THE FOUNDING member and frontman of the hard rock/glam metal band FireHouse, C.J. Snare, tragically passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Carl Snare, known professionally as C.J. Snare, was a singer, songwriter, and record producer with over four decades of experience in the music industry.
Who was Firehouse singer CJ Snare?
C.J. Snare was best known as being the lead singer of FireHouse, an American hard rock band that formed in 1984 in Richmond, Virginia.
Carl Jeffrey Snare was born on December 14, 1969, in Washington, D.C.
During his childhood, his family moved to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, where he attended Lock Haven High School.
After graduating, he moved to Orlando, Florida.
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Snare enrolled in Rollins College, where he initially studied theatre before switching his focus to music.
Beyond singing, Snare was a classically trained pianist and also played keyboards for several bands.
After college, Snare moved to the Carolinas, where he met bassist Perry Richardson.
Just a few years before forming FireHouse, Snare, and Richardson formed a band called Maxx Warrior.
Beyond FireHouse, Snare was also known for making music with his other band, Rubicon Cross.
He also occasionally appeared with Scrap Metal.
In recent years, Snare worked as a producer and mixing engineer.
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