FOXFIRE: Band Info

Early Rising

The long-awaited full length debut from Atlanta's Foxfire, the ultimate stoner punk rock band, is here!! Early Rising hits hard right off the bat, and doesn't let up until the last note of the last track. With a raw sound that pushes and shoves, Foxfire creates a sonic attack that will leave you dazed and confused! Featuring Rachel's powerful vocals and growling guitar, and sitting atop the foundation of Kris' solid drums (and occasional vocal) and Stephen's bong-rattling bass, Foxfire's EARLY RISING grabs hold of you and just won't let go. Eleven tracks of heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, brain-melting aural mayhem that will run you through the ringer. Get your copy today--only $10!! Click here to find out how.

FOXFIRE

(Photo by Barbara Fara)

What would it sound like if Queens Of The Stone Age, Grand Funk, AC/DC, and The Runaways all met up in a dark alley with lots of wattage?

The answer is simple:

~ FOXFIRE!! ~

Foxfire has played shows with great bands like Dixie Witch, Throttlerod, Lust, Backwoods Payback, Gore Gore Girls, Catfight, The Dumps, Black Tusk, Christine, and many others. In Atlanta they’ve played a strip club (the world-famous Clermont Lounge), a Rollergirls benefit, a community festival at historic Findley Park in Little Five Points, a biker festival in Underground Atlanta, and many of the clubs that bands like Mastodon, Nashville Pussy, and Artimus Pyledriver played (and still play) when they were on their way up. Additionally, they have played in Athens GA; Chattanooga, Johnson City, and Bristol TN; Wilmington and Greensboro NC; and Spartanburg SC. Their music has been described as “stoner punk rock”, with straightforward riffs and a distinct, loud ‘n heavy power trio sound. Rachel’s gritty/sweet vocals are the perfect complement to her grinding guitar and the driving rhythm section of bassist Stephen and his wife Kris (who also sings) on drums. Their no-nonsense live performances are always high-energy and fun, and the band leaves the crowd wanting more, every time. Nobody has a bad time at a Foxfire show!

Rachel Collins - Guitar, Vocals

(Photo by Andy Cloud)

Rachel is the creative impetus behind Foxfire, pulling influences from her Appalachian family history (not only did she grow up on the original Rocky Top--Signal Mountain, just outside of Chattanooga--she grew up surrounded by bluegrass...two of her uncles are in a bluegrass band called The Dismembered Tennesseans) and the rock and roll, punk rock, and hard rock that has inspired her all of her life. This is her first performing band, but she immediately seems at home with any audience--whether she's leading the band in a fist-shaking anthem or sludging them through a thick, doomy, brain-melting sonic assault. Her powerful vocals command attention, while her guitar tone rips like a chainsaw...all the while standing on the solid foundation that is the Foxfire rhythm section.

Kris Hale - Drums, Vocals

(Photo by Barbara Fara)

A high school advanced-placement world history teacher by day, and a hard-rockin' drummer by night, Kris plays 'em like she means business. Sometimes she sings a lead vocal, sometimes a back-up vocal...but she's always bringing the rhythm home. Hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, Kris has been involved in music all of her life--from booking bands like Fugazi and Scream to play DIY shows in Madison, to photographing roll after roll of great live shots for bands like Down, Mastodon, and High On Fire, and now to being the rhythmic anchor in Foxfire, Kris is quite familiar with what a great show should be…and that’s what she brings to Foxfire.

Stephen Carrington - Bass, Vocals

Stoner Punk Rock

If you're like most people, you just have one question:

Well, you've come to the right place. Foxfire and Sludge Hammer Records have the lock on Stoner Punk Rock, and we can tell you pretty unequivocally what it is. Stoner Punk Rock starts with equal parts: grinding guitars that cut like chainsaws; solid, in-your-face drums; huge, mind-numbing bass; and powerful, gritty/sweet vocals. Once you have the ingredients in place, they easily coalesce into a myriad of tunes that are sometimes doom-filled and sludgey (like Black Sabbath or Saint Vitus), sometimes fast and energetic (like Joan Jett or The Donnas), but always loud and heavy (like Blue Cheer or Grand Funk). Present those tunes via high-energy, kick-ass performances where everybody has a good time, and then add the secret ingredient—fun!—and you’ve got yourself some serious Stoner Punk Rock. For an example of this in action, check out Atlanta’s FOXFIRE, the ultimate Stoner Punk Rock band...you will like what you see!!

boring legal stuff - privacy policy, money back guarantee, etc.

Foxfire only wants your email address so that we can put you on our email mailing list. We'd love to have your mailing address as well; from time to time, we send out postcards about upcoming events, and sometimes we even include offers for free stuff...so you'll benefit, too! We'll never, ever, EVER, sell, rent, loan, trade, or in any other way provide for any reason, ANY of your personal info, to ANYONE (with the sole exception of Johnny Law, and only in accordance with The Law), EVER. And we do mean EVER. Any and all of your personal info is always completely safe with us.

Foxfire wants you to enjoy the merch and the music that you buy from us. No, we want you to absolutely LOVE it. If you ever buy any Foxfire items from us, either online or at a show, or from any store (either online or physical), whether it be a shirt or CD or hat, or ANYTHING...and it doesn't live up to your expectation, for any reason, PLEASE contact us and we will send you a replacement or issue a full refund (minus any shipping cost that you paid), whichever you prefer. While we will not make the refund/replacement dependent upon your reason for the return, we would appreciate if you would let us know why you are returning it. We also ask that you make your decision to return the item within 60 days of obtaining it from us. We want you, our loyal, loving fan, to be absolutely THRILLED with anything and everything you get from us, so let us know if there's anything we can do to reach that goal (especially if there is a product--either a style or size shirt that you like, or a song you'd like us to cover, or an idea you have for a poster or sticker or whatever--any product at all that you would like to see us make available for sale). Thanks for listening, and rock ON!!!

When we say on this website that a particular link will allow you to purchase our CD Early Rising online, that link goes to a secure payment window operated by PayPal. Your purchase will be absolutely secure and guaranteed by PayPal (and don't worry--if there's ever a problem with a PayPal transaction involving Foxfire stuff, and PayPal won't take care of you...then we'll make it right), and we will never even see your credit card info. We will ship your disc to your PayPal address within 2 business bays of the payment clearing into our PayPal account, and we will most likely ship via US Mail. Your delivery time will vary depending on many factors, including your location, what time of year it is, etc., but you should most likely receive your disc within 5-8 business days of when your PayPal payment clears into our PayPal account (so if you make an instant payment on PayPal, you should receive your disc within about a week or so). If you don't receive it in that time period, PLEASE get in touch with us and we will do everything we can to make sure that you receive your disc and that you are HAPPY. Also, expect to find some freebies and other goodies in the package when you order the CD through us and pay with PayPal (because we LOVE you!!).

All other links to websites where you can purchase the CD or digital tracks from the album (iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, etc.), are operated by the respective owners of the websites. HOWEVER, we of course want you to be happy and satisfied no matter where you get our CD or downloads, so if you have any problems with an actual physical CD, PLEASE contact us first and we will fix it fastest. If you have any problems with any digital downloads (or any merch purchase from Zazzle), please contact the seller first and let us know if they don't resolve it to your satisfaction (because if they don't, we will). Foxfire ROCKS, and so do our fans...you support us, so we support the hell out of you, too!!!