Episode 199: Light The Fire

On episode 199 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Seth Davis of Light The Fire! Formed in 2011, Light The Fire is a band from Dallas, Texas that fuses elements of metalcore and melodic hardcore for their own blend of heavy music. On November 22nd, 2024, Light The Fire released their latest record entitled Death Won't Be The End Of Me. The EP was recorded at Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell's California home studio. In 2025, the band released three new singles, the latest of which is the fiery "Inhuman." Released in December, "Inhuman" already has over 31,000 Spotify streams, while the accompanying music video has over 21,000 YouTube views. On this episode, Seth talks with Mike about coming from a musical family, his foray into heavy music and hardcore vocals, linking up with the guys in Light The Fire and eventually moving to vocals in the band, getting the opportunity to record with Beau Burchell for Death Won't Be The End of Me, the power of journaling, their shared love of Killswitch Engage (and mutual favorite KsE record), and more.  This episode of the podcast also features the aforementioned "Inhuman" from Light The Fire, available where you get your music! Follow Light The Fire and Seth on Instagram @lightthefire_tx and @sdavis_ltf. To stay up to date with Light The Fire, visit https://www.lightthefire.com/home. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.