Fiasco (band)

Fiasco formed in 2005 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, United States. On June 24, 2007, Fiasco released "God Loves Fiasco," their 23-track debut on their own Beautiful Records label, receiving positive reviews from Spin, among others.

On May 14, 2008, the band announced that they signed to independent Brooklyn label Impose Records,{{Cite web|url=http://impose-records.com/?p=4|website=Impose-records.com|title=Impose Signs Fiasco|accessdate=25 September 2020|archive-date=25 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625193937/http://impose-records.com/?p=4|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=65547452 |title=CMJ: Impose's Latest Fiasco |access-date=2008-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602143002/http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=65547452 |archive-date=2008-06-02 |url-status=dead }} and would be releasing a new LP entitled Native Canadians, which they said will be released in a package containing the 12" vinyl record and a CD. Impose is the same independent label that also released fellow Brooklyn band; Total Slacker, in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://imposemagazine.com/bytes/chatter/total-slacker-crystal-necklace|title=Total Slacker to drop debut 7-inch|website=Imposemagazine.com|date=22 June 2010|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/11653-crystal-necklace/|title="Crystal Necklace"|first=Larry|last=Fitzmaurice|website=Pitchfork.com|date=6 July 2010 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}

On June 17, 2008, the band announced on their Myspace that they would have their first national concert tour in August 2008, in order to promote Native Canadians prior to its release, which was later revealed would be October 14, 2008.

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On August 29, 2008, they released their first music video, for the instrumental "Oh, You Horny Monster!" on Pitchfork.tv, to promote the upcoming release of Native Canadians. In May 2009, The Homosexuals announced that Fiasco, along with existing members Bruno Wizard and Mike Dos Santos, would be the new lineup of The Homosexuals. In July 2009, Fiasco announced that they were recording a new LP.

In July 2012, after seven years, they called it quits due to other commitments.

Fiasco was covered in Spin,{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/07/070725_fiasco/index.html|website=Spin.com|title=Fiasco|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Oh My Rockness,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohmyrockness.com/bands/fiasco|title=Fiasco Upcoming New York City Concerts|website=Ohmyrockness.com|accessdate=25 September 2020}} CMJ,{{Cite web|url=https://cmj.com/relay/?p=3265/relay/?p=3265|title=CMJ - The Music Marathon 2020|website=Cmj.com|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://cmj.com/relay/?p=3996/relay/?p=3996|title=CMJ - The Music Marathon 2020|website=Cmj.com|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://cmj.com/relay/?p=4155/relay/?p=4155|title=CMJ - The Music Marathon 2020|website=Cmj.com|accessdate=25 September 2020}} The New York Times,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/fashion/19teen.html|title=Mama Was a Riot Grrrl? Then Pick Up a Guitar and Play|first=Jessica|last=Pressler|date=19 November 2006|accessdate=25 September 2020|website=The New York Times}} New York Magazine{{Cite web|url=https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/19123/|title=Meet Park Slope Kid Band Care Bears on Fire -- New York Magazine - Nymag|website=New York Magazine|date=10 August 2006 |accessdate=25 September 2020}} and others.

The band performs in the documentary Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten,{{Cite web|url=http://thecia.com.au/reviews/j/images/joe-strummer-the-future-is-unwritten-production-notes.rtf|title=The Future is Unwritten: Production Notes|website=Thecia.com|accessdate=25 September 2020|archive-date=15 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815183826/http://thecia.com.au/reviews/j/images/joe-strummer-the-future-is-unwritten-production-notes.rtf|url-status=dead}} which prompted the band to play at the opening of the film at the Sarajevo Film Festival.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sff.ba/default.aspx?template=%5CTemplates%5CArticle&articleid=11195&lang=en |title=Sarajevo Film Festival: Midnight Meetings Programme |access-date=2008-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602174845/http://www.sff.ba/default.aspx?template=%5CTemplates%5CArticle&articleid=11195&lang=en |archive-date=2008-06-02 |url-status=dead }}

• God Loves Fiasco (Beautiful Records, June 24, 2007)
• Native Canadians (Impose Records, October 14, 2008){{Cite web |url=http://www.thedelimagazine.com/index.php?name=thedeli&itemId=203914 |title=The Deli NYC |access-date=2008-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116051417/http://www.thedelimagazine.com/index.php?name=thedeli&itemId=203914 |archive-date=2009-01-16 |url-status=dead }}
• Fabulous Bozo EP (Internet only, 2009)
• Sinus Rhythm Breakdown - Single (2012)

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• [http://www.myspace.com/fiasconewyork Official Fiasco Myspace]
• [http://www.impose-records.com/ Impose Records]
• [http://beautifulrecords.org/ Beautiful Records]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080705163610/http://www.panacherock.com/booking Panache Booking]
• [http://tellallyourfriendspr.com/ Tell All Your Friends PR]

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