Firefall - The Lyric Theatre
The musical roots of Firefall run deep into the fertile soil of American rock and folk rock. In more than 40 years of making music, Firefall has distinguished itself as one of the top bands in the genre known as Americana. The band helped spearhead the birth and growth of the country rock and folk-rock sound of the 1970s and still remains one of the few remaining torchbearers for harmony-laden rock. It transcends and embraces many labels: rock, soft rock, country rock, contemporary country, easy listening and Americana. The band got its start in Boulder, Colorado in 1974, when lead guitarist and vocalist Jock Bartley joined forces with Rick Roberts and others from the legendary Gram Parsons band. After bassist Mark Andes and guitarist Larry Burnett joined, the new band needed a name. It was called Firefall, a name Roberts is said to have come up with after seeing the Yosemite Firefall annual event at Yosemite National Park.
