Portsmouth Music Scene

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


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The Picton Readers Club

Jason Kaye (Bass, Vocals) Pete Hutchinson (the Drum set) Andy Beefy Burgess (Guitar, Vocals)

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Pairie Moon

Phil Roberts, Linda Roberts, Rob Smith and Derek Ray, formerly know as Neon Park

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Paradise Club

Rowan Bastable, Nathan Hill, Ryan Hill, Andy Hurst, Ben Glass, Jerry Williams sat in as she was on the same gig

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Parallel Lines

Teresa Lyford - Lead Vocals, Eddie Brown - Lead/Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals,
Nigel Baker- Bass, Steve Turner - Drums/Percussion

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Peach and the New Beats

Hayley Alker - vocalist, songwriter and pianist. Gary Shaw guitarist, songwriter,
Jon Callender drummer, Cliff Chapman keys, Paul Smith guitarist.

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Peludo Beach

L to R Ade Swatridge keys, Jo Swatridge vocals, Jeff Clarke drums, Trevor Mogridge guitar, Steve Legg bass,

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Phoevix Park

Matt O’Neil Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Jim Slade Double Bass, James Rammell Vocals Lead Guitar, Cliff Twitcher Percussion.

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The Plans

Stuart Ingham - Vocal and Guitar, Tom Powell - Guitar, Buddy Davies - Drums, Nathan Taylor - Bass Guitar

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Polarity

Dean Hall- Drums, Backing Vocals, Alex Bates - Guitar, Ben Ladd - Bass, Backing Vocals, Kevin May - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Sam O'Leary - Lead Vocals.

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Pompey Pluckers

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Popobawa

Ollie Hawkins Sam McNeilly, Steve Walker,

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Pop Pickers

Rod Hack - Rhythm Guitar & Lead Vocals, Ian Templeton - Lead Guitar & Vocals, Graham Day - Bass guitar & Vocals, David Eames - Drums.
and later
Ron Gear - Lead Vocals, Ian Templeton - Lead Guitar & Vocals, Graham Day - Bass guitar & Vocals, Robbie Clarke - Drums.


Pop Pickers 2023

The Pop Pickers 2023. L/R Graham Day (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Danny Rowlands (Drums), Marlow Gillham (Keyboards/Guitar/Lead Vocals), Ian Templeton (Guitar/Vocals).

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Portsmouth Shantymen

Pete Luscombe, Nick Gough, Pete Wilkinson and John Lansley

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Prime Time

Sharon Hek - Vocals, Rustyn George - Guitar/Vocals, Roger Cooper - Guitar, Andy Stratford - Bass, Tony Chipps - Drums/Percussion.

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Punkhub

Rob Eamey - vocals Paul Vinten - guitar and backing vocals Thomas Eacott - bass and backing vocals Dave Hoar - drums

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The Punk Pirates

"the captain" aka Dave Hickey vox, Dirty dick aka Alfie Atkins axman, one eyed willy aka Robbie Dwyer (formally big brother soul, old boys network etcetc) on bass
and black dog aka Dave Marsh (from the Sporting Life fame!) thumping the tubs

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Punk Pixies

Bou Wolfe bouzouki/banjo/vocals. Gordon Sutton acoustic guitar/vocals. Tony Brown leads vocals/harmonica.

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The Racketeers

MARK BALLARD - VOCALS & PERC, MARK PENINGTON - UPRIGHT BASS, CHELLO - GUITAR, TURKEE - DRUMS,
Steve Grainger- Tennor Sax - Baritone sax, RICHY - Alto sax, Craig Keyboards, RICH - TENOR SAX, Cemal - Trumpet.

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John Seymour, Rob Green, Trevor Broad, Alex Cooper.

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The Rems

Steve Lympany - Guitar/Vocals, Steve (bodge) Duffield - Bass, Pete Hutchinson - Drums.

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The Remnants

Marc Stone drums/backing vocals, also Noise Factory United. Al Hicks lead vocals, Chris Unknown bass/backing vocals, Row Unknown guitar.

The Retro Beats

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THE RETRO BEATS

Dean Tricker - Vocals, Anthony Freeman - Guitar & Vocals, Vernon Grech- Bass Guitar & Vocals,
Ray Tricker - Percussion & Vocals

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Revive

Esther Veal - Vocals/Guitar, Steve Spilsbury - Vocals/Percusion, Stuart - Keyboards/Acc Guitar/Vocals
at the Barley Mow, Southsea

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Harrison Rhys Band

Harrison Rhys lead vocals/guitar, Adam Emberson keyboards, Andy Emberson drums, Glen Knipe lead guitar, Cameron Soper bass guitar

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Rhythm City Six

Donna Saunders - Vocals, Gary Anderson - Vocals, Simon New - Guitar, Mike Trickey - Rhythm Guitar, Callum Wake - Drums, Leyton Higgins - Bass Guitar.

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Rockajenda

Gary Smith drums, Jennifer Lina lead vocals, Pat Shayler guitar/bvs, Steve Mcguigan bass/bvs, Tim Shaxon keyboards.

