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**BOYSETSFIRE** (1994-2007) (2010-Present)Boysetsfire was founded in Newark, DE in 1994 with the lineup of vocalist Nat Gray, guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, bassist Darrell Hyde, and drummer Matt Krupanski. They played their first show October 28, 1994, and released their first demo cassettes in late 1994 and early 1995. Boysetsfire started their first tour in the summer of 1995 and the band released their first EP, *This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born* in 1996. The following year, they signed a contract with Initial Records and recorded their first album, *The Day the Sun Went Out.*One of Delaware's primary musical exports, Boysetsfire were a linchpin of the mid- to late-90s DIY scene, eventually signing with Wind-up Records in the early 2000s (the label that launched the careers of Creed and Evanescence).*Early Boysetsfire house:* 227 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711*Current members:* Nat Gray, Josh Latshaw, Chad Istvan, Robert Ehrenbrand, Chris Rakus, Jared Shavelson*Past members:* Darrell Hyde, Rob Avery, Matt Krupanski, Marc Krupanski, Gordan Joins, Dan Pelic*Links:*- [Boysetsfire shows on Delaware Music History Archive map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=Boysetsfire)- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoySetsFire)- [Top Ten Boysetsfire Songs](https://colinspunkrockworld.blogspot.com/2019/12/top-tens-richards-top-ten-boysetsfire.html), Colin's Punk Rock World- [How influential would you consider Boysetsfire?](https://www.reddit.com/r/PostHardcore/comments/1bfcub4/how_influential_would_you_consider_boysetsfire/) Reddit# Releases*List of releases:* [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/255383-Boysetsfire)- 4 song demo cassette (self-released 1994)- Premonition. 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Revolt. demo cassette (self-released 1995)- Consider 7” (self-released 1996, reissued on Initial 1997)- Split w/ Jazz Mans Needle 12" (Conquer the World 1996)- This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born CDEP (Magic Bullet 1997)- The Day The Sun Went Out LP (Initial 1997)- In Chrysalis CDEP (Initial 1998)- Split w/ Coalesce 7" (Hydra Head 1998)- Split w/ Snapcase 7" (Equal Vision 1999)- Split w/ Shai Hulud 7" (Undecided 2000)- Suckerpunch Training CDEP / 7" (Deathwish 2000)- After the Eulogy LP (Victory 2000)- Live For Today 10" / CDEP (Equal Vision / Wind-up 2002)- Last Year's Nest CD single (Wind-up / Epic 2003)- White Wedding Dress CD single (Wind-up / Epic 2003)- Handful Of Redemption CD single (Wind-up 2003)- Release The Dogs CD single (Wind-up 2003)- Tomorrow Come Today CD (Wind-up 2003)- The Misery Index: Notes From The Plague Years (Equal Vision 2006)- While A Nation Sleeps LP (End Hits / Bridge Nine 2013)- Bled Dry 7" (End Hits / Magic Bullet 2013)- Did You Forget 7" (Bridge Nine 2014)- Split w/ Funeral For a Friend 7" (End Hits / No Sleep 2014)- s/t LP (End Hits / Bridge Nine 2015)- Split w/ Kmpfsprt 10" (Uncle M 2015)- Split w/ Wolf Down 7" (End Hits 2016)# Photos{400}Playing an arcade in the Newark Shopping Center, March 1995. Photo by Mel Carney-Pope{400}Photo by Oakland Childers{400}Photo by Linda Hawkins{400}Photo by Donovan Brown{400}{400}Photos by Chris Haug{400}Photo by Jon Weaver{400}Photo by Mike Haley{400}Photo by Mel Carney-Pope{400}Photo by Andrea Coan{400}Photo by Per Schorn 1998{300}Courtesy of Chad Istvan{400}Photo by Brian Froustet{350}Photo by Martin Becker{300}Photo by Martin Becker{400}{400}{400}# Videos# InterviewsMuddle Zine issue 12 Fall 1997Second Nature Zine issue 6 1997Interview in [Maximum Rocknroll 179 (1998 Apr)](https://archive.org/details/mrr_179/page/n75/mode/2up?q=%22boy+sets+fire%22)- [Interview with Berlin Beat 2012](https://berlinbeat.org/2014/10/07/interview-boysetsfire/)- [Interview 2020 with Nat in The Alternative](https://www.getalternative.com/interview-nathan-gray-boysetsfire/)- [Interview 2025 in Lambgoat talking 25th anniversary of After The Eulogy](https://lambgoat.com/features/interviews/182/25-in-25-boysetsfire-talk-after-the-eulogy)# Media mentions{250}[AMP 17 (Oct-Nov 2005)](https://archive.org/details/amp_17/mode/2up?q=solitude+delaware){350}November 2002 News Journal 55 Hours## RECORD REVIEWS{500}[Consider 7" review in Under the Volcano 34 (1996) by Paul Motherbox](https://archive.org/details/under_the_volcano_34/page/n33/mode/2up?q=%22boy+sets+fire%22){500}[The Day the Sun Went Out LP review in Maximum Rocknroll 174 (1997 Nov) by Tom Hopkins](https://archive.org/details/MaximumRocknrollNo.174nov1997/page/n121/mode/2up?q=%22boy+sets+fire%22){500}[The Day the Sun Went Out LP review in Jersey Beat 61 (1997 Winter) by Rich Quinlan](https://archive.org/details/jersey_beat_61/mode/2up?q=%22boy+sets+fire%22)## TOUR DATES{500}{300}{350}## SHOW REVIEW- [Punknews 2005 by Sayreville, NJ](https://www.punknews.org/review/4699/boy-sets-fire-the-esoteric-biology-live-in-sayreville)## ADSComps{300}[For the Kids comp](https://www.discogs.com/release/2708772-Various-For-The-Kids) ad in [Maximum Rocknroll 160 (1996 Sep)](https://archive.org/details/mrr_160/page/n155/mode/2up?q=%22boy+sets+fire%22)--{500}{500}# Flyers and Posters[Boysetsfire shows on Delaware Music History Archive map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=Boysetsfire)Non-Delaware gigs{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{350}{500}{300}{300}Artist: [Chuck Sperry](https://chucksperry.net/) - Firehouse{300}Designed by [Pink Bike Ralph](https://shop.pinkbikeralph.com/product/hot-water-music-6-21-6-22-18x24-poster){400}Nick Rotundo tribute show, poster designed by Rob Erickson--Delaware gigs{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}--Posters{300}{300}{400}# Misc{375} {375}Wilkes-Barre Fest 1999 pass{300}Pass for Darrell's last show with BSF 1999{350}Master tape for first 1994 Demo{350}Shirt courtesy of Sam Davidson{350}Fan artwork by a young Jonah Latshaw{350}