Fire EX.

{{Short description|Taiwanese punk rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Fire EX.

| image = KKBOX Music Awards preparatory press conference 20150123.jpg

| caption = Press conference before the 10th KKBOX Digital Music Chart. From left: Fire Extinguisher Orchestra (1st to 4th from left), Huang Zijiao, Chen Yanyun.

| origin = Kaohsiung, Taiwan

| years_active = 2000–present

| module = {{Infobox Chinese

| child = yes

| t = 滅火器

| poj = Bia̍t-hóe-khì

| p = Mièhuǒqì

| w = {{tonesup|Mieh4-huo3-ch‘i4}}

| s = 灭火器

| mi = {{IPAc-cmn|m|ie|4|.|h|uo|3|.|q|i|4}}

| bpmf = ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄧˋ

| j = {{tonesup|Mit6-fo2-hei3}}

| ci = {{IPAc-yue|m|it|6|.|f|o|2|.|h|ei|3}}

| y = Mihtfóhei

}}

| genre = Punk rock

| label = Fireon Music

| current_members = {{unbulleted list|Sam, Orio, Pipi, KG}}

}}

Fire Ex. ({{zh|c=滅火器|poj=Bia̍t-hóe-khì}}) is a punk rock band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 2000, which sings in both Taiwanese Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese. The group consists of Sam (vocals), Orio (guitar), Pipi (bass), and KG (drums). The band is known for their social activism supporting Taiwanese independence{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/10/07/2003723522|title=Megaport Festival made mothers cry: Han's wife|date=October 7, 2019|access-date=November 18, 2019|work=Taipei Times|last1=Chen|first1=Hsin-yu|last2=Cheng|first2=Ming-hsiang}} and same-sex marriage.{{cite web|url=https://taiwaninsight.org/2019/10/28/taiwanese-contemporary-music-the-case-of-fire-ex/|title=Taiwanese Contemporary Music: The Case of Fire EX.|last=Terézia|first=Hegerová|date=October 28, 2019|website=Taiwan Insight|publisher=University of Nottingham|access-date=October 28, 2019}}

During the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014, student activists occupying the Legislative Yuan frequently played their song "Goodnight, Taiwan" and asked them to write a new song for the movement. This led to the writing of "Island's Sunrise" (島嶼天光; {{zh|poj=Tó-sū Thiⁿ-kng}}), which became the unofficial anthem of the movement.{{cite news|url=https://www.straight.com/music/716261/taiwans-fire-ex-proudly-rebellious-after-igniting-sunflower-movement-islands-sunrise|work=The Georgia Straight|date=August 27, 2014|title=Taiwan's Fire EX is proudly rebellious after igniting Sunflower Movement with "Island's Sunrise"|last=Mack|first=Adrian|access-date=November 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/18/a-taiwan-where-politics-is-cool-sunflower-anniversary/|work=Foreign Policy|title=A Taiwan Where Politics Is Cool|first=Lorand|last=Laskai|date=March 18, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2019}} The band played at SXSW in Austin, Texas in 2024.{{Cite news |last=Thomson |first=Jono |date=April 25, 2024 |title=Indie bands play Taiwan Beats Showcase in US |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5671652 |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=Taiwan News}}