Firefly

Specialties

Firefly is one of the UK’s leading function and wedding live bands for hire. Our musicians have performed on television shows such as 90 210, ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… and also BBC national radio. Band members have also supported major international artists, working with performers as diverse as Katie Melua and The Weather Girls. We have played at hundreds of weddings and parties, as well as at large corporate occasions, media functions and charity events. Our venues have included football stadiums, conference and hotel facilities, open air festivals and hundreds of private parties locations. Firefly is based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire but travels to perform all over the UK — including Worcestershire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Birmingham and London. As well as our impressive repertoire, Firefly is renowned for its rich live sound, great versatility, and the atmospheric light show that accompanies every live performance.

History

Established in 2004.

Firefly — one of the most in-​demand function bands of the Midlands and South West — were formed in 2004, and have performed hundreds of live stage shows at some of the most prestigious and exciting venues in England. Firefly has played for some prestigious clients, including headlining at the RAF’sBattle of Britain concert, entertaining 1,000’s of troops; playing at MoD and NATO concerts in Andover, Innsworth and Corsham; playing at The Law Society’s annual Ball, playing at the Lloyds TSB’s Xmas Party at The Centaur, a concert venue with a capacity of 3,500; and headlining on NYE at the Cheltenham Town Hall. This NYE, for the second year running, Firefly was chosen to play at the prestigious and famous 5 star hotel The Royal Horseguards in Trafalgar Square/​Whitehall. The band also recently played at a private function for Duncan Bannatyne (Dragon’s Den) at his hotel in Somerset.

Meet the Manager

Suzy J.

Manager

Suzy Jacoby is the founder and lead singer of Firefly. She is an experienced professional singer, having sung in bands since she was 16 years old. She specialises in pop, rock, jazz and swing. Suzy was recently flown out to California by the rock band Kiss the Girl, to record on their album. Two of the songs (Ride* & *Control) Suzy recorded were played on hit US TV shows 90 210 and Charmed, and also MTV, Jennifer Anniston movie — *He’s Just Not That Into You, and the Will Ferrell DVD boxset. Suzy also recorded a song (*Catwalk) with Kiss the Girl at *Hyde Street Studios, featuring The Weather Girls, that reached the Billboard charts and was synched for US TV show, *The Franchise. Suzy has recently finished writing and recording a pop album called Ugly Beautiful, produced by James Ruddick and engineered by Paul Johnston of Rhythm Studios and has been signed to the record label, Kobalt.