Music

Friendly Fire Year: 2005 | Run Time: 50:30

Track List

No Longer Bound [4:50]
Can't Fake the Heartache [3:03]
Is That Too Much to Ask? [4:34]
Friendly Fire (No More Fight Left in Me) [5:48]
Four Leaf Clover [3:57]
With Any Luck at All [4:16]
Of Future Partridge Families (Back of the Bus) [3:42]
Second Guessing [4:03]
You Were the Only Girl for Me [4:11]
Stain Glass Soul [4:29]
Apple of Your Eye [3:53]
Punk Rock's Dead [3:44]

Did you know?

One thousand copies of Friendly Fire were printed in order to get it to the fans that pre-ordered it as well as to help Bill finance a tour through merchandise sales. Those who pre-ordered Friendly Fire received a three-song DVD from Bill and Jake, titled Live at the SkyBar. Songs included were "The Kidz on Drugz," "Life on Other Planets" and "Crescent Moon." The DVD was created by Steve Stuart of Playomatic Media Group.

Quotes from Bill Mallonee

Nov 11, 2006: Dear Life and Friendly Fire were the solo records that tried to look at life squarely, soberly, astutely... God bless Jake Bradley for lending his immense talents to roundin' it out.... Those two albums were truly fan-driven enterprises... point of their origin was right here on [the vol-list]! Here come songs about drug addiction, post-trumatic stress, optimistic reminiscing, mature reflections (see: "Punk Rock's Dead")... a mixture for folk/county/folk rock mixed with (hopefully) smart-clever-love-pop songs... that was the idea. Again: no marketing, no real tours of being able to open for bigger bands on a consistent basis... the doom-writing was already on the wall before they came out... more depression.

Credits

Bill Mallonee: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, harmonica, percussion

Jake Bradley: acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, double bass

John Keane: pedal steel, acoustic and electric guitars, bgv's

David Claassen: fiddle

Kevin Heuer: drums, percussion on "Too Much To Ask?" and "Friendly Fire"

Ben Holst: bass and keyboards on "Is That Too Much To Ask?"

Jon Radford: drums, percussion

Brandon Reynolds: keyboards, piano

Rob Sutherland: cell on "Can't Fake the Heartache"

Patrick Ferguson: drums on "Stain Glass Soul"

Joel Byron: lap steel on "With Any Luck At All"

We made the bulk of this record at: John Keane Studios, Studio B, in sunny Athens, Ga. in April and May of 2004. More tunes were recorded and finished in October to November of the same year. If you listen closely, you can hear the dellightful surge of Athenian spring. Why, it's always springtime at: www.johnkeanestudios.com. Engineered by Chris Byron. "Ask" and "Fire" were engineered by Ben Holst. Mixed and mastered by John Keane. Girl illustration: Wednesday White. Bill Photo: Brenda Mallonee. Design: Piksl Design (piksl.com).

Liner Notes

Personal "thanks!" to: Brenda, Joshua, and Joseph Mallonee—forever burn bright! Vigilantes of Love, Tim "Kick-A" White, Wildwood Agency, John and Jo Keane, Buddy and Julie Miller, Flagpole, Mr. John Mark Johnson (J.J.), Bob Harris and BBC 2, Jen Graff, Clara Platter, Mike and Latetia Vernelson, Grace Davis, all the folks who ever prayed for me, and Pearse Guina who died this past year. Thanks for your nurture and encouragement. You are greatly missed.

Fr. Jack McDowell (OFM)... and of course, The Taco Stand (LTD.) Athens, GA!

Gracious thanks to all the fine musicians for the contributions of their time and talents in this record. Singular "thanks" to Jake Bradley! I am always inspired by you! And of course "Cheers!" to anyone on both sides of the pond who ever showed up.

And even more "Thanks!" to the grassroots fan base for the kindness, the goodwill and the chance to do this. God bless each of you. See you "out there!"

Finally, this record is dedicated to the brave men and women who serve our country in the various branches of the military... Thank you for your sacrifice. May the good Lord bless your hearts and efforts.

- bill mallonee

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