Portsmouth Music Scene

The Portsmouth Music Scene
“A to Z of 21st Century Music duos and larger”


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Absolute Zero

Rick Shaw - Drums, Chuck Tenners - Bass Guitar, Mervyn Purviss - Guitar and Vocals, Axel Stand - Guitar and Vocals, Virgil C Tunnecliffe - Lead Vocals.

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Acoustice Biscuits

Gazza Noot gtr /Vcl Kaz Kille vcl Tim Dunn gtr, Rob Vick bass

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Adamseed

haribo kid drums & fizzy pop Trev "Baby" Pinner bass + backing vox Spike guitar + lead vox

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After Hours

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Angry Joe

Simon Nightingale - Vocals + Bass Adam Knight - Lead Guitar Mark Lewis - Rhythm Guitar + Backing Vocals Joe Barber - Drums + Backing Vocals

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The Alibi

Steve Gibbs – Vocals, Mike Johns Guitar, Malcolm “Max” MacDonald – Guitar, Alan Webb – Bass, Graham Simcox – Drums.

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All in the swing

Grace, Mickey and sometimes, Steve.

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The Amazing Windmills

Jon Callender drums, Dean Clarke bass, Les Black guitar, Mike Newman vocals.

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Anthropophagite

Rory Backshell lead guitar, Ben Donaldson rhythm guitar, Artem Skovronskyy drums,
Mark Long vocals, Pete Cairns bass.

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Arcade Hearts

Harrison Adams, Frankie Drain, Brandon Squibb, Daniel Surridge-Smith

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Asylum Seekers

Steve: Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Clive: Lead Guitar/Vocals, Mick: Bass/Vocals, Brett Drums/Random Grunts

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Audio Fiction

Scott Sutton (Drums and Vocals) Matt Ross (Guitar and Vocals) Ray King (Bass) Ash Hatton (Guitar)

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Avalon

Steve Browning, Helen Earle, Steve Fennimore and John Walton, Steve - soundman.

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Baktrax

Nick John lead guitar/vocals Max Eddleston 2nd guitar/vocals John Whitehead, bass/vocals Dave Haskins drums

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Ballroom Blitz

Mati Fuller, Jesse Page, Colin Page and Dave Glover.

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Bear Cavalry

Louis Pinder Guitar/Vocals/Keyboards, Dan Kirk Guitar/Trumpet/Synthesizers, Owen Ballantyne Bass, Matthew Cooke Drums.

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Bare Your Scars!

Luke Champion vocals, John Corney guitar, Liam Collins bass, Ben Williams drums.

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Dave Baker Project

Dave Baker on tea-chest bass Matthew Parsons on ukulele & percussion Janet Ayers on vocal, violin, xaphoon & kazoo.

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Battery Hens
From L-R: Rob Day (Bass/Vox) Joff Reid (Drums) Matt Chuter (Guitars/ Lead Vox) Matthew Tiller (Guitar/Vox)

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Bemis at The Music Room Commercial Rd Portsmouth

Gareth Howells is a singer songwriter and founding member of the band, acoustic guitar/vocals. Mark Finn lead guitarist.
Mike Rogers guitar, bass, piano, harmonica and drums....and sings. Dillon Hughes bass player. Nathan Shervill drums.

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The Stan Bennett Trio with Jo Baker at the Vine in Hambledon 16th February 2014,
From L-R: Tony Carter sax, Stan Bennett piano, Malcolm Parrott bass, Jo Baker vocals.

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Betty Blue Band

Betty - Vocals, Sean - Electric & Upright Bass, Martin - Guitars, Christopher - Drums & Percussion.