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Rock Bottom

Mark Lewis guitar/vocals, Simon Nightingale bass/vocals, Joe Barber drums/vocals, Adam Knight guitar.

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Rock n Roll Daze

Gary O'Donnell vox Les Black Gtr, Dave Glover Bass, Pete Paterson Drums, Matt Latter Keys,
Steve Roux Gtr has now left,

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Rock of the pops

Shannon - Matt - Henry - Louis

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Room Three

Jack Hoey, Ollie Hutton, Riley Mallon.

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Rotaries

Liam Hickey Guitar and vocals, Nathan Sibley Guitar and vocals, Jamie Sibley Guitar and vocals, Jordan Davies Bass and vocals, Justin Brown Drums.

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Rough Cut

Davey Anscombe Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Rob Knight Bass,
Jon Garnham Drums and Backing Vocals, Ollie Hutton lead guitar and backing vocals, Simon Torrance Lead Guitar.

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Roxy

Simon Little on guitar, Gavin Little on drums, Karen Little on bass/vocals.

Ruby and the Renegades

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The first gig at the Waverely Bowling Cluyb in Southsea 24th May 2014, they are
Don Golding, Marc Tuddenham, Alf Pink, Ruth 'Ruby' Furley and Melvin Cobbett.

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Sad Palace

Matthew, Owen, Louis and Dan.

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Same Difference

Sam and Sarah Smith from Widley

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Scarlet Town

Sue Dobbyn clarinet & violin, Dave Allen vocals & harmonica, Nick Evans, mandolin and Hawaiian slack-key lap steel, Denis Reeve-Baker guitar & vocals in 2015

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Scarlet Town

at the Portsmouth Guildhall 30th April 2015

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Then three years later, Sue Dobbyn clarinet/violin Sue Ryder-Morgan flute Dave Allen vocals/harmonica
Nick Evans mandolin/Hawaiian/lap steel Denis ReeveBaker guitar/vocals

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Seething Akira

Kit Conrad (Vocals), Charlie Bowes (Vocals/Synths/Producer/Writer), Stu Radcliffe (Drums), Richard Ellis (Bass).


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The Semi-Tones.

Lead Vocals / Harmonica: Dean Sumner, Guitar / Vocals: Mark Curtis , Piano: Duncan Baxter,
Bass / Vocals: Phil Turnbull, Drums / Vocals: Pete Light.

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The Shadders, at the Heroes, Waterloovoille

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Shake, Rattle and Bones

Kenny ---drums/ vocals, Phil ---vocals/rythmn guitar, Reg --- vocals/lead guitar, Phil m ---bass/vocals.

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Shiraz jazz

Bill Prichard Jazz Guitar, Dave Hardman Double bass, John Seaman Bass, Mick Hennen Drums/Harmonica/Vocals, Tony Stevens Electric Bass /Vocals.

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Shutka Champions

Dean Clarke - Vocals/Bass/Guitar/Omnichord, James Barber - Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Drums, Neil Carter - Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Richard Wiczkowski Vocals/Crumar/Harmonium/Guitar/Bass, Jonny Callender -Vocals/Drums/Programming, Micah Stafford -Bass

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Shoot the duke

Neil guitar, Wiggsie drums, Tom vocals/guitar

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The Shutka Champions

John (Jonny) Callender drums/vocals, Dean Clarke bass/vocals/guitar, Neil Carter vocals/guitar, Richard Wiczkowski synths/keyboards/vocals.

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Alan Dominey - Gtr/Vox, Mick Castellano - Gtr/Vox, Paul Fowler - Bass Gtr/Vox, Rick Anderton - Drums

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Ska Dogs

Rich Sharp - Guitar, Wayne Kannesssaa - Singer, Steve Moody - Trumpet, Del Stevenson -Guitar, Derek Deadman - Bass Guitar,
Dan Barrow - Drums, Tom Vamos - Keys, Matt Carless- Trombone, Andy Aikman Saxophone

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Skinny Lennard

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Sigma Falls 2014 - 2018

Karl Wortsmann - Vocals Andi Bambeck - Guitar/vocals Russell Burnham - Bass Ryan Angelides - Drums Craig Robinson - Lead Guitar

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Joe Sillence Band

Joe Sillence Guitar/Vocals, Jay Price: Lead Guitar/Vocals, Richard Strange: Piano/keys, Dave Snell; Bass, Starkk Night: Drums.

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Slippery Jack

STEVE CLARKE lead vocals/harmonica, GEORGE GREAVES backing Vocals/Rhythm & Lead Guitar,
JESS LEWIS backing vocals/Bass Guitar, JEFF KEABLE drums.

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The Smiley Campbell Band

Smiley Campbell- Vocals, Liam Robins- Lead Guitar, Matt Haskett- Guitar, James Scott- Bass, Ben Yssslemuiden- Keys, Dave West- Drummer.

