The Musicians part 2

PAUL BARRETT - DRUMS & VOCALS

Paul is a powerful and skilful drummer with professional experience. Previous bands include Slaughterhouse 5 , The Shrinking Spires (New Romantic Punk), John O'Hara and the Playboys, Still Life (signed to RCA), The Cigarettes, Mental Health, The Motivators, Def Shepperd (Irish ceilidh), The Walter Harpman Band (UK blues), SOB, Pete Farina Nightcrawlers and the Bamboo Beat Band.

His solid style with the bass of Lee Hunter are the thumping driving force of the band.

COLIN BRIDGEWATER-GREEN - KEYBOARD & VOCALS:

Colin was born in Witney and was taught to play piano by his mother [an accomplished pianist]. He first caught the musical bug from drumming in the local Boy’s Brigade, and progressed to play in several local bands, particularly in Oxford. He moved to London after leaving school, and cut his first record with “Paper Lemon”. He then joined the “Sid Arthur Band”, a popular London outfit and cut a number of records and an album with EMI. He joined several Soul Bands where his Hammond organ playing was much sought after. He also joined a Born Again Religious Band about this time, but became disillusioned when the lead singer, [a Vicar] was de-frocked for theft. He moved to Cheltenham in 1972 joining punk band the “Deck Chairs”, before eventually joining local band “Teenage Idols”, [formed out of the successful folk/rock band “Decameron”]. He cut down his musical activities to concentrate on his flourishing Antique Restoration business, but opened up a Rehearsal Studio for aspiring local bands, progeny from which included, “Pig Bag” and “Killing Joke”. In 1995 he formed a band called “Chicken Licken’” to revive the Hammond sound, and joined Otis in 1997 when he reformed his band.

From time to time the band has been joined by other musicians such as 'The Little Big Horns', Keith Thompson, Rob Peacey (sax), Dik Cadbury, Bryn Thomas, Alleyn Menzies and others.