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Big Band Theory in 2013


(L-R) Back: Phil Briggs drums, David Hardiman bass, David Griffin guitar , John McLeod keyboards vocals;
Front: Dave Mussell keyboards vocals, "G" vocals , Neal Campbell vocals

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Big Brother Soul

Phil Cotteral vocals, Lawrence Sunley guitar, Alan Woods bass, Derek Somerville sax/hammond, Neville Bonner sax, Mal Burns drums, Jolene Burns vocals, Sophie Naessons vocals, Emma Reid vocals, Dave Oakley keyboards. Paul Buzzard bass, Chris Unknown drums Nick Unknown guitar, Alex Unknown alto saxophone, John Rennie tenor saxophone, Jim Unknown baritone Saxophone, Chris Unknown trumpet.

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Big Child Mann Child

Matt Jarvis, Lloyd Hoy, Steve Probert.

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Bigtopp

James 'PM' Parsons - Lead Vocals Martin Parsons - Keys/Vox James Rizzi - Guitar Guy Steffell-Flint - Bass Stefan Robinson - Drums
Jacob Humphreys - Alto Sax/Vox Amy Rabson - Tenor Sax/Vox Luke Megeney - Trombone/Vox

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Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band

John Wiseman (Tr) Loz Garfield (Cl) Cuff Billett (T) Chris Tilley (Bjo) Ray Goold (B) Pete Jackman (D)

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The Bitter End

Played at the Admiral Drake Sunday 17th May 2015 They are L to R The Bitter End Clive Bates/guitar, Matt Little/keyboard, Mick Eveleigh/vocals,
John Connell/drums, Ian Maclaughlin/bass, a younger face from Basingstoke, guitarist Matt Edwards

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Bittertown Marys

Sam Jones - Vocals/Guitars, Ben Jones - Vocals/Guitars, Jason Martin - Bass Guitars, Joel Cowdrey - Drums

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Blackfoot Circle

Jack Greenfield - Drums, Grant Melin - Guitars, Jake Bezzina - Vocals.

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Blue Jean Bop

Andrew Gent Double Bass, Glenn Mudie drums, Rick (they never did know his last name) Guitar.
Together from 2012 to 2015, photo taken at The Old House at Home Locksway Road. December 2014

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Bog Rolling Stones

Mick Slacker - Vocals/harmonica, Keef Pilchard - Guitar/vocals, Brian Bones - Guitar/vocals, Bill Pieman - Bass,
Charlie What - Drums, Elton Clayderman - Keyboards

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Boomerang

Teresa Lyford - Lead Vocals. Ian Machin - Keyboards, Vocals, Bass. Simon Forrester - Guitar. Les Jenkins - Bass & Guitar. Paul Anthony - Drums & Vocals

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Boost Button

Eloise, Graham, Abi & Steve

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Brave Revival

Ed Clarke guitar, Chloe Josephine vocals, Lindsey Bonnick vocals, Billy Dedman bass, Donna Peters drums.

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Brigand's Brew

Nick Manley: vocals, guitar, cittern, Don McKenzie: vocals, fiddle, mandolin, Johnny Whalley: vocals, bodhran, cajon.

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Brother Deep

Elliott Feltham - guitar/vox, Josh Smith - guitar, Calum Alexander - drums, Andrew Moore - bass.


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The Dave Brown Three, with Dave Brown drums/vocals, Chris Paradine piano, Dave Hardman bass,
at the White Lion, Southwick.

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Burtn Ice

Andy Broad g/v, Simon Tufnail b, Alan "Blackie" Blackmore d, Martin Bird g

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The Bu$iness

JAMES – Guitarist, SUE – Bassist, JEFF - drummer, JESS - Guitarist, STEPH – Vocalist.

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Camera

left to right, Marc Elkins Bass, Glen Knipe Guitar, Dean Elkins vocals, Steven Elkins Guitar, Kevin Mitchell Drums.

