Debbie Clarke - Lead/Backup Vocals Email Debbie
Debbie is a self taught vocalist with many years of experience. She has performed with several local bands most notably with "Raw Faith" and more recently with "Vintage" in a lead/backup vocal capacity. She likes singing most genres of music and loves to entertain. In her spare time she enjoys hosting Karaoke. Her range is very impressive, her voice has an edge and blends very well with the Starfire front line. Both her enthusiasm and passion for singing have made her a welcome addition to the team!
Greg McIvor - Lead/Backup Vocals & MIDI Programming Email Greg
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 starting with the Melting Pot Band as a bass player and vocalist. He progressed to guitar and then onto trumpet when the band was restructured into "The Carivibes". Greg left Carivibes in 1994 to work on MIDI programming and started Starfire. Greg enjoys performing all types of music and can sing just about any style.
Jennifer Goodman - Lead/Backup Vocals Email Jennifer
Jennifer is an outstanding backup vocalist having performed in church choirs for many years. Jennifer sings alto with the Blackburn Chorus, a community choir of 75 voices. Her gift of harmony, her range and pitch are noticeable in the vocal parts of Starfire's music. She enjoys music and takes piano lessons weekly. With her prior knowledge of many different genres of music, she has very quickly picked up and enhanced Starfire's vocal sound!
Norm Slatter - Bass Guitar Email Norm
Norm is a life-long bass player and songwriter who has played in many local bands over the years in the Ottawa area. His love for strong bass lines (it's called funk guys - not Disco !) and vocal harmonies attracted him to Starfire. When not playing with the band, Norm can be found in the bowels of his home studio working on the next "sure fire hit" - well... maybe not a hit, but he's working on something that sounds good to his ears.
Greg Sharp - Guitar Email Greg#
Greg hails from Buckingham, Quebec having spent most of his life there playing
in local bands and doing a few stints with bands in Ottawa (Fist, Sunset Strip, The
Soulshakers and The Funktion to name a few). He and his wife Alison, having met through music, played locally in B'ham as
well as doing duets and playing in a band in Ottawa, settled in Almonte in 2006.
Marc Marin - Drums Email Marc
Marc is a returning member to Starfire! He's had an extensive part time career as a drummer and percussionist for over 20 years. Originally from Timmins Ont, He's performed and recorded with many prominent artists across Ontario and Quebec. He plays anything from Jazz to classic rock and polka whenever he gets a chance. His easygoing nature and sense of humor will fit in well with the rest of the gang!