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RIP IT UP!
1950s & 1960s hits
100% live!
DAVE CROZIER: lead vocals & rhythm guitar
 Dave started singing and playing guitar in 1959 when he first heard Buddy Holly singing Rave On and his life changed forever. Over the years he has performed both solo and with a number of bands including The Playboys, The Outsiders, The Weevils, Doug 'n' Dave, The Skerries, Three To The Bar and The Travellin' Band. In addition to Rock 'n' Roll (his first love), Dave also plays Country music and acoustic Folk music. As well as singing and living and breathing the guitar, Dave also owns Guitar Junction, a specialist guitar shop in Worthing, West Sussex (www.guitarjunction.com It pays to advertise!). He is married to a Fender Stratocaster (or so his wife says!).
DICK NELSON: lead guitar & vocals
 Dick has been playing guitar in many different styles for ever....or so it seems. He has been in a number of hard working bands over the years including the infamous Brent Ford and The Nylons. The Nylons were best known for their punk versions of 19th Nervous Breakdown and C'mon Everybody but the lure of Rock 'n' Roll was always strong for Dick and here he is now back behind his trusty Stratocaster struttin' his stuff and livin' it live....
PAUL SKINNER: double bass, bass guitar & vocals
 Paul started playing in 1968 in a band called Grobs. In 1971 he joined the pop band Jungle. He then played in several bands including Belair and The Designers. In 1974 Paul joined the soul band Zoo with whom he made several recordings. He also played double bass and electric piano in various duos including Collard & Skinner, Well Alright, and Daydream. In 1985 he went solo playing guitar and singing in various clubs and pubs plus a three year stint in a restaurant playing acoustic guitar and singing (but he was allowed home occasionally!).
CHARLIE PERT: drums & vocals
 Charlie is a drumming legend, having started making percussive noises in his extreme youth at The Dome in Brighton! His first band was Chris Miller and the Rubies in 1964. The Guilty Party, The Total, Amalgamation and Omega Plus followed this and he played in support of The Who, The Hollies, Jimi Hendrix and Rod Stewart. His career spans many types of music. Just watch his hands flash across the skins, hear those cymbals sizzle and appreciate that you are watching a legend at work!
Dave, Dick, Paul and Charlie: together, we play well-loved songs and chart hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Everything is performed live; no backing tracks of any kind. We play instinctively as a band and constantly feed off each other as the enjoyment builds. This makes for an event where you cannot help joining in with singing, dancing, wriggling or simply tapping your feet - you definitely cannot sit still!
We play at clubs, pubs, parties, weddings, music evenings and corporate events.
The perfect band for a great rockin' time!
Rip It Up!
We help our 50s and 60s sounds by using the following gear:
Rob Williams VG Custom Set Neck, Walnut
Fender VG Stratocaster Custom, Olympic White
Fender Stratocaster, Olympic White
Gibson Les Paul Junior, Faded Cherry
Fender Precision Bass, Olympic White
Vox AC30 valve amplifier
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe valve amplifier
Watkins Copicat echo chamber
Ampeg SVT350 Bass amp and Ampeg cab
Bose L1 PA system
Shure and Sennheiser microphones
Rotosound and Ernie Ball strings
Gretsch drums and cymbals which have been through rockin' hell!
Buddy Holly lives every time we play Rock 'n' Roll
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