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Justin Capps and the Cavaliers

Justin Capps - Vocals/Guitar/Songwriting Emily-Louise Walton – Vocals Stuart Lovibond – Guitar Connor Wornham – Bass Alix King - Drums/Percussion

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Cat Gut Hooligans

Alanna Unknown Ukuele & Vocals, Clym Unknown Vocals & Guitar, Farz Unknown Cajon, Percussion & Vocals, Gary Unknown Vocals, Banjo & Guitar, Graeme Unknown Guitar & Vocals, Jane Unknown Ukuele, Mandolin, Kazoo & Vocals, Kieron Unknown Drums, Percussion, Squeeze Box & vocals, Luke Unknown Guitar, Lukuele & Vocals , Rich Unknown Ukuele, Kazoo, Drums & Vocals , Steve Unknown Guitar & Vocals.

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The Checkmates

Nick Birmingham - Drums & Lead Vocals, Del Stevenson - Guitar & Backing Vocals, Paul Irwin - Bass.

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The Cheesedoctors

Danny Bevan - Vocals, Brian Iredale - Drums, Dave Bulbeck - Bass, Nick Chandler - Keyboard,
Joe Houghton-Gisby - Guitar, Neville Bonner - Tenor Saxophone.

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Chicago 9

Matt Little Keys, Paul Tasker saxophone,Angela Restorick vocals, Steve Brennan guitar, Elrad Matthew’s drums, Melvyn Lockyer bass.

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Chi Jazz

John Clarke, Matt Tween, Noel Jay, Steve Grainger.

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China Lake

Vocals: Jim, Guitar: Tony, Bass: Spence, Drums: Mark.

more about China Lake

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The Class of 1969

Phil Freeman vocals/harmonica/percs, Rod Watts keyboard, John Weight drums, Martin Gritt guitar,
Steve Webster sax, Keith Shilcock 5 string bass at the Portsmouth Guildhall 30th April 2015

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Three years later and all change in 2018!
JEZZ SHIPTON. GUITAR, GUY BARNETT. DRUMS, NICK ROBINSON. BASS, PHIL FREEMAN. VOX/HARMONICA/PERCS,
MARTIN GRITT. GUITAR, GRAHAME MURR. SAXOPHONE

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Common Tongue

Matt Thompsett - Guitar and Vocal Matt Winterman - Drums

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The Clives

Dave Houghton Drums & Vocals, Phil Campbell Bass & Vocals, Pip de ste Croix Guitar & Vocals, Kati Turner Keyboard & Vocals.

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Cool Classics

Chris Lowe Guitarist/vocalist, Maxime Lanchbury MBE accordion player, Chris Bousher, bass/vocals, Stuart Reed violin.

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Covered-with-cheese

Rob Turner, Mike Paddon, Loz Humphries, Teresa Lyford vocals, Ann Ferguson vocals, Jon Pool guitar

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The Courtiers

Deborah Gatland Fiddle, Tim Gay Flute/whistles, Simon Cattermole – Bouzouki/5-string banjo/vocals, Chris Gatland – Guitar/percussion, vocals.

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Nick Courtney Band

Nick Courtney guitar vocals Adam Cole bass vocals , Alan Robertson lead guitar vocals Sy Prior sax , Ash Cutler keys vocals

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Crash Dive Sect

Derek Maher vocals/drums, Andy Wandmore vocals/guitars/noises, Alex Marsh bass.

ccovers

Creative Covers

Chris Vocals, Bill Keyboard/Guitar/Vocals, Geoff Bearpark Guitar/Vocals, Steve Bass, ? Drums, Keith Read bass

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The Crooked 4th

Keys: Dave Oakley, Guitar: Chris White, Bass Guitar: Sean Taylor, Drums: Mal Burns, Vocals: Jolene Burns.

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Curbwire

Chris Perrin - Vocals / Guitar Steve Bull - Drums Harrison Stone - Guitar Greg Choszcz - Bass

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Cure the disaster

George Madgwick vocals, Alex Dutton, Drummer is Ells, James Arnold plus Arron ? in 2008 at the Joiners, in Southampton

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Curl

Hayley Alker : vocals, keyboards, FranKA : sound design, guitars, bass, Jon Callender : drums, progs, Wil "Sintaste" Garcia : guitars, keys,

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