Jonny - Vocals,
Andy - Guitar,
Tim - Guitar,
Simon - Bass,
Mark - Drums,
Stuart - Piano.
Influences
Robert Cray, Otis Redding, BB King, Robben Ford, The Allman Brothers, Muddy Waters & the myriad of bluesmen who have gone before & are too many list - We thank you.
WE APOLOGIES TO ANY OF OUR FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN SPAMMED BY AN ANNOYING HACKER RECENTLY. WE WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THESE MESSAGES ARE IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE RAINDOGS
The RainDogs Words by John Hepworth - Live @ Jug & Barrel - Friday, 16 September 2005 -
"If blues-rock is as close as you like to get to the blues and you like it revved-up and with the occasional touch of rowdiness, then a pretty positive forecast can be made for The Raindogs. They're straining at the leash with some admirable guitar playing from Andy Cope on lead, Tim Lyttle on rhythm/lead and band leader Simon Tipple on bass : that's an awful lot of leading and it can take you to drummer Mark Old (who's done music in the army, and the peripatetic teaching bit before settling here), or to frontman Johnny Graham, notable both as singer and irrepressible bopper. His solid, clear and well-toned voice expands a good song and he has plenty in reserve for when the heat is on. At the Jug and Barrel this five-piece produced a show with no evident need of a bigger line-up, but if I'd chosen a different gig there might have been the additional powers of keyboard whizz-kid Stuart Garden and harmonica wonderboy John Burr.
The band's choice of material shows class: from BB King to Curtis Mayfield by a route that includes numbers by or with the feel of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford, Eric Clapton, John Hyatt and Robert Cray. In some of these and elsewhere they demonstrated the skills to fully absorb some tricky licks while having the maturity to avoid over-using them; and it's worth saying that their own original material stands up well in the company it keeps. I had to come away from another musical event to get my little bit of the Raindogs, and I'm glad I did it."
Shameless Self Promotions Presents… Yes Folks, The Devil’s Jukebox has a shit kicking new album out, 14 songs of slippery sin delivered to your ears via the medium of clarinet, ukulele, washtub bass, harmonium and holler. Songs of joy, songs of madness, songs of sleaze and tear ridden sadness. Available now for the stupid knockdown price of £8 (UK- and if you live near enough for us to drop it in by hand we’ll refund a pound for the postage), or £9 (Abroad). Just go to our myspace page, where you can hear three of the 14, and click on one of the little paypal buttons. ‘Till later, Stay Suave, Dr Bordello
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Hi guys!! How's it all hanging? I've yet to see this line-up so I'll have to put that right. Thanks for the comment Tim! The Highwood was abit special. Good times for all who were involved. See Ya (hopefully soon) ---- Al.
