ROKKO (AKA Sham Morris) lead vocals, guitar LUSHI bass guitar LIN MINCHIN wild guitar STEVE NICOL drums IAN TRIMMER saxophone BILLY JENKINS guitar TRAVIS drums BOB NANOOK drums (Craig Plummer) MICK ROSSI guitar MOMO SEX guitar CHARLIE MEAD bass STEVE BRAY drums MICK RONSON guitar
Destination Planet Blue Spanking new album out on
Real Vision April 1st 2007
In the summer of 1982 record companies were tripping over themselves trying to sign hot new band One the Juggler after hearing their stunning demos. The band, Rokko (AKA Sham Morris), Lushi, Lin Minchin, Steve Nicol and unofficial member Ian Trimmer, had really started a stir in the music business with their own brand of melodic guitar tinged rock 'n' roll music and their gypsy guise.
As well as supporting the likes of Elvis Costello, the Eurythmics, Marc Almond, Little Stephen & His Disciples of Soul and Big Country, they were gathering a loyal following and regularly playing to full houses at the Marquee Club in London's Wardour Street and similar venues all over the country. They were voted best new band at the Reading Festival in August 1983.
They released their first album in 1984 Nearly A Sin, which received rave reviews, and then their second and final album in 1985 Some Strange Fashion, produced by the late Mick Ronson.
There were several band line-ups, with the inclusion of Billy Jenkins, Travis, Mick Ronson, Bob Nanook, Momo Sex, Charlie Mead, Steve Bray and Mick Rossi.
Despite a relatively short lived career, they made an incredible impact with their exciting live performances, and have influenced many other musicians.
After more than 22 long years, they have released a new demos cd, DESTINATION PLANET BLUE.Available now from RealVision Records.
If you want to find out more about Sham Morris, check out Spiv UK his current band.
For more about Lushi's current project, check out Glamweazel
For more about Lin Minchin and his wild guitar, check out Geezerbird
For more about Travis (One the Juggler's most Welsh drummer) check out Freaky Sheep
And for more about Nigel (Charlie) Mead's and Mick Rossi's latest project check out the trailer for the upcoming all star cast film Played.
Passion Killer
By pure chance I stumbled across the fantasic OTJ wedsite and at that point all of the memories came flooding back of those gigs all across the country.
Boys, you were bloody good back then and how the songs have held the test of time, forgot how much I loved Blind Old Senator.
Looking forward to hearing the Destination Blue CD (Here Comes a Man is a good taster)...... can we have another reunion gig as I missed last year?!
