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/6XaOKoigOeYIWeJ6A7gV6Uhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mk3ygskjbk2uOur drummer doesn’t have a record player so much as he has a side one of My Bloody Valentine’s “Loveless” player.22 Apr 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ygskjbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mi5mvzrh5c2aWe wrote a song about today a couple years ago. Here’s the version we played last summer: [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Mar 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5mvzrh5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mfma4gfeu22cThis one’s called “Wolves”. It was played in the rain. https://youtu.be/l4EWjc0T-MU?si=P4gZxOkLUZyso02T24 Feb 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfma4gfeu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mfejvaswms2jFell down a YouTube music video rabbit hole. The kids are out there making joyously noisy punk rock as good as it ever was.21 Feb 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfejvaswms2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mdav3cuinc2uThey’re all protest songs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jan 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdav3cuinc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3md7rmbg7j22vOld song/new upload: https://youtu.be/uXdy0zSicGo?si=HG21XRUUElLZ25Yb25 Jan 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3md7rmbg7j22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3mbzf2ytth22jWe’re still alive! We’ve been sick and busy and whatnot, but we are still alive!09 Jan 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzf2ytth22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3m2zfkcilbs23Our bassists is too sick to practice today, so here’s another festival video where he makes some lovely noise with his instrument: https://youtu.be/JbLy_RaLIGI?si=PdpMwnMNE8szot6v12 Oct 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zfkcilbs23https://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3m2wyksswks2pFinally, 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 https://youtu.be/btG1XMYgXLE11 Oct 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2wyksswks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lyxvo4hd3c2aA new festival video less than a day since the last one?! Yes, good things can still happen in this cruel world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10DcNUuBuJ0&list=PLTkBdDG3RZW6re0DcXR_tPhcLmWsowgab16 Sep 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxvo4hd3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lyw7dldlkk2gIt's been too long! Here's "No Kings" live at TC Summerfest '25: youtu.be/sN4G1U04eic https://youtu.be/sN4G1U04eic16 Sep 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyw7dldlkk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lwty35e6oc2xNew video! This one's an instrumental from this years TC Summerfest: youtu.be/WGm3FnaXHLM https://youtu.be/WGm3FnaXHLM20 Aug 2025 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwty35e6oc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lv7qasrdzs2hExperimented with minimalistic kick and toms only approach. Got repetitive with the words too. It was cathartic, like a punk rock trance. -BC30 Jul 2025 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7qasrdzs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lugn3ew77c2uYESTERDAY! Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain! We may have some videos from the performance soon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2025 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugn3ew77c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3luctfoewvs2nTODAY! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3luctfoewvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lubvttfbh22qTOMORROW! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2025 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubvttfbh22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lu4qk32t5c2bWe’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.17 Jul 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4qk32t5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3ltq7qlyzks26We’re back on the big Summerfest stage next week! The fest runs 4-9 PM, July 19th. We play at 5:20 PM.12 Jul 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltq7qlyzks26https://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lsolhxpta22cIf 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.28 Jun 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsolhxpta22chttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lskiusa2kc2lWe’ll also be playing this one at Summerfest. If tech folks have to explain what a union is to their kids, good. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lskiusa2kc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lskislsyvc2lWe 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lskislsyvc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lshmr66zxc2qWeekday practices are the best.25 Jun 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshmr66zxc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lsfh2bwtqc2zAt this point, I have way more lyrics than we have music. At what point do I admit I’ve just been writing poetry?25 Jun 2025 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsfh2bwtqc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lsccwr4b2s2cWe’re playing Tech Community Summerfest again this year! 5:20pm at McFerson Commons Park, Columbus Ohio. It’s going to be a fun day!23 Jun 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsccwr4b2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3ls2vxe75722gIt’s got movement, it’s got video effects, it’s our fanciest video yet! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2vxe75722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lrtrwfdcps2aEver 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: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTkBdDG3RZW5sFrh5a0PZzgAuNFmq7k5C&si=fDqaE3YZjm7knSke18 Jun 2025 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtrwfdcps2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lrl4dhnm4k2h“No king. No crown. No ever backing down.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrl4dhnm4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lrip3je55c2pYeah!!! Flippin’ out Friday! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jun 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrip3je55c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lrgruqjjbc2qWe got another punk rock ripper up on the tubes! This one’s getting fancy: https://youtu.be/V-8VoP-AzNQ?si=l6lmVLXHtlYvyf0L12 Jun 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgruqjjbc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/desertfires.bsky.social/post/3lqviqugok22pOur 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.05 Jun 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:fapc24qhm3fexdutw7xhhcxe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqviqugok22p