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BLACKFIRE -PLEASE VISIT MYSPACE.COM/BLACKFIREROCKS

B L A C K F I R E

About Me


PLEASE VISIT US AT www.myspace.com/blackfirerocks
ABOUT US:

Award winning Dine' (Navajo) high-energy rock band Blackfire has released their highly-anticipated new double disk concept album entitled, "[Silence] is a Weapon." Recorded in Durango, Colorado by producer Ed Stasium (Ramones, Living Colour, The Smithereens), the album features guest vocals by Cyril Neville & Jones Benally.
Disk one features 12 blasts of Blackfire's unique brand of label defying high-energy, social-political music Disk two comprises a special selection of 12 traditional Dine' (Navajo) songs. The album is available online and in select stores.
This year's “[Silence] is a Weapon 2007” tour will take Blackfire to France, Germany, Italy, The Czech Republic, Croatia, Macedonia, Switzerland, Norway, Mexico, and throughout the U.S.
BLACKFIRE is comprised of two brothers and their sister Jeneda, Clayson and Klee Benally. Born into the heart of a political land dispute area on Black Mesa in the Navajo Nation, this family's powerful music reflects the Hopes, Freedoms, and Barriers of today's world.
BLACKFIRE's style encompasses traditional Native American, Punk-Rock and “Alter-Native” music and bears strong socio-political messages regarding government oppression, relocation of indigenous people, eco-cide, genocide, domestic violence and human rights. BLACKFIRE sometimes combines performances with their Native American dance troupe, The Jones Benally Family.
The late godfather of punk Joey Ramone declared them "Fireball Punk-Rock." BLACKFIRE is internationally acclaimed and has a strong grassroots following around the world owing to their frequent touring of Europe, the U.S. Canada and Mexico since 1989. They were the first Native American band to take part in on the Van’s Warped Tour and were also featured performers in the “Festival in the Desert,” in the Sahara Desert in Mali, Africa along with the Touareg group Tinariwen.
In the recent past, BLACKFIRE has been awarded the Native American Music Awards "Group of the Year" for their "Woody Guthrie Singles" recording, and "Best Pop/Rock Album for their full length release, "One Nation Under."
BLACKFIRE only plays all ages venues, whether concerts, festivals or clubs. They strongly promote the respect of all cultures. They do many workshops, lectures and school residencies.

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Member Since: 10/16/2004
Band Website: blackfire.net
Band Members: Jeneda Benally - Bass, Vocals
Clayson Benally - Drums, Vocals
Klee Benally - Vocals, Guitar

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Influences: Bad Brains, Ramones, DK, Subhumans, Crass, Traditional Dine' Culture, Woody Guthrie, David Lindley, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Emma Goldman, Leonard Peltier, Roberta Blackgoat, Taj Majal, Richie Havens, etc...
Sounds Like: "Native American Fire-Ball Punk" - Joey Ramone
Record Label: Tacoho Records / Canyon Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rolling Stone: Frickes Picks: Blackfire, Pearl Jam and Eyvind Kang

Rolling Stone: Fricke's Picks: Blackfire, Pearl Jam and Eyvind KangCheck it out:www.rollingstone.com/rockdailyLeave a comment!The pic is by Dine' photographer Julaire Scott. Add her, she rocks.www.mys...
Posted by BLACKFIRE -PLEASE VISIT MYSPACE.COM/BLACKFIREROCKS on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:24:00 PST

Blackfire: A Perspective of Common Ground

Blackfire: A Perspective of Common Ground   Blackfire on New Orleans: A Perspective of Common Ground for Indigenous Peoples of North America & African Peoples Listen to the song common grou...
Posted by BLACKFIRE -PLEASE VISIT MYSPACE.COM/BLACKFIREROCKS on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:38:00 PST

Please visit www.myspace.com/blackfirerocks

This account was set up a while back and hasnt been managed... illl try to post stuff here as well, but this most likely will be deleted. Ill start adding folks... but its more fun over at www.myspace...
Posted by BLACKFIRE -PLEASE VISIT MYSPACE.COM/BLACKFIREROCKS on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:55:00 PST

Hey!!!

Welcome to our/Myspace place! I hope to put some live and otherwise unreleased pics and music here... lookout! Peace! Klee
Posted by BLACKFIRE -PLEASE VISIT MYSPACE.COM/BLACKFIREROCKS on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST