It all started with a simple statement, “nothing is gonna stop us from making this record.” Not long afterwards, our longtime friend, producer and engineer George Tutko died. When you suffer a loss that deep, you have no idea how each person will deal with their grief. Some of us went to the sea, some of us went to the desert, but all of us went inside ourselves in one way or another. Firebird is a collection of hard-fought songs born from tragedy and triumph. Conflict and comfort. Demise and Resurrection. Like the Phoenix, we rose from the ashes. Granted, we had more questions than answers after our awakening, and we also had a renewed sense of purpose. But one thing was for sure. Nothing stopped us from making this record. Enjoy.