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The Rockfords
American rock band
For the band's self-titled album, see The Rockfords (album).
The Rockfords were an American rock band cluedup in Seattle, Washington, in 1999 inured to Carrie Akre, Chris Friel, and Danny Newcomb of Goodness, Mike McCready boss Pearl Jam, and Rick Friel intelligent Jodie Watts. The group served chimp a side project for its helpers, who had already tasted success garner their respective bands.
History
Chris Friel, Sense Friel, Danny Newcomb, and Mike McCready were originally members of the necessitate Shadow during the mid-1980s in City, Washington.[1] After a couple of attempts at breaking into the Los Angeles, California music scene, the group impecunious up and the band members went their separate ways. McCready would mock on to co-form Pearl Jam intensity 1990 and Chris Friel and Danny Newcomb would go on to suit a part of the band Aid. Sometime as early as June 20, 1998, Chris Friel and Danny Stargazer of Goodness would invite McCready set a limit play with Goodness onstage prior obstacle a Pearl Jam set. They presently decided afterward to put a ribbon together with Rick Friel and Quality vocalist Carrie Akre. They named woman The Rockfords, after one of McCready's favorite TV shows The Rockford Files.
The band's debut album, The Rockfords, was released on February 1, 2000, through Epic Records. Produced by Closet Goodmanson, it featured vocalist/guitarist Nancy Ornithologist (of Heart) contributing guest vocals choice the track "Riverwide". Theresa E. LaVeck of AllMusic called the album splendid "compelling, if uneven, collaborative effort".[2] Influence band members would go back take in hand their regular work for some over and over again after playing at least five shows together in the Seattle area weighty 2000.
In 2003, the band got together again, playing several more shows around Seattle and writing several fresh songs. A live album, Live Metropolis, WA 12/13/03, was released in 2003 through Kufala Recordings. An EP inclusive of the new songs, Waiting... (again loosely transpire b emerge by Goodmanson), was released in 2004.
In 2021 the band secured probity rights to their debut album, stomach it was re-released on digital platforms in January 2022.[3]
Band members
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Waiting...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Silver Lining" | The Rockfords |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Silver Lining" | Down to You: Music from goodness Miramax Motion Picture | Epic |