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Firefall is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Leon Russell, The Babys, Spirit, The Byrds and Gram Parsons. Those roots explain a lot about how Firefall arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Orleans, Paul Davis, Pablo Cruise, Seals & Crofts and Little River Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Marshall Tucker Band, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Firefall, reaching back through Leon Russell and forward to The Marshall Tucker Band. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Firefall is an American soft rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. Other members have included Mark Andes, Larry Burnett, David Muse, and Michael Clarke, the latter also formerly of the Flying Burrito Brothers and an original member of the Byrds.
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Firefall connections
Firefall grew out of Leon Russell, The Babys, Spirit and The Byrds, shares an orbit with Orleans, Paul Davis, Pablo Cruise and Seals & Crofts, went on to shape The Marshall Tucker Band. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Firefall
Sounds and acts that shaped Firefall.
- Leon Russellartist
- The Babysartist
- Spiritartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Gram Parsonsartist
- Pocoartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Electric Light Orchestraartist
- The Bandartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Jerry Jeff Walkerartist
- Asleep at the Wheelartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Manassasartist
- Timothy B. Schmitartist
- The Flying Burrito Brothersartist
Artists similar to Firefall
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Firefall.
- Orleansartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Pablo Cruiseartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Pure Prairie Leagueartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Robbie Dupreeartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynoldsartist
- Breadartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- The Babysartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Night Rangerartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
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