Andy Jones - vocals, guitar and piano. Chris Graham - bass guitar. James Waite - guitar, and Kev Bailey - drums and percussion.
Influences
duke special, led zepplin, the stone roses, yes, elvis costello, the cocteau twins, paul simon, the beatles, iron maiden, erasure, the be good tanyas, dexys and many more..
Sounds Like
Unpretenious pop music, nothing more nothing less. Great songs.
Welcome to Andy Jones and The Norton Rockets a three (or is it four?) piece band from the North East of England, consisting of Andy Jones on piano and guitar, Chris Graham on bass and percussion, James Waite on guitar and various samplers percussion noises and people on drums and. A genuine supergroup (well, super-ish) The Rockets feature ex-members of Teesside legends 1941 and Maccaton Chat.
Playing around the North-East to captivated audiences, The Rockets mix the wide-eyed soul of Dexys with the piano-led pop of Billy Joel. Throw mandolin and ukelele into the mix, and you've got an idea of where Andy Jones and The Norton Rockets are coming from. Don't be surprised to hear gentle piano ballads, hard-edged rock and even flamenco songs in the same set.
Having played well-received support slots with the likes of Duke Special, Happy Mondays supergrass the charlatans and ex-Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt, Andy Jones and The Norton Rockets have built up a considerable following and wowed audience across the North...
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Hey, just to let you know we have uploaded tracks from Ali's new solo album Flying High to his myspace, come by and let us know what you think or if you want to pre order you can get it on his myspace page.
Ali will be on tour in the UK from June 19th – July 4th come and see him and his new band live – they are tearing it up, round the country with a great party vibe!
Big Love Ali's Team x
