NAME: Rick El Cantente
DOES: Lead Vocals, R.Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Percussion
ORIGIN: The Darkside (Manchester)
After defecting across the border into York of Shire, Cantente set about his evil plan to bring down the music world of Leeds from with in. His master stroke? Moving to Huddersfield of course. Recruited to the band by himself and born of a desire to write catchy and thumping guitar tunes he found soul brouthers in Diablo and The Map before being joined on the quest by the one known only as Badtimes.
NAME: Bob Diablo
DOES: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Trumpet, Keyboards
ORIGIN: Bolton
It is said that Diablo was not born of a woman but instead rose from the flames of an extremely hot Mexican dish known as El Guitwaro. Few men can handle the heat of this dish and now he has begun a single-handed campaign to find all of those who like him desire it very spicy. He does this under the guise of a mild mannered guitarist with Instant Species all the time plotting...always plotting.
NAME: The Map
DOES: Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
ORIGIN: The Wirral
No-one knows where the map comes from, he arrived one-day lost and carrying a bass. He was taken in by Cantente and Diablo who soon began experimenting on him in his sleep. Now he has had all his sense of direction removed meaning he can never leave the confines of the band. It is said in ancient scrolls that the day The Map finds his way home will be the day Instant Species will ascend to the throne.
NAME: W'Ian D'fingers
DOES: Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
ORIGIN: Leeds
As the most recent addition to the ranks of the Species, swelling their number to a colossal 5, W'Ian's main purpose is to bring the average height of the band down to something resembling normal. He is very useful for gigs as he can travel in the back of his own amp and fix equipment from with in. His mission is to bring the buzzing, humming and whirring keyboards sounds of the Species on record to the live arena....sounds important.
NAME: Nick Batterista
DOES: Drums, Backing Vocals, Percussion
ORIGIN: Bradford
Batterista is currently enjoying his 2nd stint in the stool of power, returning after the retirement of Badtimes. He was first caught by the band tapping his foot at one of their early gigs and they quickly tricked him into playing drums for them. He made an escape attempt in 2001, heading for a life of snow, logs and solitude in Norway but woke up one day to find it had all been a dream and in a terrible twist he was still actually the bands drummer....Noooooo!
