HIGHWAY- MAN

HIGHWAY- MAN

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HIGHWAY-MAN
c 1974 or before.

My knowledge of this band came from Brian ('Alice' his disco I think) from Nuneaton. He sent a letter to use at Hobo (Coventry Music and Arts Magazine) and we visited a disco in Nuneaton run by Dream Disco and the Sunshine Music Agency in 1974. We were over in Nuneaton to find out more about the music scene in Nuneaton and sell copies of Hobo. While there we met a guy called Brian who said he would send some info on Nuneaton bands. (His subsequent letter is presented here).

This is what he had to say about Highway Man

"Now a word about a Nuneaton / Bedworth based band called Highway Man who have had a major reshuffle after the vocalist left to get married. Now introducing two new faces -

In comes 18 year old Steve Williams on vocals. This is his first band, but the rest of the group have high hopes, after the first vocalist left. Don Ross - bass did the vocals but now reverts back to bass guitar, but still harmony's with the Rhythm guitarist. The second newcomer is on drums. His name is Alan Newcombe, also making his first appearance.

Paul Bainbridge (Brame) - Lead Guitar. Mick Ison - Rhythm Guitar. Don Ross - bass guitar. Steve Williams - Vocals. Alan Newcombe - drums.

At the moment they are doing some tapes with "Alice Sound". (From Brian (Nuneaton)

FROM AN UNPUBLISHED ISSUE OF HOBO No 4 may 1974

"STOP PRESS - INFO FROM NUNEATON

A new band from Nuneaton - Highway Man - consisting of Steve Williams vocals, Don Ross - bass, Paul Bainbridge lead, Mick Ison Rhythm. Thanks to Brian of Nuneaton for the info. (PS Your other info came too late for this issue - sorry!)."

Don Ross on bass

Don Ross - more recently - and again below.

 

Comments

Jim Pryal [this is good]

"Cheers Trev. Now I is really confused! Don Ross might have been the Ning bass player and not the Terry Bown of Gregorian Chant, although I was aware of the Bown brothers and the scene in Nuneaton, Ross has always been in my mind. I'm sure he was the bass player in the Ning project." Jim Pryal | 07/30/2007 

"I don't remember a Steve Williams. Myself and Mick Ison both joined from Al Foremans Hourglass. When the singer left, I took over on lead vocals and bass. I continued as vocalist / bass player until I left the band. I've just put a picture on facebook of me playing in Athens with the band in 1974" Don Ross.