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Fireflight
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| Who among us hasn’t felt the need to dream again? To move past the things that beat us down, to feel (dare we say it?) unstoppable? It’s these daring sentiments that urged music execs at the NBC network to license “Unbreakable” for its fall promos... |
 Who among us hasn’t felt the need to dream again? To move past the things that beat us down, to feel (dare we say it?) unstoppable? It’s these daring sentiments that urged music execs at the NBC network to license “Unbreakable” for its fall promos of primetime TV show “Bionic Woman,” making the inspiring soundtrack into one of the definitive rock anthems of the popular hit series.
“Unbreakable,” based on the classic gospel story of the adulteress set to be stoned, examines the woman’s empowered mindset after the tables are turned on her accusers.
“The people in charge were ready to kill her, and Jesus speaks up for her, changes their minds and makes them feel ashamed for accusing her,” explains Dawn Richardson, the group’s fiery lead singer. “How would you feel if you were the woman? She knows she’s guilty, and yet she’s suddenly free and given a second chance.” True to Richardson’s resoluteness, lyrics from the band’s sophomore project capture that same spirit of renewed strength.
“Unbreakable,” which also serves as the title track single for Fireflight’s new Rob Hawkins-produced album, epitomizes the disc’s duality. The band possesses the youthful exuberance of fellow female-fronted acts like Paramore and the Distillers, yet Dawn’s commanding vocals recall such bold proto-punk icons as Patti Smith and Runaways-era Joan Jett. From exceptional musicianship to melodic and passionate vocals, the band creates sonic tension that seesaws between anger and remorse, strength and vulnerability, fear and faith. While the production is crisp and the melodies undeniably catchy, the music barely contains the gritty emotional energy that bursts from every note.
“‘Unbreakable’ best represents the new album and the differences between this album and the last,” says bassist Wendy Drennen, whose husband Glenn plays guitar in the band. “The song is about overcoming a defeated mentality and finding the power to remain strong amid the landscape, not allowing fear to hold us back from having victory over the things that used to control us.”
Like the title track, other tracks address the many trying circumstances that can strike one’s soul. “The Love We Had Before” examines the disagreements that can swallow a relationship whole, while “Brand New Day” addresses the traps of depression and the power to move past them. “Forever” takes a more somber tone with admissions of loneliness and isolation, yet “You Gave Me a Promise” exudes defiant hope against a backdrop of Siamese Dream-like guitar layers. “Wrapped In Your Arms,” the album’s acoustic closer, ties all the themes together with one final statement of faith and triumph.
Fireflight, which self-released an album and EP before debuting nationally with 2006’s The Healing of Harms (Flicker), spent years as tireless road warriors on the concert circuit. While they are straightforward rockers, the Sunshine State band learned to ramp up its live show to play alongside heavier acts as well. “We push it as heavy as we can without being metal,” says guitarist Justin Cox, yet the band’s natural melodic touches helped Harms score Christian rock No.1s with “Waiting” and “You Decide” (also Top 10 at CHR). The band, rounded out by drummer Phee Shorb, skillfully used their road miles to inject more live energy into Harms, but by actually writing Unbreakable on tour, Fireflight found an even greater wellspring of inspiration.
“It almost felt like things were out of control,” says Dawn. “We’d gone through a difficult year as a band with a lot of emotional ups and downs. We basically lived together in a van while writing the new album, and that put us in a pressure cooker. All the stresses were magnified because you’re completely out of your comfort zone, and it really does crank up the intensity of the writing. We poured all of our hope, sorrow, anger, dreams and fears into the music.”
Justin adds, “This year, everyone in the band has been through a ton and this album really touches on what we’ve each been through personally.”
Among the tough times between albums, Justin suffered through the end of a long-term relationship. Since the band was on tour nearly the entire time, everyone missed the security of family and friends, and emotions intensified as they had a front-row seat to Justin’s heartache. Nevertheless, the band found a way to channel these feelings into songs that inspired them as much as they now inspire their fans.
