Martin: Plays Guitar, Sings and generally tarts about up front.
Phil: Drums (loudly) and does all the running about to get gigs.
Iain: Plays Bass, and provides online technical support.
Influences
The Swampdawgs, being a Blues Covers Band, the influences are pretty obvious. Though we do have favourites. ZZ Top appear in there, as does Jimi Hendrix & Cream.
It's Easier to list the songs we do or have done:--- Crossroads, Stone Cold Blues, Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, Bottom Of The Sea, Messin, Killing Floor, Cold Shot, Hey Joe, So Bad(an Original), No More Whiskey, I Sing The Blues, Cold Turkey, Arrested For Driving While Blind, Help Me, Why Don't We Do It In The Road, Roadrunner, Stormy Monday, Walkin The Dog, All Along The Watchtower, Outlaw Blues, Sharp Dressed Man, Jonny B Goode, Born Under A Bad Sign and Rockin In The Free World.
More Songs are added to the list by each show(ish)
Sounds Like
A rockin, stompin, groovin, funky, Kick Ass Blues Rock Band.
The Swampdawgs Blues Band were formed after Martin (Guitar & Vocals) and Phil (Drums) decided to continue to play music together after the demise of their previous band, the (in)famous, ZEN MACHINE GUN. Pausing briefly in spring 2007 to recruit and old friend of Phils, Iain, on Bass, they quickly knocked up a set of songs. As the name suggests, these were mainly Blues songs, though also including some old classic rock songs, with a bluesy feel, and blaseted out with the first gig in August 07 @ The Leopard in Burslem Stoke on Trent. More Gigs followed in October @ The New Inn, Hanley & The Rigger Newcastle, November @ The Glebe in Stoke and a return to the New Inn for a Christmas Gig in December.
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