Welcome to the official fireflys Headquarters
here is a link to the recently reduced debut album " better To Burn Out "
Spring mini tour announced
Gig news at last, the first batch of dates in support of the new album are all free entry and as follows: 2nd March-Weaver hotel, Runcorn (album launch), 3rd March-The Hangman, Chester, 23rd March-Cheshire Cheese, Frodsham. Many many more to follow.
New album available to stream now
The new album is ready for you all to stream on our soundcloud page a few weeks before its release. The band have worked very hard on the final product, and really hope you enjoy it. hers the link : http://soundcloud.com/the-fireflys/tracks
Dear emily 2012 out now
The remake of Dear Emily is available to download now, so for those of you bying it, we thank you with all our hearts. heres the links..iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dear-emily-2012-single/id494983610 and Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Emily/dp/B006WZOQP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327338212&sr=8-1
Happy New Year!!!... New Old single release
Happy 2012 everyone! Heres hoping it to be a great year. Now then, the band will be releasing the new version of " Dear Emily " via Canadia Records on january 23rd, under the title " Dear Emily 2012 ". It will be available to download on all sites including iTunes and Amazon, etc. It is to act as a tester to see how well it is recieved, and to pave the way for the albums release in March. Also more gig news to follow in the next few weeks, until then, have a great winter.
Where the hell did 2011 go??
No sooner did the band enter the studio in march this year, 2012 came knocking with a heavy heart and a menacing look in his eyes.
Cathedral for your ashes ( a year in the making- the next chinese democracy/second coming!! ) is finished and now eagerly waiting release early next year.
The band would like to thank everybody who has supported them in 2011, you all know who you are!
There will be many gigs in 2012 and we look forward to promoting the new album after its release, but until then we wish each and everyone of you a very merry christmas and a brilliant new year. Much love, Andie, Johnny and Lee x
Cathedral for your ashes ( a year in the making- the next chinese democracy/second coming!! ) is finished and now eagerly waiting release early next year.
The band would like to thank everybody who has supported them in 2011, you all know who you are!
There will be many gigs in 2012 and we look forward to promoting the new album after its release, but until then we wish each and everyone of you a very merry christmas and a brilliant new year. Much love, Andie, Johnny and Lee x
The Problem with plurals
Great news this week as the band have been entertaining the good folk at Sign me to RoadrunnerRecords.com, with their " great music" yet bad grammar! The band have made the websites front page http://signmeto.roadrunnerrecords.com/ under the header " great music, problem with plurals ", both blogs " Kahlums UK digest " and " 6 bands you need to hear ", whilst hitting the number 2 spot in the daily rock charts and number 4 in the weekly rock charts. The band are thrilled about all this and are loving the humour behind it all, great job Roadrunner! Also the next gig is 18th November at elevator in Liverpool, and its free admission. The album is nearly here, just a few songs to be mixed and mastered. Thank you all for your continued support.
Official Online Store Now Open!
The official Fireflys online store is now open, simply just click on the tab above and you can order T-shirts, plectrums, badges, bottle opener key-rings and stickers, although paypal is required to buy the merchandise, it only takes a few minutes to set up a paypal account. There is also a donate tab now active, if you fancy a signed personal bit of Fireflys memorabilia.
The release date of " Cathedral for your ashes " is most likely to be the last week of November, as the album has been sent off for finishing at safe and sound mastering with veteran engineer Barry Gardner. Barry work can be found here www.masteringmastering.co.uk/onlinemastering.html. Thank you all for being so patient and supportive.
The bands debut album " Better To Burn Out " has been on sale for almost 2 years now and to celebrate its great sales and to thank you for your support, it is now available for the knock-down price of just £2.49 on iTunes, so grab yourself a bit of Fireflys history!
The release date of " Cathedral for your ashes " is most likely to be the last week of November, as the album has been sent off for finishing at safe and sound mastering with veteran engineer Barry Gardner. Barry work can be found here www.masteringmastering.co.uk/onlinemastering.html. Thank you all for being so patient and supportive.
The bands debut album " Better To Burn Out " has been on sale for almost 2 years now and to celebrate its great sales and to thank you for your support, it is now available for the knock-down price of just £2.49 on iTunes, so grab yourself a bit of Fireflys history!
