The group considers itself to have officially formed in January 2006, when its first lineup came together. Vocalist Ann Yu and drummer/keyboardist David Farrell, who had previously played together in several bands, were preparing to relocate to
Los Angeles, California because, according to Yu, "it's a lot easier to find other musicians that are serious about making a career out of [music]" there. The move was abruptly canceled as the band began to form. Bassist and friend Jesse Hayes became available when his
punk rock band
Time in Malta split up; A few weeks later, the band played its first gig in Los Angeles. only seven months after having formed. According to Yu, the six-track EP
Bed of Gold was recorded before LoveLikeFire had "fully developed its identity as a band."
LA Weekly, and the
East Bay Express. The group continued touring, performing alongside bands such as
Morningwood,
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and
Favourite Sons. The record brought further critical praise from publications such as
Spin and Muhammad Asranur at
Ground Control Mag. The band recorded
music videos for three of the album's tracks, "Wish You Dead," "From a Tower," and "I Will". The latter, a
carnival-themed music video shot on
16 mm film and produced by Thomas Barndt and Samara St. Croix (Tom and Samara), was chosen as an Official Selection of SXSW 2008 Film Festival. The group followed up the release of
An Ocean in the Air with a self-organized and self-financed national tour. In October 2008, Kissinger and guitarist Ted Parker were replaced by Eric Amerman and Marty Mattern, respectively. The band released a full-length album
Tear Ourselves Away on August 10, 2009 on
Heist Or Hit Records (
The Answering Machine,
Pomegranates) in the UK to some good press Two rough demos, "Signs" and "William", were released in May 2008 on the band's
MySpace profile as an indication of "songs we'll be working on for the full length". A single for the song "William" was released on April 6, 2009 in the UK. Following this the tracks Stand In Your Shoes and Boredom were released in the UK. The band have toured twice in the UK playing all over the country. The latest album was promoted on another nationwide tour. The album was released in America in early 2010 and promoted with a full tour. == Style and influences ==