
Desert Fires - "Fasterest (Live at TC Summerfest '25)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
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August 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New video! This one's an instrumental from this years TC Summerfest: youtu.be/WGm3FnaXHLM
Experimented with minimalistic kick and toms only approach. Got repetitive with the words too. It was cathartic, like a punk rock trance. -BC
July 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Experimented with minimalistic kick and toms only approach. Got repetitive with the words too. It was cathartic, like a punk rock trance. -BC
YESTERDAY!
Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain! We may have some videos from the performance soon.
Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain! We may have some videos from the performance soon.
TOMORROW!
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage next week! The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM.
July 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
YESTERDAY!
Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain! We may have some videos from the performance soon.
Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain! We may have some videos from the performance soon.
TODAY!
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage this Saturday!The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM. McFerson Commons, Columbus, Ohio.
July 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
TODAY!
TOMORROW!
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage next week! The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM.
July 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
TOMORROW!
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage this Saturday!The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM. McFerson Commons, Columbus, Ohio.
July 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage this Saturday!The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM. McFerson Commons, Columbus, Ohio.
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage next week! The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM.
July 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We’re back on the big Summerfest stage next week! The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM.
If you’re in Columbus, OH, head down to the Community Festival this weekend. It’s a delightful family-friendly antifascist fest, with a great diverse music lineup, just like every year.
June 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you’re in Columbus, OH, head down to the Community Festival this weekend. It’s a delightful family-friendly antifascist fest, with a great diverse music lineup, just like every year.
We’ll also be playing this one at Summerfest. If tech folks have to explain what a union is to their kids, good.
They’re all love songs and all protest songs. We first played this one last summer and suspect it’ll get a rave up this summer. This is “No Kings”: youtu.be/FZwgoi1K9Eo?...
Desert Fires - "No Kings (Live at the Spacement)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
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June 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We’ll also be playing this one at Summerfest. If tech folks have to explain what a union is to their kids, good.
We WILL be playing this at Summerfest, but adjusting the lyrics a bit, so our peers don’t have to explain some of the words to their kiddos.
We got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?...
Desert Fires - "Blow up the Moon (Live at the Spacement)”
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
June 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We WILL be playing this at Summerfest, but adjusting the lyrics a bit, so our peers don’t have to explain some of the words to their kiddos.
Weekday practices are the best.
June 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Weekday practices are the best.
At this point, I have way more lyrics than we have music. At what point do I admit I’ve just been writing poetry?
June 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
At this point, I have way more lyrics than we have music. At what point do I admit I’ve just been writing poetry?
We’re playing Tech Community Summerfest again this year! 5:20pm at McFerson Commons Park, Columbus Ohio. It’s going to be a fun day!
June 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We’re playing Tech Community Summerfest again this year! 5:20pm at McFerson Commons Park, Columbus Ohio. It’s going to be a fun day!
It’s got movement, it’s got video effects, it’s our fanciest video yet!
We got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?...
Desert Fires - "Blow up the Moon (Live at the Spacement)”
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It’s got movement, it’s got video effects, it’s our fanciest video yet!
Ever since our drummer got a surdo, he’s been obsessing over “walking around with big drums” music. He even made an awesome playlist to share the love: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Walking Around with Big Drums Music - YouTube
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June 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Ever since our drummer got a surdo, he’s been obsessing over “walking around with big drums” music. He even made an awesome playlist to share the love: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
“No king. No crown. No ever backing down.”
They’re all love songs and all protest songs. We first played this one last summer and suspect it’ll get a rave up this summer. This is “No Kings”: youtu.be/FZwgoi1K9Eo?...
Desert Fires - "No Kings (Live at the Spacement)"
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
June 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“No king. No crown. No ever backing down.”
Yeah!!! Flippin’ out Friday!
We got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?...
Desert Fires - "Blow up the Moon (Live at the Spacement)”
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Yeah!!! Flippin’ out Friday!
We got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?...
Desert Fires - "Blow up the Moon (Live at the Spacement)”
YouTube video by Desert Fires
youtu.be
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?...
Our drummer’s wife, who is beautiful and generous to a fault, has gifted him with a surdo as an early birthday present. It’s big. It’s loud. It’s portable. It’s an absolute delight.
June 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Our drummer’s wife, who is beautiful and generous to a fault, has gifted him with a surdo as an early birthday present. It’s big. It’s loud. It’s portable. It’s an absolute delight.
We’re going to play the stage at TCC Summerfest again this year! More info coming soon.
June 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We’re going to play the stage at TCC Summerfest again this year! More info coming soon.
We couldn’t make it to Porchfest today, but driving by, we hear crunchy guitar rock played on someone’s porch and experience a distinct feeling of longing. bexley.org/events/porch...
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May 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We couldn’t make it to Porchfest today, but driving by, we hear crunchy guitar rock played on someone’s porch and experience a distinct feeling of longing. bexley.org/events/porch...