A Very Busy Band,
Since the last album update, the band have been hard at work at Elusive studios mixing and tinkering on the album with aforementioned producer Greg Hay-Moulder. With the 10 tracks all mixed and ready, The band and Greg thought it a good idea to revisit a song from their debut " Better to burn out ", A new brighter and slightly different version of " Dear Emily " has now been recorded and been added to the " Cathedral For Your Ashes " tracklisting. Now everybody is working hard for a release date, and putting the final touches into the PR campaign in support of the album. Also there is a song available for you to download entitled "Bonfire" from the early sessions for " Cathedral" and seeing as its nearly November 5th we thought you could have it as a little free gift. Just click on the Free song tab above to download it. More news to follow..
New album update,
The band would like to thank everyone who has listened to the Soundcloud links and given their positive feedback.
The album is now being Re-mixed at Elusive studios in St Helens by top flight engineer Greg Hay-Moulder .The Albums release date will possibly be late 2011, but you still have the soundcloud links to keep your ears warm. The bands first single and video "Talking To The Satellite" will be available for digital download on 31st of October 2011 via Canadia Records, you can also download an E.P version with B-sides " Bonfire" and acoustic versions of "Jenny,play your guitar" and "Little Bird. The band have been confirmed to play the Weaver hotel in Runcorn on the 4th of September as part of the Charity day in aid of Claires house childrens hospice and camp project wales. More news to follow.
The album is now being Re-mixed at Elusive studios in St Helens by top flight engineer Greg Hay-Moulder .The Albums release date will possibly be late 2011, but you still have the soundcloud links to keep your ears warm. The bands first single and video "Talking To The Satellite" will be available for digital download on 31st of October 2011 via Canadia Records, you can also download an E.P version with B-sides " Bonfire" and acoustic versions of "Jenny,play your guitar" and "Little Bird. The band have been confirmed to play the Weaver hotel in Runcorn on the 4th of September as part of the Charity day in aid of Claires house childrens hospice and camp project wales. More news to follow.
New interview link,
Heres the link to the Interview from yesterday, where Lee and Andie talked about The upcoming album "Cathedral For Your Ashes" and their Amazon.co.uk charting debut "Better To Burn Out", what they think of the local music scenes, the dreadful state of the top 40 today and musings on Whetherspoons, B&M and the pound bakery....enjoy!
http://soundcloud.com/gbu-show/fireflys-interview-6-8-11
http://soundcloud.com/gbu-show/fireflys-interview-6-8-11
Theres a lot going on,
The band have confirmed 5 more tour dates in support of the upcoming album, however these are just the very first few gigs in what looks to be quite a big string of live shows, have a looksee on the tour tab above. The band are heading into halton FM studios today (6/08/2011) to pre-record a session with former interviewer Callum Mcclean, as hes putting together a " Best of local music" to be aired on his final show at the end of August. The bands first video for upcoming single " Talking to the satellite " is nearing completion and having seen early footage from it, the guys from Mako Media have done a very professional job. The band are in talks with them for follow up single " Jenny, Play your guitar. " Still no release date for the new album yet, as everybody is working very hard to make sure everything is in place ( PR, Management) so the launch will be as important as it can be, expected release date should be no later than early October. The album has had over 1500 listens on the Soundcloud link in the 3 weeks its been Live, and that is more than any of the band could have wished for, so thank you all, and a bigger thanks to everybody who has contacted the band with pre-orders for the new album. More news and more dates to follow.
Band Confirmed for Halton FM
Tommorrow night ( 13/07/11 ) the band will be featured on 92.3 FM as part of wednesdays " The Bridge " show. Mike Scowcroft and Pete Muldoon will be interviewing the band, and a worlds first play of the bands new single " Talking to the satellite ". tune in here from 7:30pm http://www.hcr.org.uk/. Also over 500 people have listened to the new album from our soundcloud link...you know who you are and thank you!!
New album on soundcloud!!!