“These songs intimately share raw emotion because the band truly experienced the moments we wrote about on Unbreakable,” Dawn elaborates. “Lyrically, we’ve broken things down to the base feelings and described situations that everyone in the band has faced. If you write from what is real, songs can be catchy without being superficial.”
Music aside, Fireflight is very real about putting their passions into action. The group actively supports causes like To Write Love on Her Arms, which addresses issues like cutting, and they’re currently championing The Legacy of Hope International.
“My brother, his best friend and his wife started the organization,” Wendy remarks. “They are building an orphanage and school in Cambodia to house abandoned children and victims of the sex slave trade, which is sadly still strong there. Our friend’s wife is Cambodian and they’ve made this their life cause. We’ve adopted their vision for helping the Cambodian people.”
At home, Fireflight passionately embraces the cause of one-on-one outreach. The group manages its own MySpace page and personally responds to all messages. Likewise, band members hang out after shows to talk with anyone needing help.
“The heart of the band is to develop relationships with people,” says Wendy, who uses the word “approachable” as a defining trait of the band. “We want to meet people and impact them on a relationship level, not just on a music level.”
Dawn, whose rocky childhood included the tragic loss of her little brother, adds, “I understand what it’s like to worry about what everyone thinks. I know how it feels to be depressed and to go through hard times, but I also know how it feels to wait it out and snap out of it. I made it through those situations and now I can help others. So many kids are hurting, and we let them know there’s someone who cares and wants to listen and believes they have a huge amount of value.”
Fireflight’s music offers a haven for the accused and beaten down and an inspirational spark to trust and dream again. Seeing the faces of the fans they’ve touched and watching the impact of their new online support community, Iamunbreakable.com, the band knows their message is getting through. As the title track proclaims, for all those who are broken and have lost their way, there is a hope and love that is Unbreakable.
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1/17/2012 - Fireflight Releases "Now" March 6
GRAMMY Award nominated, female-fronted rock act Fireflight will release its fourth studio project, NOW, on March 6. The album is preceded by lead single, “Stay Close,” which topped the Billboard Christian Rock radio chart this week, while Fireflight gears up to support its new release with a “Stay Close” spring tour.
Asserting a new direction from the band’s previous record For Those Who Wait (2010), NOW calls listeners to move beyond their circumstances and take action. As guitarist Glenn Drennen explains, “We are not bound by our current condition because life is difficult or we have been hurt in the past. NOW points to God as our refuge who not only provides a place of safety and comfort, but who also challenges us to get outside our comfort zone...to join with something greater than ourselves.”
Produced by Jasen Rauch, NOW displays a new sonic focus for the band as well, built on lush electronic textures, futuristic moods and a more finely honed grasp of tender-to-titanic dynamics. Together the project’s hard-hitting message and sound make for an anthemic album. For example, the fist-pumping title track encourages listeners to quit making excuses, hiding in the shadows of previous pain, and to choose the path to freedom. In the same vein, melodic ballad “Rise Above” urges us to stop the cycle of victimization, overcome those things that have entangled us, and work toward a new tomorrow.
The record’s lead single “Stay Close,” which combines a techno beat backdrop with lyrics that address calling on God when our hearts and minds are stuck in dark times, is already finding success at radio. This week, the song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Rock chart. Fireflight will follow the radio single with a “Stay Close” tour, additionally featuring BEC Recordings artist Rapture Ruckus and Delvin Williams. The 20-city spring leg will run through late March. For a complete list of tour dates, visit www.fireflightrock.com.
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12/2/2010 - Fireflight Celebrates First Career Grammy Nod
Premiere modern rock band Fireflight receives its first career GRAMMY nomination this week, with its third studio album For Those Who Wait announced in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category last night by The Recording Academy®, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the third year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of “The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night®,” a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” Feb. 13, 2011, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Released Feb. 9, 2010, For Those Who Wait debuted at No. 5 on the Nielsen SoundScan Current Contemporary Christian Album Chart. Along with superior album reviews, For Those Who Wait was named the No.1 “most anticipated album of 2010,” by Jesusfreakhideout.com. The project also gave the band its fifth career No. 1 radio single on the Rock format with lead single “Desperate,” followed by the title track’s performance as a Top 5 hit at Rock and Top 10 at CHR.
