About

Desperate Dans Double Shuffle! 40s/50s Swing Blues revisited and more!

Bob Brookes
Been around for a long while playing harmonica and singing with The Desperate Dan Band worked with and share the stage with Miller Anderson, Chris Farlowe, Sherman Robertson, Buddy Whittington, Eamon McCormack, Dave Mattacks (Fairport etc) and a few others

Roger Adams
Former lead guitarist of Krakatoa in the 1970s, playing alongside people like Hans Zimmer, Nigel Glockler, Maggie Ryder and others. Later joined Lori Chacko's Amazon headlined at the Marquee Club Band in 1987 and has performed and recorded with the band on and off since then. Roger also known for his own band blues fusion trio Roadworks.

Derek Austin
Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Eric Burdon, Linda Lewis, Marshall Hain, Mike and The Mechanics, Caravan, Status Quo, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytalls, Peter Green, Shakin Stevens, David Bowie, Sheena Easton, MikeBatt, Stranglers, These Animal Men, Steelheart (USA), Leo Sayer.

Chris Hunt
In a drumming career spanning over 50 years Chris Hunt has played toured and recorded with many major artists including Lonnie Donegan (23 years), Van Morrison, Meal Ticket, Dana Gillespie Blues Band. Chris has also backed in concert Joe Cocker, Thunderclap Newman, Joe Brown, Leo Sayer, Ronnie Wood, Billy Bragg, Mark Knopfler.

Jim Barr
Long time bass player for Fast Freddies Fingertips ( formerly Freddie and the Donuts) well respected Southern based soul band! Worked with Chris Farlowe, Miller Anderson, Dave Mattacks. A regular on the Big band Circuit and a stalwart part of DD for a while now! Rock solid and hard to beat!

7pm (Main Venue)
£15adv/£17otd
Over 18's