I started musical life a long time ago now doing local folk clubs in Leicester and the midlands - I think I was 16 when I did my first gig just solo.
Over the years I knocked on the door of a 'proper' musical career but never got further than the hall! I had a single out on Polydor in '76 with a band called 'Kites' and Pete Townsend of The Who signed me up to his Eel Pie Publishing Company.
I bounced about a bit and finally got another single out on EMI with a band called 'The Dots' and a deal with Virgin Publishing in '82. It reached the dizzy heights of number 96 in the charts but for some reason we never got a follow up. Ah well..
When The Dots expired I hung up my guitar and didn't really play again until the autumn of 2006. I'm now enjoying playing my solo stuff, originals and covers, locally. I team up with an a couple of pals for duo and trio stuff and am hoping to finish some recording and get a CD together some time in 09. I'm resident artist and MC at the Sunday Afternoon 'Chill Out' session at The Barley Mow in Granby Street, Leicester. Come along!
Hi Bob,
Many thanks for having us at the Barley Mow last week. Was great fun. We particularly liked Haggis!! Sorry we had to rush off at the end, but things are a little crazy here right now, as I explained to you! Looking forward to the next time...see you [very] soon hopefully! :o)
