MEMBERS

Heather - Lead & Backup Vocals:

Heather’s been wowing audiences in a variety of styles for over 20 years. A natural born harmony singer with an impressive range, she got her start on the public stage singing competitive barbershop with Canadian Showtime Chorus. In recent years she has shared stages at Stewart Park Festival and Ottawa Jazzfest, among others.

Heather also teaches private voice and performance skills. Past credits include co-lead for Soul/Funk/R&B band Millstreet, backup vocals for jazz duo CLEAR, and more.

Lise - Lead & Backup Vocals:

In recent years Lise has written and performed as part of original folk-rock duo Steel Moon, and performed with Perth-based Soul/Funk/R&B band Millstreet. Her voice has been described as having a soothing, smoky quality that blends easily with others. From rock to country to blues and more, she doesn’t shy away from various musical styles. Lise is also part of the Women of the Tay, a 50-voice women’s choir based in Perth.

Greg - Lead & Backup Vocals:

Greg has many years of experience in music, starting as a bass player with several rock bands as a teen. He moved onto Caribbean music where he played guitar, trumpet and performed vocals with "The Carivibes". In 1994 Greg founded Starfire, a vibrant main stream party band. A life-long musician, Greg’s versatile voice embraces all styles of music and his precise sense of harmony adds depth and range to Starfire’s vocals.

Rob - Lead & Rhythm Guitar:

Rob has been playing guitar for almost forty years and has performed in a wide range of settings and styles. His most recent outings include performances with Men of the Tay and Women of the Tay choirs as well as playing in Millstreet with Heather and Lise.
He has been giving private instruction for thirty years.
Rob is thrilled to be the “new guy” in Starfire. He is having a blast working with this extremely talented group of people.

John - Bass:

John is a soulful bassist who derives pleasure from playing dance motivating music. Recently arrived from Calgary, he has performed with many bands of many styles for many years. John is enjoying the Ottawa music scene and is grateful to be the bottom end of StarFire.

Glenn - Drums:

With a lifelong passion for beat-driven music, Glenn has been playing drums off and on since the age of 16...recently, he has been "on" again, getting back into the live music scene in Ottawa and is excited to be playing with Starfire!!