Has it been worth the wait? you tell us...follow the link and you can have a listen to the new album, it will be available to buy from mid September but we wanted you to hear it now..enjoy!
http://soundcloud.com/the-fireflys
http://soundcloud.com/the-fireflys
Album Finished and Video shoot confirmed
As of Sunday 3/7/11 Cathedral For Your Ashes is finally finished, Big thanks to Ian Lewis, Tom Wild and Clark Hind for putting up with the band for four months..oh and the excellent engineering work they have carried out on the album, now its off to the pressing plant to get the album made, hopefully if all goes well with PR it should be out in the next 6 weeks. "Talking to the satellite" will be the first single off the album accompanied by a Video to promote the song. Mako Records and productions will be shooting the Live footage and also the interview for the upcoming DVD. The shoot takes place on the 10th july in an undisclosed location.... see you all soon and have a great summer!!
More gigs and album news,
The band are to play 2 new Liverpool dates, the 1st at the head of steam on Saturday 25th of June and the 2nd on the 6th of August at the Lomax. The 10th of September sees the band play The Queens hall studio in widnes alongside Elvis for Jay.
More album news now, as the mixing for " Cathedral For Your Ashes " begun this week, ( 13/06/11) and it shouldnt take much longer now before it hits stores this summer, Its been a while in the making , but the band promise it will be worth it!
More album news now, as the mixing for " Cathedral For Your Ashes " begun this week, ( 13/06/11) and it shouldnt take much longer now before it hits stores this summer, Its been a while in the making , but the band promise it will be worth it!
Band confirmed for The Old Wharf
The band will be playing The Old Wharf in Birmingham on the 24th of june 2011, this is part of a new friday night rock night hosted by ravenheart music. The gig is free entry and there is no age limit. Hopefully see a few of you there!
Album sessions drawing to a close..
Only a few weeks left in the studio to go, heres hoping for an early August release. Also theres a few new gigs to be announced shortly so stay tuned to the site.
Matt leaves for pastures new
The Fireflys are sad to announce that guitarist Matt Chapman has left the group due to commitments outside of the band. They are still very good friends with him and are very grateful to have shared the stage and their lives for 3 years with such an original and amazing guitar player, We all wish him well and the best of luck for the future, He will be missed. The band are continuing as a three piece.
Weeks 3 and 4 in the studio complete..
All bass, vocals and lead guitars are down, now its just strings, piano and backing vocals to complete.
The sessions are going very well and mixing should commence within the next few weeks.
The sessions are going very well and mixing should commence within the next few weeks.
Week 2 in the studio..
All the drum tracks are now completed for the album, and might we say that Andrea completed each song to the click with so much Soul and passion , yet so effortlessly and professionally, and considering it was her first time working on an album, it really was something very special indeed. Its now down to Lee and Johnny to put down the Bass, Vocals and guitars to really start putting the album together. Things we are listening to in the studio: Pearl Jam- Ten and Guns N Roses- Appetite for destruction. We will keep you posted as the weeks go by.
Recording sessions well under way,
Recording sessions began yesterday ( 5/3/11) on the follow up to "better to burn out". The band headed into Whitby studios in Ellesmere port to start work on " Cathedral for your ashes ". So far so good, the band are hoping for a early summer release, as recording will take up the next 6 weeks. With more people now writing about the band, we have decided to put a " Press " section up on here, theres a tab up at the top, enjoy! Also thank you to you all who made the night great at BBs last friday, if it wasnt for you, there would be no band! Many thanks! x
Cathedral For Your Ashes...
Many thanks to Mark Smith from the Runcorn weekly news for officially announcing the new album title : Cathedral for your ashes. This weeks paper ( 24/02/11) also features the albums release date and song info. All being well the album should be out in May/June in the UK, possibly a few weeks later in America and Japan. The band are heading into Whitby studios again for the month of March to complete the album. Also PR news to follow, until then dont forget the special preview gig this friday at BBs in widnes, its free!
New Gigs and Album title announced!!
Happy new year!! ( its feb) The Fireflys are pleased to announce two brand new gigs this year in March and April, first on the 4th of March the band will be playing BBs bar in Widnes, and they will be previewing tracks from the forthcoming album. Easter day sees the band hit the East leeds lions biker bash, now this will be a gig!
Also the new album has a name... its to be called...oh we cant tell you yet..:)!!
until then though, stay rocking and thank you to all our lovely fans, you know who you are!!
