Bands
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Skysteed existed around 1975 and rehearsed at my my Nan's house in Catsfield, East Sussex.
Steve Francis - Bass/Vocals
Paul Morfey - Guitar/Vocals
Kevin White - Drums
The original Line-up
Check out these recordings and photos sent to me by Colin Winn - Lead singer of - "The original side of the band"
Shadowfax never gigged but rehearsed for a bit in Paul Fuller's dads factory
The lineup consisted of:
Judith Clark - Vocals
Paul Morfey - Guitar
Paul Fuller - Guitar
Kev White - Drums
Tim White - Bass - (but did not have a bass yet !!)
Lineup
Lineup
Steve Francis - Guitar/Vocals
Steve Todd - Guitar
Tim White - Bass/Synth
Kevin White - Drums
Charlie (Chas) Garrioch - Sax
Steve (Babes) Burt - Sound
Strider played their first gig in November 1980 at the Carlisle supporting Hutch Hutchins. A scathing revue was received by Candid Watson - It did not stop us.
The name of the Band was however changed to Hooker, playing gigs at Tenterden and the Grove School among others.
Hooker page for Audio and Photos
The Dum Dum Boys played cover numbers - soul, pop etc
Den Wootten - Drums/Vocals
Judith Clarke - Vocals
Barry - Guitar/Vocals
Chas Garrioch - Sax
Tim White - Keyboards
Neil Cartright (Grove School) - Bass
Cracked Mirror 1982
Cracked Mirror 1982
Cracked Mirror were "Hastings answer to Status Quo" according to Melody Maker in 1982.
The band was lead by local guitarist Joe Rytlewski.
Kevin White - Drums (joined them after their drummer broke his leg)
Jackie Hazel - Organ
?? - Bass
Go to Cracked Mirror page page
Hologram Expose was actually me, Steve Francis and Charlie Garioch.
The band was conceived because Kev (my brother) being in Cracked Mirror had sent a tape to Melody Maker to be reviewed and a review got printed.Â
Any one could do that I thought, but I did not have a band or any songs !!!
So I borrowed by dad's Casio keyboard and got to work.
Having come up with some ditties Steve provided the lyrics and his singing capability and Chas (who was always looking to do some recording) played Sax and added some backing Vocals.
So, the demo was made on my trusty (part owned) Portastudio.
Three tracks were laid down. The idea being to record something that would be reviewed.
The style of choice was Gary Numanesque synth pop. Oh Yes.
Hologram Expose page for Audio
Forbidden Fruit continued the Reggae theme but leant more toward the Rootsier side in many songs.
The original band consisted of
Steve Todd - Guitar/Vocals
Rob Loak - Bass
Mick Mattess - Drums
Jeff Beadle - Guitar
Sally and Shirley - Backing Vocals
Pete Wooley - Percussion
Tim White - Keyboards/Flute/Bass on later recordings
Shyboy was founded by local musician Andy Burkes.
The band rehearsed in Andy's basement - spending many a late night jamming.
The songwriting started with Andy at the helm but, with Tim's interest in home recording growing, ideas were laid down on his his (joint owned) TASACAM 144 and replayed to Andy. Andy would leap around the room singing and these ideas were later introduced to the rest of the band who would add their own flavour to the emerging recipe.
By the time the band gigged for the first time t the White Rock Pavilion the band had grown to the size of a small orchestra.
Andy Burkes - Guitar Vocals
Tim White - Bass/Vocals
Ernie Blocksage - Percussion/Vocals
Ernst Friedle (you must be a Libra) - Percussion/Vocals
Frank Jennings - Keyboards
Kevin White - Drums (mainly for gigs)
Charlie (Chas) Garrioch - Sax
John Plummer - Trumpet
Sue (never did know her last name) - Guitar
This band existed to play only at the Chatsworth Hotel on a Saturday night residence in 1989
We never rehearsed - just turned up and played from 9 until about 2 in the morning.
Bonti was from St Lucia. We played with him while he was visiting Andy Burkes who he had met while Andy travelled around the Carribean. Another fact about Bonti is that he shared the same house as another Hastings band Pass the Cat.
The band consisted of:
Bonty - Guitar / Lead vocals
AJ - Percussion
Phil - Keyboards
Paul (Viscount de) Gambeau - Lead Guitar
Tim White - Bass
Clive (no longer with us) - Trumpet
Mick Mattess - Drums
The lineup featured in this audio is as follows:
Steve Francis - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Steve Todd - Keyboards/Compere
Kevin White - Drums
Charlie Garrioch - Alto Sax
Steve Ellison - Tenor Sax
Paul De Friend - Bass
Jake - Transport/Where are your hats and glasses?
Lineup #2
Steve Francis - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Steve Todd - Keyboards/Compere
Kevin White - Drums
Charlie Garrioch - Alto Sax
Steve Ellison - Tenor Sax
Emma & Jo - Backing Vocals
Tim White - Bass
Jake - Transport/Where are your hats and glasses?
AKA -One Night Stand was a cut down incantation of Hooker and consisting of:
Steve Francis - Guitar / Vocals
Paul Morfey - Guitar
Kev White - Drums
Tim White - Bass / Backing Vocals
That's right Blues.
This was an all out Blues band headed by a guy named Rick
My brother played with this band for some time and I stepped in to add keyboards at a late stage of their life.
Paul the bass player was a London cabby - I think that is what he left to go back to in the end.
Lineup
Rick Mead- Lead Guitar / Vocals
Paul De Friend - Bass
Kevin White - Drums / Backing Vocals
Tim White - Keyboards - Backing Vocals
Steve Francis - Guitar / Lead Vocals
Kevin White - Drums
Tim White - Bass / Keyboards / Backing Vocals
Aidene - Violin / Lead and Backing Vocals
All songs written by Steve Francis
Recorded in my house using whatever was available to me at the time using Cubase, VST Plugins, guitars and synths
The last band I played with.
Lineup
Steve Francis - Guitar/Vocals
Kev White - Drums/Vocals
Tim White - Bass/Vocals
Guests included Steve Todd and Chaz Garrioch who played at Paddy McGintys and Steve Ellison who played at gigs in Rye Foreign (where we were joined by Claire Hamill for a few numbers)Â and Battle
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