"Backyard Tire Fire" is an American Rock and roll band that formed in Asheville, NC in 2000. The band began in the fall of that year with founding members Ed Anderson (vocals, guitars) John Walker (hammond organ, electric piano) Jay Kaiser (bass, vocals)and Tim Kramp (drums, percussion). After encountering several line-up changes, the Tire Fire moved from Asheville to Athens, Georgia in 2002. They (along with then-bass player Warren Hawk) released their first album Live at the Georgia Theatre later that year.