The Colorado Switchblade

The Colorado Switchblade

Before the Myth: Firefall, Boulder, and the Lost Chapter of the Colorado Sound

How a brief moment in 1970s Boulder mirrored Laurel Canyon and helped shape the Colorado Sound

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Jason Van Tatenhove
Mar 11, 2026
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Sometimes, as a music writer, I get the rare chance to speak with artists who were part of the soundtrack of my life long before I ever picked up a notebook.

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Photo Courtesy of Colorado Music Hall of Fame

I was born the year Firefall formed, and I wouldn’t move to Colorado for another decade. But some of my earliest memories are of riding through the woode…

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