The Rock-afire Explosion is an animatronic band that played in the pizzeria Showbiz Pizza Place from the 80's to the 90's, and in various Locations. Between 1990 and 1992 the band was rebranded as Chuck E. Cheese, and sadly the characters endoskeletons were used for the CEC characters.
The show was created and manufactured by the noted inventor Aaron Fechter, through his company Creative Engineering Inc. in Orlando, Florida. In Addition to the creating the characters he also provided voices for a few.
Following the completion of the rebranding, the show was sold to other restaurants and entertainment centers, such as Circus Pizza, Pistol Pete's and Billy Bob's Wonderland.
The characters of the The Rock-Afire-Explosion were various Anthropomorphized animals, including a brown bear, a grey wolf, a silverback gorilla, a mouse, a polar bear and a dog.
They would preform medleys of classic rock, pop, and country, as well as original compositions and comedic skits.
in 2008, original Rock-afire Explosion creator and technical engineer Aaron Fechter, along with Chris Thrash reintroduced the ensemble as a cover band for a variety of pop, rock, and hip-hop groups, including acts ranging from the mid 20th century to the present. Reprogramming the tried and true Rock-afire characters to lay down new beats and vocals, Fechter reached new and younger audiences and also re-connected with the older audience the band had originally entertained in Showbiz Pizza restaurants nationwide
