A ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP welcome to Chobham, Surrey, based musician, Keith Chilvers.
Keith plays plays slide guitar, mandolin, flatpick guitar, and sings in a blues duo with Tony Barker who plays slide dobro, harmonica and sings.
Keith also plays in an old time quartet called the Surrey Old Time String Band, which is appellation style music, and features fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, double bass and vocals. He has a small home studio suitable for recording up to a trio, and a big interest in bluegrass music. He is also available for session work.
A ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP welcome to London act Never The Bride that consists of two gifted songwriters Nikki Lamborn - "the best rock voice since Janis Joplin" and Catherine "Been" Feeney - an exceptionally talented multi-instrumentalist. Nikki and Catherine also run 'Wine, Women & Song', an up-close and intimate night of fine wine and beautiful music at The Ram Jam Club in Kingston.
You can hear Never The Bride's music at their website, and follow them on Twitter @NeverTheBrideUK
Inspired by what they regarded as a "hip-hop dominated British chart", last year Weapon released their first single in 30 years as a digital download. The band, who were originally part of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) movement of the 1980s, features ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP member Danny Hynes and other original members: Jeff Summers, Gavin Cooper (Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone/Killers) and Ian Sweeting (The Risen, Stone Katz).
Judith Fisher at MetalTalk.net described the single, entitled Ready 4 U, as a "chunky slice of hard hitting, foot stomping rock, filled to the brim with chunky guitar riffs and melodies [and] driven along by pounding drums that is guaranteed to get fists pumping and heads shaking". And she knows here stuff.
The last WEAPON single, released in 1980, actually got namechecked in a book about Metallica, which is pretty cool. Here's the extract:
'Metallica opened its early live sets (and “Kill ‘Em All” album) with “Hit The Lights” a song that begins with a noisy two chord flourish meant to evoke the opening of a concert. However, in a further illustration of NWOBHM’s important role in Metallica’s musical direction, the opening chords – drum fills and all, seem to have been lifted directly from WEAPON’s “Set the Stage Alight” - the 1980 release from the influential fledgling NWOBHM band' (Metallica Biography Damage Incorporated Pub. 2006)
Welcome to bass guitarist Andy Webb from Plymouth in Devon. That's his bass!
Andy is a hobbyist, but is looking for a songwriting partner, and either a heavy rock or a folk band. He has previously played in original heavy rock and metal bands, but now he particularly likes the idea of an AC/DC tribute band - and why not?! He even likes the idea of going on the road.
Andy has also been doing some home recording and would like to develop this interest.
So if Andy sounds like someone you'd like to work with, get in touch with him through ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP.
Welcome to new ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP member Laird Ken Bates from south London.
Laird plays saxophone and harmonica, and sings. He currently plays saxophone for The Wickermen who are playing the Ivy Leaf in Dartford, Kent, on Saturday 4th February. He is also available for session work.
Here's a link to Laird's own website and more about the Wickermen.
Welcome to new ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP member Thomas Ferranti of Los Angeles California originals band, Those Beasleys.
Those Beasleys was active in the 90s and recorded three albums of original music that sadly never saw the light of day.
Each of the three main members of the band were singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, as well as visual artists, and were all public-access tv producers when they met.
The Beasleys were:
Rev. Spike Beasley (Thomas Ferranti)
Tex Beasley (Gary Wray)
Sky Beasley (Mike Meadows)
and sometimes
Pancho Beasley (Dane Nelsen)
Lovecraft Beasley (Andrew Schulsinger)
A ROCK-TIL-YOU-DROP welcome to Toby Nuttall, frontman with London blues-rock band, The Beast. I have known Toby for a while now, and seen The Beast a few times. They rock hard - like a cross between AC/DC and Led Zep. They've even played a RTYD showcase or two - remember those! Watch this space for details of their next show.
Welcome to London-based professional drummer Ali Clark.
Ali is available for deps and sessions. He has worked in many bands, done pit work and taught both privately and as a workshop leader at a Performing Arts College. He says he's happy to play pubs if his diary's clear. He has his own kit, his own car and most of own teeth!
You can hear some of Ali's drumming and read more about him on his MySpace page here,
