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14 Mar 2009 @ The Bitter End, Romford, Essex...
 

The Band

 
 
 
 
WEZ WOODWARD    DEAN FORD        PETER HACKSHAW    DAVID CAWTHORNE    JACOB KALMAKRIAN
  Lead Guitar         Guitar                   Vocals                Drums                 Bass Guitar
 
 
Wez Woodward - Lead Guitar
Wez spent two years at the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles before joining Retrofin.
He is influenced by Zak Wylde and Slash, shades of which can be heard in his music.
Favourite album - Appetite For Destruction by Guns n Roses
Wez plays a Gibson Les Paul with a Hughes & Ketterner head on a Marshall cab.
 
 
 
Dean Ford - Guitar
Founding member of Retrofin along with vocalist Pete, Dean is influenced by the likes of John Frusciante and Janes Addiction.
Favourite album - Strays by Janes Addiction.
Dean plays a Gibson Les Paul (tobacco burst) with a Line 6 or Marshall head and a Marshall cab.
 
 
Peter Hackshaw - Vocals
Pete was previously in a band with Johnny Rocker of Heaven's Basement before Retrofin was born.
His influences range from Jim Morrison & Billy Idol to Serj Tankian, Chris Cornell and Miles Kennedy.
Favourite album - Blackbird by Alter Bridge.
 
 
David Cawthorne - Drums
Dave was previously in a band with guitarist Wez called Grinding Crisis.
Influenced by GnR, Anthrax, Stone Temple Pilots, Pantera and AC/DC, Dave filled the ever vacant/changing drummer slot for Retrofin a couple of years ago, despite breaking his arm snowboarding days after his first show in London.
Dave's favourite Retrofin gig was London Astoria 2 in 2008.
He plays a Pearl Masters Custom kit.
 
 
 
Jacob Kalmakrian - Bass
Jake was born in Lebanon.
The first riff that Jake brought to the Retrofin table became Tainted.
Jake's influences include; Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Fuel and Creed.
Favourite album - Core by Stone Temple Pilots.
Best gig with Retrofin - London Astoria 2.