Firefly
Andy Rothwell - Guttercat says
"Around 1981, after Malias, I auditioned to join another band, that was being formed by Clive Skellon (drummer) who went on to be a well known local DJ on local radio station, Mercia Sound. He had all the songs written (and carried them round in a brief case, all professional like!). He had some recording and rehearsal time booked in, at Roger Lomas' (Ska producer) home studio's. We went up there and rehearsed a few times but for whatever reason it all fell through. (I have a feeling that his girlfriend got pregnant and he decided to call it a day with the musical career). He seemed so confident and knowledgeable to me at the time, but things weren't meant to be!
My third band took a while for me to find. Again it was through a friend of a friend drinking at the Dive, that I found myself auditioning for my next band. This was another metal band who tried to attract a biker type audience. They were all greasy long hair and dirty denims and leathers. The band were called Firefly. * My musical tastes were changing at this time with me listening to the likes of Twisted Sister, Hanoi Rocks and Wrathchild. Gig wise I moved up a notch. I played more gigs than I thought were possible at the time and we got to play to larger audiences including a support slot with Bernie Torme and Thunderstick at the General Wolfe and supports with local Biker/NWOBHM band Chainsaw. But things were not meant to be again. I got myself a red leather biker's jacket and was sacked for becoming too glam for the bands image. They continued for a short while with a new singer, before calling it a day and splitting up."
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Firefly were a punk metal band based in Cov in the 80s. We were influenced by Hawkwind, Sabbath, Gary Moore etc. I was the rhythm guitar player with the white tele style guitar in the pics. John Cooper on drums Urko on bass, Ant Moore lead guitar and Andy Rothwell on vocals. Later versions of the band had Spider on vocals and Tez on bass.
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