Fireal

Fireal is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was founded in 2009 by singer/songwriter Caleb Daniel Lit. The band was formerly known as Bleak (1997–2009).

History[]

As Bleak, the band stuck strictly to grunge during the first years of its career. The band had a brief split but regrouped in 2002, playing a broader range of musical styles.

The band worked on a grass roots level for some time, and their self-financed single Crossword was in rotation at several rock radio stations. Asko Kallonen and Niko Nordström from Helsinki Music Company took an interest in the band and signed them, producing the single Play, which debuted on the official Finnish singles chart at number 2. The song also found its way to the playlists of both Radio City and YleX.

Bleak recorded the album [Burns Inside] at the same time that Ana Johnsson was recording the album Little Angel in Finland. This led to their collaboration for the main song for the Jadesoturi (Jade Warrior) movie "Fate" the song received the award for 'Best Nordic Song' at the NRJ Radio Awards in 2007.

The band changed their name to Fireal in 2009. They were the opening act for HIM at the Helldone Festival 2009. They signed a record deal with Warner Music Finland in 2010. Fireal also featured in the Finnish movie Harjunpää ja Pahan Pappi performing The Imperia, and the music video of their first single Halo was shot on set. In 2011, the ballad Ariel from the album The Dark Side reached number 1 in the radio YleX Himotuimmat chart. The album received several four and five star reviews. In 2012, Fireal parted ways with Warner Music Finland and started working on a new album, titled “LITƎ”. The first single from the album is due to be released in autumn 2013.

Discography[]

Bleak

• Albums
  • Burns Inside (2006) - #12 Finland

• Singles
  • Play (2005) - #2 Finland
  • What You Are (2006) - #2 Finland
  • Silvertigo (2007)

• Demos
  • Demo (1998)
  • Luna Umbra (1999)
  • Smoke (2003)
  • Crossword (2004)

Fireal

• Albums
  • The Dark Side (2011)
• Singles
  • Ariel (2011)
  • Breathe (2010)
  • Halo (2010)

External links[]

• Official Fireal page in Facebook.com

References[]

^[1]