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10/5/2010 - Fireflight Kicks Off "For Those Who Wait" Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic Drive
Fireflight Kicks Off "For Those Who Wait" Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic DrivePremiere modern rock band Fireflight kicked off the opening dates of its headlining “For Those Who Wait – The Tour” last weekend with crowd-rousing performances in Richlands, Va. (Sept. 23), Huntington, W.Va. (Sept. 24) and Wilkesboro, N.C. (Sept. 26). The tour readies tonight for Rockford, Ill. and upcoming shows in Mount Vernon, Ohio (Oct. 2), Lafayette, Ind. (Oct.3) and its sold-out Denver, Colo. area show on Oct. 7. (Complete list of dates below)
“For Those Who Wait – The Tour” also features urban/hip-hop trend-setters Group 1 Crew and Canadian rockers Manic Drive and will hit 30+ cities across the U.S. from late September through early November before wrapping up in Venice, Fla., on Nov. 7.
The multiple Dove-nominated Fireflight is touring in support of its third studio album, For Those Who Wait, which debuted at No. 5 on the Nielsen SoundScan Current Contemporary Christian Album Chart when it released earlier this year (Feb. 9). The project also gave the band its fifth career No. 1 radio single on the Rock format with “Desperate,” followed by the title track’s performance as a Top 5 hit at Rock and Top 10 at CHR.
Fervent Records’ urban sensation Group 1 Crew (Blanca and Manwell) join the tour roster on the heels of the group’s brand new studio release, Outta Space Love (Sept. 21), which has already spawned a Top 5 hit single “Walking On The Stars” on Billboard’s Christian CHR chart. And rounding out the tour’s lineup is Canadian-based rock band Manic Drive, who are touring in support of their latest album Blue.
To find out more about the “For Those Who Wait – The Tour,” ticket prices and ticket outlets, visit www.fireflightrock.com. A complete list of tour dates follows:
FIREFLIGHT – FOR THOSE WHO WAIT: THE TOUR
* all dates subject to change without notice
9-24 Huntington, WV Christ Temple
9-26 North Wilkesboro, NC Forest Edge Amphitheatre
9-29 Marion, IL Marion Cultural & Civic Center
9-30 Appleton, WI OuterEdge Stage
10-1 Rockford, IL Faith Center
10-2 Mount Vernon, OH Mount Vernon Nazarene
10-3 Lafayette, IN First Assembly of God
10-7 Lenexa, KS Lenexa Christian Church
10-8 Wichita, KS Central Community Church
10-9 Greeley, CO Greeley Wesleyan Church
10-10 Farmington, NM Word of Life Christian Center
10-11 Plainview, TX Hutcherson Athletic Complex
10-12 Paris, TX Calvary Chapel
10-14 Rock Island, IL Heritage Church
10-15 St. Peters, MO Church on the Rock
10-17 Pippa Passas, KY Campbells Arts Center at Alice Lloyd College
10-21 York, PA Stillmeadow Church of Nazarene
10-22 Shrewsbury, MA Liberty Churches
10-23 Bangor, ME Abundant Life Church
10-24 Canton, NY State Univ. New York
10-26 Knoxville, TN Redemption Church
10-27 North Charleston, SC Cathedral of Praise
10-28 Deatsville, AL Marbury High School
10-29 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theatre
10-30 Biloxi, MS Cedar Lake Christian Academy
10-31 Guntersville, AL Church at Lake Guntersville
11-2 Orlando, FL Pegasus Ballroom – UCF
11-4 Mary Esther, FL Emerald Coast Worship Center
11-5 Cape Coral, FL Kingsway Christian Center
11-6 Miami, FL Southwest High School
11-7 Venice, FL South County Family YMCA
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2/19/2010 - Fireflight Scores Dove Nominations as new Album For Those Who Wait Debuts Top 5 This Week
Nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced this morning at Belmont University’s Curb Café with lead singer Dawn Michele of powerhouse rock band Fireflight recognized with her first appearance in the Female Vocalist of the Year category. The Orlando-based band also receives a nomination for its hit song, “You Gave Me A Promise,” off 2008’s breakout album Unbreakable, in the category of Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.
