Firefall will bring country rock to Riverbend on Sunday, June 12, at 4:30 p.m.
Review for Firefall:
For founder Jock Bartley, Firefall is a 30 year labor of love. Their layered harmonies backed by driving rhythms transcends many genres from rock to country to AC and brought the band platinum and gold success with such hits as “You Are The Woman”, “Strange Way” and “Just Remember I Love You”. Other major Firefall radio hits include “Cinderella”, “Goodbye I Love You”, “Livin’ Ain’t Livin” and “Mexico”. They have done extensive touring with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, America and many others.
Firefall's connection to the pioneering country rock bands is at once direct, convoluted, and fascinating. The group's roots can be directly traced back to middle '60s to The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, who were themselves influenced by folk luminaries like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. In late 1967, country rock godfather Gram Parsons bailed out of his International Submarine Band and took off with Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke and The Byrds. At around the same time Richie Furay broke away from Stephen Stills, Neil Young and The Buffalo Springfield to form Poco with Jim Mesina, Rusty Young, Randy Meisner and George Grantham. These two groups gave birth to the musical genre that would soon be called 'country rock.'