Lee Gocher-Vox/Guitar Brandon Hoadley-Double bass/vox Ritchie Taylor-Drums/vox
Influences
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Sonny Burgess, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Conway Twitty, Bill Haley & The Comets, Buddy Holly, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Ronnie Dawson, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Otis Rush, Johnny Guitar Watson, Freddie King, Ike Turner, Chet Atikins, Les Paul, Hank Williams, Johnny Horton, Lefty Frizzell, Buck Owens, George Jones, Marty Robbins, Don Gibson, The Paladins, The Blasters, Dave Alvin, The Sonics, Dick Dale, Link Wray, Bobby Fuller Four....This is just a few but there are hundreds.... / .....etc.......
..Big news!.. Imeem and Itunes have us for for downloads and ringtunes! The band has had massive success and come back on this alternate version of unchained melody! The album on witch it features on (Flyin' High) is now sold all over the world! and is now a popular dance hit around the uk!(more details to follow) ..
Lee Gocher AKA freddie fingers say's
I was bought up listening to my mum and dad's old records and particularly my dad who's two favourites were Gene Vincent and the Everley brothers.
My mum was more into the Elvis thing and all the better looking guys.
As I got older I listened too 50's & 60's music alongside the music of the day which was Glam Rock! The thing I thought strange was that they were all playing songs by Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, and Elvis, so it didn't seem strange for me too listen too this music as well as all the classic stuff that my parents had. It was easy to draw a line from say Gene Vincent in the late 50's Boy meets girl image etc... too say Alvin Stardust. I mean take a look at a picture of Alvin in the 70's and God bless him Gene would have slayed him, it was a direct copy.
So I was listening to all this stuff and then one of my mate's who I'd not seen over the summer holiday's comes to school with a DA, I mean what the hell! The next thing all the boys in school are either Ted's or Punks, and there was no way I wanted to look like a punk, so I was a TED and proud of it.
We spent about a year going to as may gigs as possible and also the Caister weekenders (which in my opinion are still the wildest that there have ever been). Then I started to think about playing guitar like Elvis! I thought if he could get all the girls in his film's by playing guitar maybe it could work for me! So with a load of nagging and pleading to my mum and dad, I got my first guitar for Christmas 1979. I think I also got the first Stray Cats single but I'm not sure, I know that I tried to play along to it that holiday and almost gave up there and then, but obviously I didn't and I'm still playing 26 years latter!!!!!!
We've been very lucky with the band over the year's and had the very great pleasure of working with some of my all time Rockabilly and Rock n Roll hero's including Gene Vincent's original Blue Caps, Jerry Merritt,
Ray Campi, Ronnie Dawson, Mac Curtis, Johnny Powers, larry donn, huvel duval, colin winski, , Sonny Burgess, Johnny Carroll, Rip Masters, and "Wild" Wee Willie Harris to name a few.
We've also had the pleasure of working with Graham Fenton, Darrel Higham, Steve Aynsley, James Intveld, Rosie Flores, Peter Davenport, Boz Borrer. Big boy bloater, jonny fox and many others.
We have supported lots of top class acts all over the world including Bill Haily's Comets, Robert Gordon, Tenpole Tudor, Omar and the howlers, The Pogues, The Housemartins (they supported us)!!!!!!! and many others.
My taste in music is very varied but I like anything that sounds real and honest. That's why I can never listen to this dance crap that's played all the time.
My favourites are all the greats like Elvis, Gene, Eddie & Buddy ect... I love all forms of Rock n Roll music weather it was recorded in the 50's or the present day. I will always be the biggest fan of Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats, The Jets, Polecats & of course Shakey. And all the other band's that got our music into the charts in the early 80's. I truly think for the last time.
Brandon Hoadley AKA The Brandoni' Kid
Brandon is now one of the UK's leading bass players, He takes an equal part in the driving force of the sundowners with creative ideas and the aims of the band, A former drum teacher, and working his way up the ranks on guitar. you will be this guy with someone somewhere!..Beware of The Brandoni Kid..
Ritchie Taylor
Ritchie Taylor recently joined the band after completing a successful stint with The Congo Faith Healers an alternative rock blues band working with names such as: chris kimsey, Mark lamarr, kt tunstel and franz ferdinand to name a few. Also having a huge cv working with big names over the years going through most genre's eg: Caravans, pharoes, frantic flintstones, beackbeats, voodo venders, blue voodoo, james hunetr, the quaks, paul ansells no9. mark harman ,boz borrer, colbert hamilton, the nitros, the houserockers, the playboys and the borderlines. Having recently toured Middle East and South Africa and stopping of in Dubai ricthie join's The Sundowners to tour another 5 country's in 2 months! a true master in his field please everyone welcome this PURE talent
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Bereits zum 3ten mal werden die Sundowners das 20FR beschallen. Jetzt mit neuem Drummer , Ritchie Taylor der schon für Paul Ansell, Houserockers, Playboys , Mark Harman und, und, und - die Sticks geschwungen hat. Eine absolutes Rockabilly Ausnahme Live Trio, diese Band ist locker 250 Tage im Jahr auf Tour ! Unterstützt werden sie von Dee Jay McFly, vorausgesetzt er bekommt Ausgang....
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hey lee... hhahhaaha... it's at july... oh, then we see it somewhere in berlin..... i'm looking forward.... have a nice time and take care... cheers, manu
A one woman band I will be! Travis picking....one fine day I will be able to do that. ( a very very fine day that'll be) My boyfriend teaches me how to do it, and he has a great teacher so maybe I'll master it sooner than I might think. I can bring my harmonica along, but I must warn you I just started playing that thing so don't expect a musical miracle haha. Well I've still got some time to practise so I might just play you a cool solo or something like it. About the singing.. I can sing a little bit but I am afraid that I'm using the wrong technique that'll ruin my vocalthingies. (don't know the right word for it :P ) But breathing is a start, that'll help a lot. Thanks :) Maybe I can find some stuff on youtube about it.
At the moment I am still working at the supermarket. oh joy...well it makes money for the time being, till I finished my studies. Then I can find a real job as a make-up artist at a salon and maybe I will start my own business after a few years of experience in the field. My job isn't so bad, but it's the customers that can give you a hard time. Some of them are just complete arses...they complain about anything and everything. Mostly about the pricing of the products because that's what Dutch folk do best. And guess what...they come in there about three times a week. Just those three days that I have to work...But I keep on smiling and treat them like children, because they act just like them.
Well I'm off to bed now, busy day tomorrow...it's marketday so the cheapskates are on the loose!
Goodnight and don't let the bedbugs bite :P Xx Romy
Good to hear from you :) I know you're a busy man, so I'm honoured that you found some time to contact me. I'm doing just fine, making music, studying and working just like you. (well...not quite as busy like you :P ) At the moment I'm trying to learn how to play the harmonica, the upright bass, and how to sing properly. Oh and...improving my guitar playing skills. (fingerpicking! damn hard) I'm looking forward to see you and the guys again, it'll be nice to have a chat just like last time.
Lee Gocher AKA freddie fingers say's
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