After being nominated for Artist of the Year at last year’s Dove ceremony, Fireflight has continually toured the country, playing packed venues, in addition to writing and recording its newly released third album, For Those Who Wait. Released Feb. 9, the anticipated project debuts at No. 5 this week on the Nielsen SoundScan Current Contemporary Christian Album Chart, and the lead single “Desperate” takes a leap to No.9 on Christian radio’s CHR chart, tied as the biggest chart mover of the week. The hit song also holds the No.1 spot at the Christian Rock format for a second week, marking Fireflight’s fifth career No. 1 song.
On top of radio success and Dove nominations, superior album reviews continue to pour in for the band’s new album, even inspiring the staff of JesusFreakHideout.com to vote Fireflight’s For Those Who Wait its No.1 “Most Anticipated Album of 2010.”
The 41st Annual Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on gmc (http://www.gmclife.com), Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. EST. gmc is the fastest-growing network in television and can be seen in 46 million homes on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224.
Fireflight is currently playing to an average of more than 9,000 fans a night in arenas across the nation as part of the WinterJam Tour. For tour dates, and more on Fireflight, please visit www.fireflightrock.com, www.myspace.com/fireflight or www.providentpress.com.
With its stunning new 10-song collection, Fireflight exceeds expectations, following its 2008 breakout sophomore album Unbreakable, which delivered two No.1 singles at Rock and launched Fireflight’s music into new realms, including the NBC network, ESPN’s Winter X Games and voted Taco Bell’s “Best of the Beat” in 2009.
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2/8/2010 - The Wait Ends Feb 9 for Fireflight's Anticipated Third Album "For Those Who Wait"
Dove-nominated “Artist of the Year,” Fireflight readies for the release of its third album this week, titled For Those Who Wait, on Feb. 9, as the dynamic first single “Desperate” hits No. 1 at Christian Rock radio, and moves up to No.14 on the CHR format. With its stunning new 10-song collection, Fireflight exceeds expectations, following its 2008 breakout sophomore album Unbreakable, which delivered two No.1 singles at Rock and launched Fireflight’s music into new realms, including the NBC network, ESPN’s Winter X Games and voted Taco Bell’s “Best of the Beat,” ultimately landing its prestigious Artist of the Year nomination at the Dove Awards in 2009.
While securing its fifth career No.1 song at radio, on the eve of its new album release, Fireflight also receives high marks as the editorial staff at leading music web site Jesusfreakhideout.com votes For Those Who Wait as its No.1 “most anticipated album of 2010,” topping the staff’s list of the 25 new projects “we’re plain stoked about.”
The site’s feature story includes staff reviews of Fireflight’s new project, saying:
“Upon hearing “Desperate,” one of the strongest tracks of their career, I couldn’t be anything but excited about the release of Fireflight’s third album. From the 30-second clips found on their MySpace site, the rest of it sounds just as promising as the first single. If the clips are any representation of what is to come with the record, it will surely be the best album of their career.” - Matthew Watson
“Fireflight dazzled us with 2008’s Unbreakable, proving their longevity and variability as CCM artists here to stay; their third outing, For Those Who Wait, will test the quintet on their reliability as a solid rock act, and we couldn't be more thrilled to see the unfolding result this Winter” - Roger Gelwicks
“With two very satisfying albums now on the band's resume and terrific songs paving the way for Fireflight’s third release, it doesn’t seem that mediocrity is in the band’s vocabulary.” - Nathaniel Schexnayder
With For Those Who Wait, Fireflight offers hard-rocking urgency and emotion, and unveils the band’s thickest groove yet, showcasing lead singer Dawn Michele’s powerful vocals. The album’s transparent lyrics continue a defining trait for Fireflight’s songwriting, issuing an awareness of God’s magnificence amidst personal weakness.
