MEET THE BAND
RICHARD PUGH
LEAD VOCALS & GUITAR
Music Background: Classically trained violinist, singing in school choir and Welsh valleys, self-taught harmonica. Guitar mentoring by Robbie Gladwell of Cockney Rebel.
Musical Heroes: Van Morrison, Del Amitri, Rory Gallagher, Eagles, plus many more.
Best Venue Played: Fairfield Halls Croydon, and the local pub.
Day Job: Company Director in Recruitment.
MICK HUTTON
LEAD GUITAR & VOCALS
Music Background: Bands, Solo, Duo, Guitar & Ukelele teacher est. 1980.
Musical Heroes: Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Dave Gilmour.
Best Venue Played: Southend Utd FC on the pitch before Watford game, and USAF Mildenhall with Joe Loss.
Day Job: Guitar & Ukelele coach for Essex Music Services and privately.
MIKE HAWKINS
KEYBOARD & VOCALS
Music Background: Classically trained pianist, church organist and band leader.
Musical Heroes: Elton John, Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman, Rachmaninov, Hans Zimmer.
Best Venue Played: Royal Albert Hall and Spa Grand Hall, Scarborough.
Day Job: Retired Finance Director.
NAOMI POOLE
DRUMS
Music Background: Studied cello at Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama. Took up drums on a whim after a big birthday and never looked back.
Musical Heroes: Jacqueline du Pre, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Eva Cassidy, Jeff Buckley, Vivaldi, and James from Roots Collective, Coggeshall.
Best Venue Played: Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Worst Venue Played: Outside a Barratt Homes showroom in snow.
Day Job: Teacher.
Yet to See the Point Of: Delius, Benjamin Britten, poetry.
ANDY BLUNDELL
BASS & VOCALS
Music Background: Player of anything guitar-shaped, worship band musical director and drummer.
Musical Heroes: Marc Cecil – Musical Director and drummer, and Phil Langstone – bassist (Google them).
Best Venue Played: Rich's back garden – fabulous atmosphere!
Biggest Venue Played: Leading Edge Festivals – Main Venue band.
Day Job: Ex-teacher, now employed as Worship Director for local church.
JO WEBBER
LEAD & BACKING VOCALS
Music Background: Classically trained pianist and singer, equally at home with contemporary or early classical music. Anything that can exercise a 3 octave singing range.
Musical Heroes: Many including Kate Bush, Karen Carpenter, JS Bach, William Byrd, Monteverdi.
Best Venue Played: St Paul's Cathedral, and the little chapel on Iona.
Day Job: Director's PA.
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