Jock Bartley

Jock Bartley is a founding and continuing member of the band Firefall and is known for his melodic, tasteful and fiery lead guitar style. His distinct style has influenced many past and current Rock & Roll guitarists as well as Country artists.

Jock played lead guitar in the Boulder, Colorado-based band Zephyr after accomplished guitarist Tommy Bolin left to play in James Gang (and later Deep Purple). The band recorded the album Sunset Ride, but broke up only a few months later. Jock joined Gram Parsons’s Fallen Angels tour, and appeared on the album, Live 1973 before he formed Firefall with Mark Andes and Larry Burnett in 1974. He has jammed on stage with artists including Stephen Stills, Neil Young, The Doobie Bros, Dan Folgelberg, Journey, Heart, Poco, Nicolette Larson, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and many many others. Jock is a spokesperson for Suicide Prevention and has worked with the American Association of Suicidology and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center to put on benefit concerts to raise awareness, help fund the first national crisis line and save lives.