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CJ Snare
Carl Jeffrey Snare (December 14, 1959 – April 5, 2024) was an American singer best known for being the frontman and founding member of the hard rock/glam metal band FireHouse. Snare co-wrote most of the band's songs and has had seven songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, four of which were top 40. He also appeared periodically with his other band, Rubicon Cross, and occasionally appeared with Scrap Metal. Personal life and death Carl Jeffrey Snare was born on December 14, 1959, in Washington, D.C to Buck and Barbara Snare. He had two sons and one daughter. In September 2020, he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. In September 2023, he took a hiatus from FireHouse to undergo abdominal surgery in October. Although he intended to return to the band for their shows in summer 2024, he died on April 5, 2024 from cardiac arrest. He was 64. Discography With Maxx Warrior * ''Maxx Warrior'' (1986) With FireHouse *''FireHouse'' – August 21, 1990 – No. 21 US ...
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FireHouse (album)
''FireHouse'' is the debut album by American glam metal band FireHouse. Released in 1990, it launched the group into stardom. The record was certified double platinum in the United States and gold in Canada, Japan and Singapore. Background ''Firehouse'' spawned four singles, "Shake & Tumble", " Don't Treat Me Bad", " All She Wrote", and the band's signature power ballad, " Love of a Lifetime". The song "Don't Walk Away" was used in a scene of the 2008 movie '' The Wrestler'', directed by Darren Aronofsky Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American Filmmaking, filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, dramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological realism. His accolades include a Golden Lion .... The song "Overnight Sensation" was a part of the soundtrack in the video game '' Brütal Legend''. The song "Don't Treat Me Bad" was featured in episode two of the HBO Max series '' Peacemaker'', as the title character ta ...
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2024 Deaths
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Bring 'Em Out Live
''Bring 'Em Out Live'' is the first live album of the American rock band FireHouse. This is the band's last recording material to feature Perry Richardson playing bass guitar. Track listing # "Intro" # "Overnight Sensation" # "All She Wrote" # "Lover's Lane" # "Hold Your Fire" # "Dream" # "When I Look into Your Eyes" # "Acid Rain" # "Bringing Me Down" # "Don't Walk Away" # "Love of a Lifetime" # "Reach for the Sky" # "I Live My Life for You" # "Here for You" # "Don't Treat Me Bad" Personnel * C.J. Snare - vocals, keyboards *Bill Leverty - guitars * Michael Foster - drums *Perry Richardson - bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ... References FireHouse (band) albums 1999 live albums Spitfire Records live albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub ...
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Full Circle (FireHouse Album)
''Full Circle'' is a compilation studio album by American hard rock band, FireHouse. The album features re-recorded material from the band's previous releases. It features all original members excluding bassist Perry Richardson, and replacing him with ex-Jani Lane bassist Allen McKenzie, thus making the album the first to feature McKenzie on bass. It consists of 5 tracks from their debut, ''FireHouse'', 3 tracks from their sophomore effort, ''Hold Your Fire'' 1 track from their 3rd release aptly titled, ''3'', 1 track from their acoustic release, '' Good Acoustics'', and 1 track from The Best of FireHouse compilation. The album spawned a tour covering the United States, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Peru, Korea, Portugal, and India. It was the band's final album to feature longtime lead vocalist C.J. Snare who died on April 5, 2024. Track listing Personnel * C. J. Snare - Vocals, keyboards * Bill Leverty - Guitar, backing vocals * Allen McKenzie - Ba ...
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Prime Time (FireHouse Album)
''Prime Time'' is the seventh studio album of the rock band FireHouse. It was released in 2003 by Pony Canyon in Japan, and in 2004 in the United States. It is the only album to feature Dario Seixas on bass guitar, who left after the album was finished. Allen McKenzie since took his place. It is Firehouse's final studio album of all original material with singer C.J. Snare before his death in April 2024. Track listing All songs written by Leverty and Snare except where noted. # "Prime Time" (Foster, Leverty, Snare) - 4:34 # "Crash" (Foster, Leverty, Snare) - 4:33 # "Door to Door" (Foster, Leverty) - 5:27 # "Perfect Lie" - 4:30 # "Holding On" (Leverty) - 4:06 # "Body Language" - 3:53 # "I'm the One" (Leverty) - 5:24 # "Take Me Away" - 3:55 # "Home Tonight" (Foster, Leverty, Snare) - 3:31 # "Let Go" (Snare) - 4:39 Personnel * C.J. Snare - vocals, keyboards *Bill Leverty - guitars, vocals on Track 5 and 7 * Michael Foster - drums, vocals on Track 3 *Dario Seixas - bass guitar ...