Also the new album has a name... its to be called...oh we cant tell you yet..:)!!
until then though, stay rocking and thank you to all our lovely fans, you know who you are!!
Last gig of the year?
To round off a great year the band will be playing the Sefton arms in St Helens this coming sunday night, its part of a live lounge production that the venue are hosting, it all kicks off around 8pm ( 5/12/10)
Better To Burn Out storms the chart!...Finally!
After 50 weeks of being on sale, " Better to burn out" finally hit the amazon charts this week. The album came in at number 91 on Monday and then dropped out, On Tuesday it hit number 90, then yesterday it climbed to number 82, then today ( 25/11/10) it hit THE TOP 30! yes indeed, the Fireflys debut album finally cracked the top 40, so the band would love to thank their fans for supporting the album and placing it between the Foo Fighters and David Bowie! Also big gig at liverpool mojo tommorrow night, thank you all so much! we will be playing a free gig in the new year to say thanks to you all!
The Fireflys, Eh?
The Fireflys are supporting mighty Canadian rockers The Acorn at liverpool mojo on friday the 26th november, this is going to be a great night, and dont forget, the packhorse in briggate on sat!
Fireflys to play torchwood gig!!
On the 20th of November the Fireflys will be playing the packhorse in Leeds supporting none other than the mighty " Blue Gillespie", which features Torchwoods very own Ianto Jones on lead vocals, aka Gareth David-Lloyd. For more info, hop over to www.bluegillespie.co.uk. doors open at half 7, The Fireflys are on at around half 8.
Fireflys forced to pull out of thursdays gig
The band are really sorry and apologise deeply to their fans, due to Lee falling ill they have no option but to pull out of this coming gig at the chambers. Cancelling gigs are something the band does not take lightly and as soon as the band are ready, there will be a new gig announced before the end of the year.
New Firefly announced!
Finally, the search is over for a new Drummer!!. Taking up residency behind the drumkit is Miss Andrea Packer of Runcorn.
Andreas first gig will be at the chambers on the 11th November, its going to be a great night and were looking forward to seeing you all there, and to show your support for Andrea!
Andreas first gig will be at the chambers on the 11th November, its going to be a great night and were looking forward to seeing you all there, and to show your support for Andrea!
Last gig of the year announced
Theres only one more gig to go until the band retreat into the studio to begin work on their second album.
On November the 11th the band will be playing the Chambers in Runcorn with some of Haltons best local talent.
Recent battle of the bands winners The Pearlers will be joining the bill alongside awesome newcomers Candidate 23. This is going to be a great night, featuring the very best of local talent. admission is £3 and it all kicks off around 8pm, you simply cannot miss this!!
On November the 11th the band will be playing the Chambers in Runcorn with some of Haltons best local talent.
Recent battle of the bands winners The Pearlers will be joining the bill alongside awesome newcomers Candidate 23. This is going to be a great night, featuring the very best of local talent. admission is £3 and it all kicks off around 8pm, you simply cannot miss this!!
Lee Solo album recording begins
This week Lee began working on his first Solo album , entitled " The Sympathy of Petals ". It will be getting a proper release on the Canadia Records label and will be out just in time for Christmas. It features a much more mellow side of Lees songwriting, most of it deemed too acoustic to be included on the new Fireflys album.
There will be a website setup for more news and previews of the album.
There will be a website setup for more news and previews of the album.
The Fireflys to support the Young Rebel Set
6th October 2010 will see the band Support The Young Rebel Set at Mojo in Liverpool.
This promises to be a rocking night so be sure to catch the band on one of their last gigs of this year before they retreat to the studio to start work on their second album.
Doors 7pm, £4 pounds in.
This promises to be a rocking night so be sure to catch the band on one of their last gigs of this year before they retreat to the studio to start work on their second album.
Doors 7pm, £4 pounds in.
More gigs..
1st September, mojo in Liverpool, also at the same venue the band will be supporting The Young Rebel Set on the 6th of October. many thanks to all involved at last saturdays Westonbury festival. what a great day!
The Fireflys confirmed for Westonbury 2010..
On 21/08/10 the band will be playing the now legendary westonbury festival, in weston point Runcorn. The band take the stage at 9pm, the venue this year is at the Weaver hotel.
also dont forget, this saturday at the Cavern, Liverpool!
also dont forget, this saturday at the Cavern, Liverpool!
