STEVIE HUTCH (STEVE HUTCHINSON)
Keyboards and backing vocals
With:
THE ANIMALS
(featuring Hilton Valentine and John Steel)
ANIMALS II
FIST
BECKETT
FRAGILE
BC SWEET
ALAN SILSON (ex SMOKIE)
THE MONSTERS OF ROCK
CLASSIC CLAPTON
THE TONY LIDDLE BAND
THE ROCK ANIMALS
PAUL WOOD
THE UK LEGENDS
Steve was brought up in the coastal town of South Shields in the North East of England on the banks of the River Tyne.
He was classically trained on the piano from the age of 7. By the age of 13 he had his first musical 'job' as the full time organist at two churches in the town. By the age of 15 he achieved the required standard on piano to study at The London Royal Academy of Music in London, but instead, stayed at home and succumbed to the lures of 'Rock and Roll'.
Being brought up on a teen-age musical diet of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, ELP, Zeppelin and Floyd, Steve joined his first working rock band at the age of 16. Unfortunately he was unable to embark on a tour of Scandinavia with them due to being too young to obtain a work permit.
He continued to work in many other hard working rock bands namely; WARBECK, BECKETT (with the infamous frontman Terry Slessor from 'Back Street Crawler' and 'Roxy Music' drummer Paul Thompson) and FRAGILE.
Steve was then chosen by former original Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine and the late Chas Chandler (Founder bass player of the Animals, and manager of Jimmi Hendrix and Slade) to join the line-up of THE ANIMALS, alongside fellow 60's original drummer John Steel.
Steve toured the World for six years playing concerts as far afield as the USA, Australia, Japan, Far East, Middle East, Europe and the USSR, achieving the accolade of becoming the longest ever serving Animals keyboard player (previously Alan price 3 years and the late Dave Rowberry 15 months).
Steve can be heard performing on the Animals CD's 'House of the Rising Sun', Greatest Hits', and 'Interesting Life'.
In 2001, Steve joined the NWOBHM Heavy Roack band FIST, where he can be heard on their album entitled 'Round 2'.
In 2002, Steve toured Scandinavia with original SMOKIE guitarist and songwriter Alan Silson, performing Smokie's hits.
In 2003, Steve appeared with BC SWEET at the Dunmow Festival in Essex.
In 2003, Steve joined the band AFTER MIDNIGHT which is now touring as CLASSIC CLAPTON.
In 2005, Steve re-united with previous members of THE ANIMALS and ANIMALS II as THE ROCK ANIMALS
In 2006, Steve spent time recording with singer/songwriter PAUL WOOD and legendary founder Ex-SMOKIE guitarist/singer/songwriter ALAN SILSON
Today Steve is touring Europe with the UK LEGENDS
Visit www.uk-legends.com for details and gigs
Steve has also guested with many bands including; THE YARDBIRDS, and CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVED. He has played along side such greats as 'BO DIDLEY, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ROD ARGENT, JERRY DONAHUE, JOHN MILES, SUZI QUATRO, DENNY LAINE, CHRIS FARLOW and original members of LINDISFARNE.
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