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Somethin' Else

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Sorted

Andy & Andy

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The Southern Dance Orchestra

Back row, left to right : Duggie Quinton drums, Rod Watts piano, Pete Jackson bass/ vocals
Middle row,left to right : Pete Barrett trumpet, Ken Howell trumpet, Laurence Reid trumpet, Martyn Loake trombone, John Mason trombone
Front row, left to right : Paul Southwood Baritone saxophone, Janet Turner tenor/ alto sax, Alyson Copeland tenor sax, Brian Wilson on tenor sax.

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The Southsea Alternative Choir

Sam Davidson Guitar & Vocals, Matt Gill Vocals, Ash Hills Bass & Percussion, Jim Lines Vocals, Sam Richards Guitar & Vocals, Stu Scott Vocals,
Charlie Waddington Vocals, Dan Waldren Keys & Vocals, Adam Collier Vocals, Tom Edwards Trumpet & Vocals.

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Southsea Skiffle Orchestra

A cast of many at the Portsmouth Guildhall 30th April 2015

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Soul Patch

Zach Blues - lead guitar, vocals harmonica, Mick Fielder - drums, Matt Charman - bass guitar/vocals

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Soul Suspects

Saxophone - Ken Wharton-Emms, Drums - Peter Gray, Backing Vocals - Khaleda Brophy-Harmer, Vocals- Lea Brophy,
Trumpet - Kieran Young, Lead guitar- Mac Brown , Bass guitar- Simon Miles,


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South Coast Collective

Andy Booth, Ryan Hill and Nathan Hill

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The Southsea Belles

Sarah, Katy & Lauren

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The Southerlies

Ross Murphy - guitar and vocals, Jenny Reid - vocals, Rob Shaw - Drums, Steve Jay - lead guitar, Sam Cutbush - Bass, Faisal Sketty - Harmonica.

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Spike & the Pieman

Emma Hughes vocals, Nick Georgio lead guitar, Simon Lawrence rhythm guitar, Andy Gent bass, Spike Hughes drums.

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Splinter

Gavin Driver vocals/lead guitar, Steve Thornton keyboards, Ian Maclaughlin bass, Rupert Rance drums, John Marter drums.

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The Spoils


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SPRYNTER

left to right, Mick Bradley (R Guitar). Cheryl Turner (Bass), Deano Triche (Vox), Adrian Dalley (Drums),
Kelley Crocker (Vox), Keith Elshaw (Keys) Tim Wallace (L Guitar).

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Squinty McGinty

Chris Lowe, Angela Clancy-Martin and Chris Bousher
They usually play as a four piece band with a caller. Here are names of the excellent players who work with the band,
Stu Reed - Fiddle / Vocals, Max Lanchbury - Accordion, Susan Penny - Vocals, Gill Tolliday - Fiddle / Accordion, Mandy Westwood - Accordion, Nigel Barrel - Caller / Drummer, Pete Atkinson - Caller, Charles Haskell - Caller, Gill Tolliday - Fiddle / Accordion, Janet Beale- Accordion, Chris Mulvey - Caller, Ludwig - Drummer.

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Startled Monkeys

Sarah Clapcott on Vocals, Jack Elshaw on Guitar and ukulele, Keith Elshaw on Keyboards, harmonica and ukulele,
Gary Elshaw on Bass and Alix King on drums and percussion.

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The Stayawakes

Andrew Ricks, David Pryce, PJ Foulk, Jimmy Cooper, Steven J Hart.

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The Strange Death of Liberal England

William Charlton - Guitar, Drums, Backing Vocals,
Kelly Jones - Bass, Backing Vocals,
Andrew Summerly - Drums, Backing Vocals (Summerly left in early 2010 and was replaced on drums by David Lindsay),
Adam Woolway - Guitar, Main Vocals,
Andrew Wright - Glockenspiel, Percussion, Backing vocals.

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The Startled Monkeys

a new 5 piece pop rock covers band Sarah Clapcott on Vocals, Jack Elshaw on Guitar and ukulele,
Keith Elshaw on Keyboards, harmonica and ukulele, Gary Elshaw on Bass, Alix King on drums and percussion.

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Stolen

Beau Diakowicz from Fareham on guitars, Errol Meader from Portchester on drums,
Adam Brown from Southsea on guitars and lead singer Sam Hoar from Waterlooville

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Strumdiddlyumptious

Andy Ukulele, Sarah Ukulele, Bruce Ukulele, Seb Ukulele, Jon Ukulele, Sam special rhythmic bones, Mark Ukulele, Doug Ukulele.

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Sugar Fly

Cohen Radcliffe guitar, Chloe Featherstone vocals, Andrew Moore bass, Tom Rowntree drums

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Superheroes

Matt O’Neil Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Danny Watson BV/Lead Guitar, Jim Slade Bass Guitar, Matt Bowers BV/Keys, Boyd Hayward Drums.

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Sykick Surfers

Danny Godley - Guitar/Vocals, John Whale - Bass Guitar, George Francis - Drums.

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