New gigs announced
Friday 30th July sees the band take to the stage at the Engine rooms in skelmersdale, the aforementioned cavern gig on the 14th August, and on the 1st of September moho in Liverpool. More dates and news to be announced soon.
Return to the Cavern
As part of Jar Music groups breakout festival, the band will be playing a special showcase at the Cavern in Liverpool on the 14th august 2010, more details to follow.
Radio interview link
theres a link on our facebook page to the highlights on fridays interview, just click on links above,
thanks again to Callum for inviting the band onto his show, and dont forget, Runcorn gig at the Chambers this friday.
thanks again to Callum for inviting the band onto his show, and dont forget, Runcorn gig at the Chambers this friday.
Tonights radio interview 2/7/10
heres the link for those of you who live too far out of the northwest,
live tonight at 6.20 pm
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F86.4.84.232%3A8000%2Fhcr923.mp3.m3u&h=498b6FcDQuEot_euwQJZwEs_2iA
live tonight at 6.20 pm
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F86.4.84.232%3A8000%2Fhcr923.mp3.m3u&h=498b6FcDQuEot_euwQJZwEs_2iA
Callum mcclean to interview the band
This coming friday ( 2/7/10) local legend Callum Maclean will be interviewing the band on halton fm, 92.3fm, from 6.30pm
Added to Spotify
"Better to burn" out has been added to the mighty spotify, there will be a link posted soon, for now though, just simply search for " the fireflys ".
Debut continues to sell,
The band would like to take a moment to say thank you to all their loyal fans out there, without your continued support, as you know, the band would not be worth anything. Week by week, " better to burn out" continues to sell, some sales from the UK, most however are from lands far and away, for instance, last week the album was bought in Vallejo, California, the week before that, a few copies dowloaded in Arkansas. So Lee, Johnny and Matt would like to thank you all for enjoying the music and supporting the band in such a dedicated way. heres hoping the fanbase and band continue to grow, if you keeping listening, the band will keep playing. many many thank yous. x
The Homecoming..
The band will be playing the Chambers in Runcorn on the 9th of July 2010, Its £5 on the door and theres support from a few local acts, Fireflys showtime 10pm, contact Leeawylding@hotmail.co.uk for more details.
More stations playing tracks
More stations are playing songs from the album, these include (deep breath) EKR ( european Klassic rock) www.ekr.net and
www.thevoiceofpeace.co.il, as well as www.radioxanadu.co.uk, www.radioseagull.com, www.thescene.co.nr,www.mar1386.com and the mighty radio caroline. phew! Many thanks to Radar Roy.
www.thevoiceofpeace.co.il, as well as www.radioxanadu.co.uk, www.radioseagull.com, www.thescene.co.nr,www.mar1386.com and the mighty radio caroline. phew! Many thanks to Radar Roy.
Radio Caroline play songs from Debut
The great people on the good ship Radio Caroline have been playing a few tracks off the bands debut,
again many thanks to the lovely people onboard the Bands management and PR team.
again many thanks to the lovely people onboard the Bands management and PR team.
New songs to debut at the Cavern
On the 4th of June when the band play the cavern they will be debuting two new songs from the upcoming as yet untitled second album, these songs are : 13 Bricks and Talking to the satellite. The band are hoping for a late October/early November release date for the album.
Two Gigs announced..
The band will be opening an alternative show at Brannigans in Warrington on the 14th May and they will be returning to The Cavern in Liverpool on the 4th june, contact the venue or Management for tickets.
More radio stations play " Better To Burn Out"
Two more Liverpool radio stations have started to play the album, MAR ( merseyland alternative radio) and The Scene Liverpool have been playing a few tracks off the album, all thanks to a certain " Radar Roy" so many thanks to Roy and the guys at the station.
Fireflys Jukebox added
Weve added a music player so you can enjoy listening to a few tunes as you browse, just click on the tab above our logo to hear " Aurora", and on the music/videos page you can watch videos and listen to " Yourself, Burn You Down and New York Decade". Also dont forget "Better To Burn Out" is available to buy on Itunes and Amazon.
