Red White and Blue

 Red White and Blue

RED WHITE AND BLUES
1963 - 64 according to Broadgate Gnome c 1965
Blues / R&B - 3-piece blues outfit who rehearsed at the Holyhead Youth Club.

Line Up
Dave Jones – Drums
Terry Gaiter – Lead
Roger Williamson – Bass
Changed name to Night Train

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Below - Roger Williamson

Red On Red

 Red On Red

1984 - formed after Chevy split up.

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Line up
Vocals - Martin Cure
Guitar - Steve Walwyn
Guitar - Paul Shanahan
Bass - Bob Poole
Keys - Bob Jackson
Drums - Ted Duggan


This band never toured or did any radio shows. The only time they were on TV was for a talent show in which they came 2nd. Unable to secure a new record deal and after one year Red on Red was dissolved.

The Reason

 The Reason

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The Reason formerly The Puncture Outfit.....line up Roy Bartram Vocals, Keith Bates Lead Guitar, Johnny Varden Rhythm and vocals, Fred Burrows Bass, Alan Jones Drums.

Keith Bates outlines his band history - "Keith Bates...worked for Dot Calvert out of Clifton Hall with The Reason and my first band was the Critics Featuring Dave Dyed on Drums Len Bailey on Bass , Alan Wright on Rhythm (replaced by George Beardmore) Keith Bates lead guitar, and Johnny Thompson on Sax Dave Dyed, George Beardmore, Len Bailey with Barry Spruce on keyboards formed the Chuckles The late Gene Vincent's backing Band, Dave Burns and The Agents....line up Keith Bates lead Guitar ,Terry Hamilton Vocals, Clive Ellams Drums, Colin Bonsor Bass, Alan Hankinson Rhythm Guitar.

The Agents broke up with the late Alan Hankinson and the Late Dave "Spud" Simpson on Drums accompanied by Rob Price vocals, the late Roger Prince Lead Guitar and Mick Broadhurst on bass......The Joneses

I joined The Reason formerly The Puncture Outfit.....line up Roy Bartram Vocals, Keith Bates Lead Guitar, Johnny Varden Rhythm and vocals, Fred Burrows Bass, Alan Jones Drums."

RAW MOVE

 RAW MOVE

Alan West played in this band in 80's with guitarist Darren Bickerton. They supported Johnny Wilde and The West at The Redhouse and The General Wolfe. Darren went on the play with The Unresloved. They also went on to form The Trash Can Rebels with Sam Spade of the Bonediggers.

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The Ravens

 The Ravens

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The Ravens - current band and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ravenstheband/
and they are on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HFKtoMivOzlvuJ3LjmvNj?si=QKtBZAelQ-u4HIsdMAaEeQ&utm_source=copy-link&fbclid=IwAR2aGgRkIPWHk19pvKbeblj7k9Uo0sB0d9m9wtafvwFTzZW8_tbWNmoNVZY&nd=1

Sirens - the Ravens

The Rare Set

 The Rare Set

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The Rare Set - circa 1965

Colin Williams - Lead guitar (Also in The Notions, Soul Sect, From the Sun and Indian Summer) John Stafford, rhythm guitar, John Barnwell, vocalist Don Habberley bass and Ken ? - drums.


Colin Williams has sent an admission ticket for a gig done by The Rare Set from 28th January, 1966.

The Rare Set was a fashion range that Owen and Owen were starting to sell and where the band's bass happened to work as a window dresser.

For more on Colin Williams - http://coventrygigs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/colin-williams-indian-summer.html

THE RAPIERS

 THE RAPIERS

C 1964 Source Broadgate Gnome. Tony Fennell told Broadgate Gnome, "... an unusual line up of two guitars and drums - no bass and no vocals - playing instrumentals - mainly Shadows material. Guitarists names were both Alan - one Alan Payne .. can't remember other’s name. Used to play at The Commer Club in Wyken?"

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