The Travelling Riverside Blues Band ('The Travs') formed some 20 years ago, and after a few line up changes settled into being a must-see Blues/ R&B band, who gigged up and down the country and abroad, always popular at bike rallies, music clubs and pubs. Featuring the legendary talent of Johnny Alderson, AKA Johnny Slide on Lead, Slide and Resonator Guitars. They played at the last Leicester Blues Festival, and at the 2010 Tenby (Pembs) Blues Fest, and still play bike rallies and music venues everywhere. Their music is a gutsy and heartfelt mix of original and old blues covers.
JOHNNY (SLIDE) ALDERSON. – Slide it in Johnny. John, electric, acoustic, Dobro &
National Steel guitars with equal fluency. born 9th December 1950, John is a virtuoso guitarist who plays electric, acoustic, and Dobro & National Steel guitars with equal fluency. He has, over the years, performed with Wandering John, Snake, the Travelling Riverside Blues Band, Meantown Blues Band, ABCD, the Howlers / Just Jake / Ottoman / Last Fair Deal... to name but a few. His great love and speciality is the blues although he has, in his time, played many styles of music. A showman at heart, John first used a radio guitar link in the late 70s and has, since then, been seen performing behind bars, in car parks, on tables and pretty much everywhere else you can imagine (and a lot of places that you can't). John has a large number of guitars, most of which he made himself, being a carpenter & joiner by trade. JOHN IS KEEPING THE TRAVS ALIVE! < Johnny also makes and sells excellent DELTA RESONATOR GUITARS - check his site HERE
TREV MUGLESTON – the kind of name you'd find in a Dickens' novel. Trev, lead vocals and keyboard - born in 1957 in Tamworth. Mad on the Blues, he started playing guitar at 13 and joined his first band at 15. At 23 he was also playing keyboard and joined the Dave Smith Blues Band. In 1999 when the lead singer left, Trev took over the role as lead vocalist and front man. He also played in One Over The 8 and still plays for Zootsuit Blues who play swing blues. Trev joined The Travs in October 2007, his lead vocals and keyboard playing have added a new musical dimension to the band with his fantastic abilities.
PAUL BAIMBRIDGE – or Bram as he's known to one and all. Bram, bass guitar - a local Nuneaton lead guitar hero whose influences are mainly rock and blues. Paul started way back in the early 1970s, he writes and has recorded his own material and has played in various bands including Tripper, Firebrand, Heavy Metal Thunder and Highway Man. He has played bass for AB/CD – Tribute to Bon Scott since 1990. He runs his own studio and has done live sound for many major acts. He's also the proprietor of his own music shop. He joined The Travs in 2006.
ROB TYSALL – all round percussionist and good guy! Rob, drums and backing vocals –
born 1959 in Rugby, started playing at 14. His musical influences are rock, blues and progressive metal. Rob has been a studio session drummer and has played in many bands including Tripper, Firebrand, Paris, Tin Alley and Mr Beat. He writes and has recorded his own material. He has been the drummer in AB/CD – Tribute to Bon Scott since 1998, and is a lead and harmony vocalist in his own right. Rob has also held Jam Sessions in the Midlands for the last 15 years. Plus he is also a professional photographer. He joined The Travs in 2006.
Original line up in the 80's included Tony (Mojo) Morgan on bass (Formerly of Mick Green Blues Band / EMF and now with Mojo Morgan's Hoochie Coochie Blues Band .)
Tracks on My Space Worried Further Up On The Road My Babe Johnny Slide's Sample
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