The Fireflys big gig press junket
On the run-up to the march 6th gig at the holiday inn, Runcorn, Media and press will be featuring the band. First off tommorrow ( 28/02/10) xanadu radio 107fm, top jock Tony Hollis will be interviewing Lee live on his show, between 2-5, to listen click on the link below for more details. Then on Wednesday a feature in The Guardian by Hannah Bargery will be printed, also on Wednesday Lee and Richie will be Special guests on Halton fm, 92.3 fm from 7pm ,hear it on haltoncommunityradio.net.
Radio Xanadu play " Better to Burn out" in full
On sunday 14th Feb 2010 www.radioxanadu.co.uk played better to burn out in full, thanks to Jocks Tony Hollis, Radar Roy and the gang, for being the first DJs ever to play the album, many thanks guys! You can play catch up on the link above.
The Fireflys and Patrick Jones to host unconventional gig
On the 6th of March, The Fireflys will be teaming up with thought provoking and often controversial poet and playwrite Patrick Jones,
at a gig in the Holiday inn Runcorn, Patrick will be performing lyrics and songs from his new album " tongues for a stammering time " as well as other material, The Fireflys will be playing a 70 minute set as a way of thanking everyone who has supported them in the last 12 months, tickets are a nominally cheap 6 pounds, just email on the contact page, or its 7 pounds on the door, for more info on Patrick please visit
www.patrickjones.net
at a gig in the Holiday inn Runcorn, Patrick will be performing lyrics and songs from his new album " tongues for a stammering time " as well as other material, The Fireflys will be playing a 70 minute set as a way of thanking everyone who has supported them in the last 12 months, tickets are a nominally cheap 6 pounds, just email on the contact page, or its 7 pounds on the door, for more info on Patrick please visit
www.patrickjones.net
The Fireflys added to Jango Radio
http://www.jango.com/music/The+Fireflys?l=0
The Fireflys have been added by the good folks at Jango.com, to their extensive Rock radio library, just click on the link above to have your say,
and dont forget " Better to burn out " is available to download on iTunes , Napster, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
The Fireflys have been added by the good folks at Jango.com, to their extensive Rock radio library, just click on the link above to have your say,
and dont forget " Better to burn out " is available to download on iTunes , Napster, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
The Fireflys reach over 100,000
On page 2 of this weeks Runcorn weekly news and Warrington guardian there is a feature on the band, luckily, its in the 2 free papers that circulate over both towns, so fingers crossed, it will generate some more good sales for the album, oh and err HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Debut album out now!
Better to burn out is now available in all good download websites such as itunes, amazon, napster and the like, show your independent support and propell the band into the charts this christmas!
Album launch at The Cavern, Liverpool
Most bands just have one album launch and have done with it, but not The Fireflys, no sir.
The band will be promoting the launch of the album on the 3rd of December at the Mighty Cavern in Liverpool, possibly the most famous club in the world, the home to the biggest band ever..Gerry and the pacemakers! ( erm...)
Tickets are 5 pound, either from the venue or contact the band.
The band will be promoting the launch of the album on the 3rd of December at the Mighty Cavern in Liverpool, possibly the most famous club in the world, the home to the biggest band ever..Gerry and the pacemakers! ( erm...)
Tickets are 5 pound, either from the venue or contact the band.
Manchester Rock Radio 106.1 band of the week
Lee and Richie will be apearing on the breakfast show with Steve Berry and Rachel this coming friday 16/10/09 to talk about the forthcoming album, play an acoustic version of a FF classic and even play a jingle! tune in at 8AM this friday.
St Helens Citadel gig
There are still some tickets available for our next show at the Citadel on the 24th October, either contact the band for tickets or buy them from the venue, its listed under "good times". tickets are 6 pounds.
Debut album gets worldwide release
Better to burn out- the bands debut album will be getting a worldwide release on the 7th december 2009, pre order your copy now on itunes,napster,rhapsody and amazon, alternatively visit the Northwests best independent music store, New Street music in Halton, theres a link on our friends tab, you can pick up a copy of the album from there.
Album Launch in Manchester
The Band will be playing the Cresent in Salford 2 days prior to the album launch, heres hoping on a good night with great promotion for the album
