The Legendary Sticklebacks perform on average once per month in the Bromley Area, both professionally and also to raise money for various charities including CASPA (Children on the Autistic Spectrum Parents Association), Burgess Autistic Trust, Bromley SPARCS, The Gateway Club, Harris Hospice Care, Help for Heroes and the ECOlocal charity via Carshalton Environmental Fair.
If you need a band that plays predominantly '50s and '60s music for a party, or event, or a charity fundraising do, then please get in touch on 07749-906390.
Influences: Surf, Blues and Rock 'n Roll. The Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band, Howlin Wolf, Captain Beefheart, Madness, Chuck Berry, The Ventures, Dick Dale, Booker T and the MGs, Herbie Hancock, Louis Jordan, Freddie King, Elvis, The Stray Cats, The Pirates, The Troggs, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, The Them, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hendrix, SRV, Batman, Egg Sausage and Spam ...................
Band History
1970. Andy Barton founds Krokus Reflex along with Glen Morris (drums) and Nick Homewood (Guitar), Tony Farrell (Bass)
1976. The Amazing Pubic Hair Band is formed at Surrey University. Andy Barton (guitar), Alun Morgan (Guitar, vocals), Nigel Sutton (Bass), Vlad the Impaler (Drums)
1978. Ted and the Leeches. Another Surrey University band. Andy Barton, Andy Sandford (vocals), Alun Morgan (Guitar), Willy Skaf (Bass), John Shennan (Percussion)
1982. The Sticklebacks. Andy Barton, Andy Sandford (vocals), Alun Morgan (Guitar), Rick Falstein (Bass), Nick Rampton (Guitar and Percussion)
Current lineup: Andy Barton (aka Titan Uranus) (Guitar and Vocals), Andy Sandford (Vocals, Jokes and Face-slapping solos), Ric Ceccone (Double Bass), Delia Delightful (Drums), Mike Rockerdile (Piano, Organ, Spoons and Washboard), Ellie Dee (Sax).
History of the fish. Sticklebacks are even weirder than the band ..............