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''This article is about the Christian Rock band. For the Autobot, see [[Fireflight (Transformers)]]''
[[Image:FireflightPromo.jpg|right]]
'''Fireflight''' is an American [[Christian rock]] band. The band originated in [[Eustis, Florida]] in 1999. The band is signed by [[Flicker Records]], and has toured with Seventh Day Slumber, Kids in the Way, Shoutfest and is featured on The Scars Remains tour with [[Disciple]], [[Family Force Five]] & [[Decyfer Down]] in February 2007.
==Lineup==
The band is comprised of 5 members, with lead vocals by Dawn Richardson, Wendy Drennen on bass guitar and vocals, Justin Cox on guitar and background vocals, Glenn Drennen on guitar, and Phee Shorb on drums.
==Discography==
Their debut national album ''The Healing of Harms'' was released in July 2006 after the band had been together for over half a decade. The band released an [[EP]] in 2004 entitled ''On The Subject of Moving Forward''. Prior to this, though, they put out the album "Glam-rok" on an independent label.
==Sound==
Fireflight says that their album "hints of emo-core, modern rock, and progressive metal permeate the record". <ref name="officialwebsite">[http://www.fireflightrock.com/ Official website]</ref>
They claim their sound is "[[Blindside]] with a dash of [[Evanescence]]," <ref name="myspace">[http://www.myspace.com/fireflight Fireflight's MySpace site]
</ref> and it bears strong similarities to [[Inhabited]] - another Christian rock group with a lead female vocalist.
== Discography ==
===Singles===
Their lead single off the first album is ''You Decide''. The song features [[Josh Brown (musician)|Josh Brown]] of [[Day of Fire]], and was the top request at [http://tvulive.com/vod.htm TVU music television] in August 2006. The song was the second most played song on Christian Rock radio stations according to the [[September 1]] [[2006]] [[R&R (magazine)|R&R magazine]] airplay chart. The song peaked at #11 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio charts on October 23, 2006, and at #1 on the [[Christian Radio Weekly]] chart.
Their second single to Rock radio was "Waiting", which reached #1 R&R Christian Rock chart. They concurrently released the song "It is You" to Christian Pop radio stations.
===Albums===
*''The Healing of Harms'' (2006), peaked at #37 on the [[Top Christian Albums]] and #48 on the [[Top Independent Album]] chart <ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=FIREFLIGHT&sql=11:rjivad3kw8wo~T5 Fireflight albums chart] at allmusic.com, Retrieved [[February 5]] [[2007]]</ref>
*''On The Subject of Moving Forward'' (2004)
*''Glam-rok'' (2002)
==References==
<references />
== External links ==
*[http://link1.streamhoster.com/?u=provident&p=%2Ffireflight%2FQT6_700kbit_you_decide0001.mov&odaid=838&prog=true ''You Decide'' music video]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflight/ Flickr photostream]
[[Category:Christian punk groups]]
[[Image:FireflightPromo.jpg|right]]
'''Fireflight''' is an American [[Christian rock]] band. The band originated in [[Eustis, Florida]] in 1999. The band is signed by [[Flicker Records]], and has toured with Seventh Day Slumber, Kids in the Way, Shoutfest and is featured on The Scars Remains tour with [[Disciple]], [[Family Force Five]] & [[Decyfer Down]] in February 2007.
==Lineup==
The band is comprised of 5 members, with lead vocals by Dawn Richardson, Wendy Drennen on bass guitar and vocals, Justin Cox on guitar and background vocals, Glenn Drennen on guitar, and Phee Shorb on drums.
==Discography==
Their debut national album ''The Healing of Harms'' was released in July 2006 after the band had been together for over half a decade. The band released an [[EP]] in 2004 entitled ''On The Subject of Moving Forward''. Prior to this, though, they put out the album "Glam-rok" on an independent label.
==Sound==
Fireflight says that their album "hints of emo-core, modern rock, and progressive metal permeate the record". <ref name="officialwebsite">[http://www.fireflightrock.com/ Official website]</ref>
They claim their sound is "[[Blindside]] with a dash of [[Evanescence]]," <ref name="myspace">[http://www.myspace.com/fireflight Fireflight's MySpace site]
</ref> and it bears strong similarities to [[Inhabited]] - another Christian rock group with a lead female vocalist.
== Discography ==
===Singles===
Their lead single off the first album is ''You Decide''. The song features [[Josh Brown (musician)|Josh Brown]] of [[Day of Fire]], and was the top request at [http://tvulive.com/vod.htm TVU music television] in August 2006. The song was the second most played song on Christian Rock radio stations according to the [[September 1]] [[2006]] [[R&R (magazine)|R&R magazine]] airplay chart. The song peaked at #11 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio charts on October 23, 2006, and at #1 on the [[Christian Radio Weekly]] chart.
Their second single to Rock radio was "Waiting", which reached #1 R&R Christian Rock chart. They concurrently released the song "It is You" to Christian Pop radio stations.
===Albums===
*''The Healing of Harms'' (2006), peaked at #37 on the [[Top Christian Albums]] and #48 on the [[Top Independent Album]] chart <ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=FIREFLIGHT&sql=11:rjivad3kw8wo~T5 Fireflight albums chart] at allmusic.com, Retrieved [[February 5]] [[2007]]</ref>
*''On The Subject of Moving Forward'' (2004)
*''Glam-rok'' (2002)
==References==
<references />
== External links ==
*[http://link1.streamhoster.com/?u=provident&p=%2Ffireflight%2FQT6_700kbit_you_decide0001.mov&odaid=838&prog=true ''You Decide'' music video]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflight/ Flickr photostream]
[[Category:Christian punk groups]]
