Micky Byrne was born in Singapore. He was the youngest of four children; sister Martha who was adopted from an orphanage before he was born is the eldest, then brother James, sister Patsy and Micky. His…
I first saw Buntline Special in 1991, a few years after they were formed in north Kent. The band was fronted by George Flett who has been playing since he was in the army in the…
The original line-up was Pete Brazil (lead vocals, lead guitar and accordion), Tom Brazil (violin), Keith Buck (pedal steel guitar) and Damian Cullen (drums). The later line-up was Pete Brazil (lead vocals, lead guitar and accordion),…
By 1978 Strange Blend had folded and after leaving Country Fever (who went on to become Wishbone in late 1991 when John Derek retired), Ray joined The Muskrats a five-piece Country rock band. The band featured…
George McIntosh has been immersed in Country music all his life. He first fell in love with the music when his granddad brought Country records home from America. He had his first guitar when he was…
Capricorn duo was formed in 1979 when Robin Williams, a veteran of many Country music bands in Southern England advertised for someone to join him in a new duo. That someone was John Scott. John Scott…
When Pete Jones was growing up in the 1960s, the family all enjoyed singing. When they moved to the village of Thrybergh near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, they all joined the St. Leonard's Church choir. After…
Andrea Burdett's parents had a love of country music and she always wanted to play country songs from an early age. She taught herself to play guitar when she was 11 and soon realised that she…
Research by Nick Catford. Steve Scott & Rio.Steve Scott.Steve Scott’s Changes – Mike Norton (left) and Steve Scott. This was the final line up.Hard Times For An Honest Man.Steve Scott & Rio at Palomono CMC, Southgate,…
Greta & The Strayshots was formed in Essex in 1985. The line-up was Greta Granger (vocals), Colin Baxter (lead guitar), Rob Childs (rhythm guitar and vocals), Tom Kemp (bass and vocals) and Mark Hewitt (drums). The…
Husband and wife Les and Sue Wright from Kings Lynn in Norfolk performed as The Wrights Duo from the late 1980s until 2012.Les Wright started playing in the early 1960's in pop bands. One of these…
Dave Anderson had been playing for 59 years. He was brought up in a very musical family; his dad Alec wasn’t a working musician but he played violin and clarinet in his army days. His uncle…