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O2 (FireHouse Album)
''O2'' is the sixth studio album of the rock band FireHouse. It was released in 2000 and it is the only album to feature the late Bruce Waibel on bass, this album saw FireHouse back to its harder form of Glam Infused Hard Rock sounds that make them popular in early 90s while also modernizing their sound in the same time. Track listing All songs written by Leverty and Snare. # "Jumpin'" - 3:44 # "Take It Off" - 3:51 # "The Dark" - 4:36 # "Don't Fade On Me" - 4:47 # "I'd Rather Be Making Love" - 3:59 # "What You Can Do" - 3:36 # "I'm In Love This Time" - 3:45 # "Unbelievable" - 4:13 # "Loving You Is Paradise" - 4:29 # "Call Of The Night" - 4:21 Personnel * C.J. Snare - vocals, keyboards * Bill Leverty - guitars, vocals on Track 7 * Michael Foster - drums * Bruce Waibel - bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction ...
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Category 5 (album)
''Category 5'' is the fifth album of the rock music, rock band FireHouse (band), FireHouse. It was originally released in 1998 in Japan and in 1999 in the United States by Lightyear Records. The album featured a more direct contribution from bassist Perry Richardson and ironically, it was his last studio album with the band. It features a different, more experimental sound when compared to the band's previous hard rock albums, while still featuring some signature ballads. Track listing All songs written by Snare and Leverty, except where noted. # "Can't Stop the Pain" (Foster, Leverty, Richardson) - 5:37 # "Acid Rain" (Effler, Richardson, Rogers) - 3:27 # "Bringing Me Down" - 4:39 # "Dream" (Richardson, Rogers) - 4:13 # "Get Ready" (Foster, Leverty, Richardson, Snare) - 4:18 # "If It Changes" - 4:56 # "The Day, the Week, and the Weather" (Effler, Richardson, Rogers) - 5:27 # "The Nights Were Young" - 4:18 # "Have Mercy" (Foster, Leverty, Richardson, Snare) - 4:36 # "I'd Do Anyt ...
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Good Acoustics
''Good Acoustics'' is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band FireHouse. It was released in 1996 on Epic Records. The album featured acoustic versions of several of the band's biggest hits. However, it also featured four new songs (one being an Eagles cover song which was the band's remake of the Eagles' cover of Steve Young's Seven Bridges Road). The album was a commercial flop in the United States compared to the first three albums, making it the first Firehouse album not to enter the Billboard charts. However, it did chart in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, where the album was certified gold thanks to hit songs "You Are My Religion", "Love Don't Care" and "In Your Perfect World". A music video for "Love of a Lifetime" was shot entirely in Chao Praya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It spawned a tour in Asia and the United States (playing at the smaller venues) to support the album. It was the band's final album with the major label. Track listing All songs writte ...
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3 (FireHouse Album)
''3'' is the third studio album by American hard rock band FireHouse. It was released in 1995 on Epic Records. It featured a softer sound than their previous two albums, although unlike many glam metal bands at that time, Firehouse did not change its sound despite the domination of grunge rock and alternative rock in the mainstream music industry by the time of the album's release. Despite the album not selling as well as previous releases, it spawned the hit signature power ballad in " I Live My Life for You", reaching 26th on the ''Billboard'' Top 100. The album was placed 66th in the ''Billboard'' Top 200 and was certified gold in other countries. The band toured extensively in Asia, Argentina, Brazil and in smaller venues in the United States to support the album. Track listing All songs written by Bill Leverty and C.J. Snare. # "Love Is a Dangerous Thing" – 4:46 # "What's Wrong" – 4:32 # "Somethin' 'Bout Your Body" – 4:43 # "Trying to Make a Livi ...
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