1990: Firehouse

Firehouse arrived at the tail end of the pop-metal explosion of the late ’80s and early ’90s, releasing their first album in 1991. Featuring the combined talents of vocalist C.J. Snare, Michael Foster, Bill Leverty, and Perry Richardson, the group’s melodic, commercial hard rock had immediate chart success; their self-titled debut went platinum and featured two Top 20 singles, “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “Love of a Lifetime.” The following year, Firehouse released their second album, Hold Your Fire, which managed to go gold on the strength of “When I Look Into Your Eyes” (another Top Ten hit). The mainstream had begun embracing a noisier, grungier style of hard rock, however, and Firehouse’s popularity waned as the decade progressed.

Firehouse 3 Three years passed before Firehouse released Firehouse 3, showcasing a softer, more MOR-oriented sound that found a home on adult contemporary radio. Good Acoustics followed a year later, and in 1999 Firehouse returned with Category 5 and the concert release Bring ‘Em Out Live. The latter album captured a performance in Japan, where Firehouse continued to maintain their audience despite shifting trends back home. O2 appeared a year later, while Prime Time was issued in 2003.

• Hair Metal
• Hard Rock
• Heavy Metal
• Pop-Metal

• Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

• 1980s – 2010s

• Bill Leverty (guitar, backing vocals)
• C. J. Snare [aka Carl Snare] (vocals, keyboards)
• Michael Foster (percussion, drums, backing vocals)
• Perry Richardson (bass, backing vocals, 1989-99)
• Bruce Waibel (guitar, bass, 2000-03)
• Dario Seixas (bass, vocals, 2003)
• Allen McKenzie (bass, 2004-present)

• FireHouse – August 21, 1990
• Hold Your Fire – June 16, 1992
• 3 – April 11, 1995
• Good Acoustics – October 8, 1996
• Category 5 – October, 1998
• Bring ‘Em Out Live – December, 1999
• O2 – November 7, 2000
• Prime Time – August 12, 2003
• Full Circle – June, 2011

• When I Look Into Your Eyes 1992 Hold Your Fire
• Love of a Lifetime 1990 Firehouse
• You Are My Religion 1996 Good Acoustics
• Don’t Treat Me Bad 1990 Firehouse
• Reach for the Sky 1992 Hold Your Fire
• All She Wrote 1990 Firehouse
• In Your Perfect World 1996 Good Acoustics
• Home Is Where the Heart Is 1990 Firehouse
• Sleeping With You 1992 Hold Your Fire
• Here for You 1995 3
• Seasons of Change 1990 Firehouse
• I Live My Life for You 1995 3
• Shake & Tumble 1990 Firehouse
• Christmas With You
• Loving You Is Paradise 2000 O2
• Get in Touch 1992 Hold Your Fire
• Somethin’ ‘Bout Your Body 1995 3
• Don’t Walk Away 1990 Firehouse
• Helpless 1990 Firehouse
• Dream 1998 Category 5
• Overnight Sensation 1990 Firehouse
• Lover’s Lane 1990 Firehouse
• Oughta Be a Law 1990 Firehouse
• Love Don’t Care 1996 Good Acoustics
• Rock on the Radio 1990 Firehouse
• Hold the Dream 1992 Hold Your Fire
• The Day, the Week, and the Weather 1998 Category 5
• Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool 1992 Hold Your Fire
• Hold Your Fire 1992 Hold Your Fire
• Let Go 2004 Prime Time
• You’re Too Bad 1992 Hold Your Fire
• The Dark 2000 O2

• Epic
• Pony Canyon

1. http://www.firehousemusic.com/
2. http://www.rubiconcross.net/
3. http://www.leverty.com/