Black Pistol Fire
A high-octane indie rock duo born in Canada and based out of Austin, Texas, Black Pistol Fire emerged in the early 2010s with an uncompromising amalgam of no-frills Southern rock, blues, and gritty garage punk. They found mainstream success with the release of their fifth long-player, 2017's Deadbeat Grafitti, which yielded the hit singles "Lost Cause" and "Bully." In 2021 the band unleashed their dynamic sixth long-player, Look Alive.
Citing Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, Nirvana, Buddy Holly, and Muddy Waters as inspirations, Black Pistol Fire was founded by Eric Owen (drums) and Kevin McKeown (guitar, vocals). The duo relocated from Toronto to Austin, Texas shortly after forming, and released their eponymous full-length debut via Rifle Bird Records in 2011. Big Beat '59 arrived the following year, and the band made a huge splash at the 2013 SXSW music conference, drawing comparisons to bands like the Black Keys, the White Stripes, and Band of Skulls, with the Huffington Post declaring them the "next big thing". A flurry of festival appearances followed, including performances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Sasquatch Music Festival, Shaky Knees, and Governor's Ball, as did their third studio long-player, 2014's well-received Modern Outsider-issued Hush or Howl. The blistering Don't Wake the Riot dropped in May 2016, again on Modern Outsider. Wasting little time, they returned the following year with the acclaimed Deadbeat Grafitti. The LP included the singles "Bully" and "Lost Cause," the latter of which shot to number one on the Canadian rock charts. The duo issued the muscular single "Hope in Hell" in late 2020 ahead of the arrival of their sixth full-length effort, Look Alive, which arrived in 2021.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Black Pistol Fire
Rock - Released by Rifle Bird Records on 16 Sep 2015
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Look Alive
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Hill Records on 29 Jan 2021
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Look Alive
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Hill Records on 29 Jan 2021
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Deadbeat Graffiti
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Pistol Fire on 29 Sep 2017
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Big Beat '59
Rock - Released by Rife Bird Records on 21 Aug 2012
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Well Wasted
Alternative & Indie - Released by RIFLE BIRD MUSIC on 31 Oct 2019
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Bad Habit
Alternative & Indie - Released by RIFLE BIRD MUSIC LLC on 5 Aug 2022
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Hope in Hell
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Hill Records on 27 Aug 2020
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Damaged Goods / Mama's Gun
Rock - Released by Rifle Bird Records on 9 Jan 2016
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Temper Temper / So Real
Alternative & Indie - Released by RIFLE BIRD MUSIC on 2 May 2019
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Hope in Hell
Alternative & Indie - Released by Black Hill Records on 27 Aug 2020
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