(drums, percussion, backing vocals) has fond memories of his first drum, a plastic Selcol snare in bright orange sparkle which was a Christmas present at the age of 9. A little later he was particularly influenced by Bill Bruford and Simon Phillips. Past bands include Bristol-based Sharp Practice. Mike plays a TAMA STARCLASSIC With Zildjan/Sabian Istanbul Cymbals with Yamaha Pedals plus Pearl SIGNATURE Black Steel Snare.

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 Tim Martin  (bass) has played piano, french horn and double bass. He got his first electric bass at 14 (with flat-wound strings, £20 from Woolworths). Later influences included John Enwistle, Chris Squire and Neil Murray. Tim has played in many bands (clocking up millions of gigging miles!)s including Sharp Practice and Flash Harry. He plays an Ibanez Custom, a Fender Pro P Bass and uses a Peavey bass rig with a Line 6 Bass Pod Pro.

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 Chris Melhuish  (guitars, backing vocals) is the band's songwriter. He has been playing since he was 12. He was a songwriter with Carlin Music and has clocked up thousands of studio hours. He played and co-wrote with touring bands National Grid and Yours. Clapton, Santana and The Edge are major influences, but Townshend and Richards are just beneath the surface. Justin Hayward, of the Moody Blues, produced some of his early work. Chris's stage guitars include a PRS Swamp Ash, Rickenbacker, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Fender StratPlus, Fender Telecaster and a Simon and Patrick acoustic. He uses Mesa Boogie and Fender CyberTwin amplifiers.

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 John Telfer  (lead vocal, keyboards). Thanks to a big brother his early influences were Fats Domino, and T. Bone Walker and later on Leon Russell, Aretha Franklin and the incomparable David Ruffin. John was leader of the legendary York soul band Expensive . He has supported many great artists including Bob Marley and the Wailers, has sung with Madeleine Bell and has worked with Van Morrison. On stage John uses a Roland XP-60 keyboard, and a Korg SP100 piano with Peavey amplification. You may recognise John from his other existence as an actor - John has featured on stage and TV. He's been in Bergerac, Casualty, Without Motive to name just a few.

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