Bellefire, an Irish band, are releasing an album on 11th October 'Spin the wheel' and the singlw with the same name 'Spin the wheel' will be released 27th September.
At time when most bands’ careers last about as long as one series of Pop Idol, it’s nice to meet a group of girls who have been there, done that, and are still hungry for more. Meet Bellefire. The trio - gorgeous in photographs, stunning in the flesh - are sisters Cathy (21) and Ciara (20) Newell from Galway on the west coast of Ireland, and their unofficially adopted sibling Kelly (24) Kilfeather, who hails from that hotbed of Irish musical talent, Sligo.
The girls have been together for three years, ever since the fateful day Ciara met Kelly in the queue to audition for an Irish ‘Abba-type band’, pre-Popstars Louis Walsh project. It was both girls’ first audition experience and, each finding a kindred spirit, the pair immediately hit it off. Within minutes of meeting, Ciara invited Kelly back to her house for dinner.
In 2001 the girls joined fellow countrymen Westlife on tour, playing seven nights at Wembley and appearing in front of hundreds of thousands of appreciative fans. They went down so well, they’ve been invited to join Westlife on tour again, later this year, and with three of the boys hailing from her hometown, touring with Westlife was a special treat for Kelly, especially as Shane’s sister used to teach her at school! “Ah, Miss Filan!” she sighs. “I remember when we were graduating and all a little bit drunk, and she was so proud telling us that her brother and his mates were starting a band.”
'Spin the wheel' is a stunning debut that has clearly taken time and a lot of effect and passion has gone into it. Kelly, Cathy and Ciara wanted to get it right the first time round, working with such great producers such as Brian Rawling (Enrique Eglesias, Cher, Celine Dion), Jorgen Elofssen (Britney, Backstreet boys, Westlife) and Matthew Gerard (Deltra Goodrem, Mandy Moore, Nick Carter)
Spin the Wheel is an album full of timeless songs, with a sound that’s both classic and contemporary. Kelly sums up their aim with this record: “Pop music is chasing its tail at the moment. If one person uses a sample, everyone uses that sample. But the best songs never go out of date, and with this album we wanted something that’s going to last, and something we’d still enjoy performing in ten years time.”
And if the new album is anything to go by, only a fool would bet against Bellefire still being here in ten years – and beyond.
