Previous Bands include: Chelsea, Generation X, Hot Club, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Cult. The following interview is taken from the ‘scene point blank’ website in 2010 James Stevenson has been involved in the music scene for over twenty-five years. First tearing it up alongside the first British punk bands with punk pioneers Chelsea. Then a brief stint in Generation X followed, playing alongside Billy Idol and Terry Chimes (The Clash). [read more]
Previous bands include: The Expelaires, The Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, The Cult. Coloursound, Spear of Destiny, Theatre of Hate. The following interview is from 1998 and featured on the website www.scottishmusicnetwork.co.uk. We caught up with Mike Peters’ bass player, Craig Adams in Manchester on Saturday, 7th February 1998, during the U.K. tour. The University building is a labyrinth of corridors and stairs – you have to have a geography [read more]
(left to right) Keyboards: Mark Taylor Bass: Craig Adams Vocals/Guitar: Mike Peters Guitars: James Stevenson Drums: Smiley
Mike Peters is known primarily as frontman of the internationally acclaimed Welsh band The Alarm. Mike is also an inspirational solo acoustic performer and (as a two times cancer survivor), founder of what is now regarded as the world’s leading rock and roll cancer charity ‘Love Hope Strength Foundation’. Mike Peters has played an acoustic guitar all his musical life and and the sound of the instrument has been at [read more]
Mark Taylor has been playing keyboards for the Alarm since the 80’s. Mark is much in demand, as his CV shows! MARK TAYLOR Keyboards:(piano,hammond organ,synthesisers)/guitar/vocals/musical director/producer Simple Minds Keyboards/guitar/vocals/programming Touring the world and recording since 1989. Toured extensively 06’ ‘Black and White’ tour and also toured Australia for 6 weeks ending May 07’ (with INXS.) Elton John Keyboards/guitar/vocals Recorded the album The One and world tour for 2 years. Marti Pellow [read more]
Latest News from Smileys Sunshine Studios Q&A Session with Smiley Hello Smiley…how are you? I am great Thanks..Sitting backstage at The Rex theatre in Paris waiting to play with Archive and an orchestra.. It’s free drinks backstage…what are you having? A large Pinot Grigio please my man.. and a cup of tea Smiley? Is the name as obvious as “Smiley by name, Smiley by nature”? I got called Smiley years ago by [read more]
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