“This album is filled with even more personal stories of our own, our families, friends, and our fans,” relates Michele. “It’s our lives, our hearts, and our pain just poured out.” She adds, “For Those Who Wait is a maturation in understanding that sometimes you don’t appreciate why you’re on the path that you are. A lot of times, we get bogged down thinking about things that we’re waiting for. And when we do that, we totally miss out on what’s happening in-between now and our goal. God has times of waiting in our lives because He has something for us to learn. Hard things that happen, that throw us off of our plan, can become the most important things in our lives because God will take them and use them to shape our character and who we are.”
Musically, drummer Phee Shorb puts it, “For Those Who Wait sounds as good as I’ve always hoped we could sound.”
Fireflight is currently playing to an average of more than 9,000 fans a night in arenas across the nation as part of the WinterJam Tour. For tour dates, and more on Fireflight, please visit www.fireflightrock.com, www.myspace.com/fireflight or www.providentpress.com.
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 | Matthew West on the road with Winter Jam - episode 4 |  | Fireflight - For Those Who Wait |  | World Premiere: Fireflight - Desperate |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - The LAST Week |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 10 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 9 |  | WJ10 Official Podcast - Week 8-1 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 8 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam Week 7 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 6 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 5 |  | Fireflight on filming music videos |  | Fireflight on new songs (video 2) |  | Fireflight on songs from For Those Who Wait |  | Fireflight on their new album |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 4 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 3 |  | See Behind the Scenes of Fireflight's Desperate |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 2 |  | Fireflight at Winter Jam Video #1 |  | Fireflight on Winter Jam 2010 |  | Fireflight Winter Jam Video #1 |  | Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular |  | Fireflight - guys and girls |  | Fireflight - Unbreakable |
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Matthew West takes us backstage (to a forbidden area!) to interview Dawn from Fireflight (or is it Flier Fight, Matthew?) Watch Fireflight's new music video for "For Those Who Wait" on HearItFirst.com.
Watch the world premiere of Fireflight's new music video "Desperate" only on HearItFirst.com!
Watch scenes from Fireflight's last day at Winter Jam 2010!
Fireflight at Winter Jam - Week 10
Check out week 9 of Winter Jam with Fireflight!
Get to know more about Fireflight in the official Winter Jam Podcast - week 8!
Justin shows us around week 8 at Winter Jam!
Justin from Fireflight shows us around week 6 at Winter Jam!
Watch week 5 of Fireflight at Winter Jam!
Fireflight filmed TWO music videos in one day - find out what it takes to accomplish this!
Fireflight tells about MORE songs on their new album, For Those Who Wait
Fireflight on songs from For Those Who Wait
Fireflight tells HearItFirst about their new album, For Those Who Wait
Watch week 4 at Winter Jam! Chat with Sidewalk Prophets, find out how
soundboards work when you have 7 bands on tour, hang out with the
people in line, and meet the hilarious merch girls!
Watch week 3 at Winter Jam with Fireflight! Dawn's on vocal rest again, so Justin shows us around!
Watch behind the scenes at the music video shoot for Fireflight's song "Desperate."
Go behind the scenes with Fireflight at week 2 of Winter Jam! Go backstage with Justin from Fireflight in the first official video from Fireflight at Winter Jam.
We sat down to talk to Fireflight about Winter Jam 2010!
Every week, Fireflight will check in from Winter Jam 2010! Watch the first intro video now!
Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular
Find out now what the girls think about being in a band with guys and vice versa! And find out each member's "role" in the band and how they all work together!
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