SIMON HOLMES- guitar and vocals.
Is a veteran of many years playing the club circuit, military bases, and also the Nottingham pub rock scene. Plays Fender Stratocasters & Telecaster guitars and an early 80's Fender Concert amplifier.>>>>>>>>>>>>
CANDY HOLMES- Bass and vocals.
Arrived on the music scene later than the other members, with her first official band, she plays Fender Jazz 24 bass with an Ashdown Mag 300 2x10 combo & 1x15 cab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BOB HARVEY - Keyboard and vocal.
Played for many years as a Congo's Secret Chimp. Bob plays a Roland RD170 with a backup yamaha . Amplification- two carlsbro combo's >>>>>>>>>>>>>
CLIVE DUCKWORTH - Drums and vocals.
From Manchester, played initially on biscuit tins from the age of 12. Now plays Premier Artist Maple and uses Sabian cymbals
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Influences
PINK FLOYD, FLEETWOOD MAC, RORY GALLAGHER, JEFF WAYNE (war of the worlds), JOE WALSH, THE ANIMALS, ELVIS COSTELLO, STRAY CATS, TALKING HEADS, GARY MOORE, ROLLING STONES, ARGENT, ERIC CLAPTON, THE BAND, BADFINGER, SQUEEZE, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER, FASTBALL, STEVIE NICKS, THE BEATLES, ETC, ETC , ETC
Myspace Backgrounds
The band was formed in early 2006, evolving from collaborations at a thursday night Open Mic night at the Old Volunteer pub in Carlton, Nottingham. Consisting of guitar- Simon Holmes, Bass- Candy Holmes, Keyboards- Bob Harvey, Drums- Clive Duckworth.
We decided that if we were to form a band we needed a direction to help us develop an identity. Bob, being an avid Pirate Radio listener, buff and haphazard historian, suggested building an image based upon former Pirate Radio station, Radio NorthSea International.