FireHouse (band)

FireHouse
Busan Rock Festival on August 4, 2012
Background information
Origin	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Glam metal Hard rock Heavy metal
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Epic, Pony Canyon
Associated acts	White Heat, Maxx Warrior
Members	C. J. Snare Bill Leverty Michael Foster Allen McKenzie
Past members	Perry Richardson Bruce Waibel Dario Seixas

FireHouse is an American glam metal band formed in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1989. The band reached stardom during the early 1990s with hit singles like "Reach For The Sky" and "All She Wrote" "Don't Treat Me Bad", as well as their signature power ballads "I Live My Life for You", "Love of a Lifetime", and "When I Look Into Your Eyes". At the 1992 American Music Awards, FireHouse won the award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist. They were chosen over Nirvana and Alice in Chains.

As the 1990s progressed, the band remained very popular in Asia, mainly in countries like Japan, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. They also maintained popularity in South America and Europe. FireHouse continued to release new material throughout the late 1990s and into the early 2000s, most of which has successfully charted in Japan. The band has also continued to tour internationally as of 2007, having participated twice in the annual Rock Never Stops Tour with other bands of the 1980s. FireHouse is estimated to have sold over 7 million albums worldwide since their debut.

Originally composed of vocalist C. J. Snare, guitarist Bill Leverty, drummer Michael Foster, and bassist Perry Richardson, the band has maintained its original members with the exception of Richardson, who departed in 2000. Richardson was replaced three times before current bassist Allen McKenzie was given the position in 2004.