- Lead Guitar and Vocals

Ray Watson is a virtuoso guitarist, vocalist and gizmo guro!  With decades of gigging experience under his Strat, he shows no sign of getting stale yet.  Ray previously played with local Cajun bands Corridor 38 and Eunice and the Red-Hot Bayou band.

- Rhythm Guitar

Rosemary Schonfeld was co-founder of the internationally touring band OVA. Since then she has performed her original material as a solo artist, as well as playing in duos, trios and bands with styles ranging from Country to Jazz.  You can visit her web-site at: http://www.rosemary-schonfeld.co.uk



- Bass Guitar

Gavin Lee is both a double bass and electric bass guitar player.  He has performed in various line-ups, from bass duets to a seven piece soul band, and has experience in playing rock, blues, jazz, soul and has touched on country.  Gavin has worked with musicians who have performed or recorded with the likes of Suzi Quattro, U2 and Courtney Pine, and he also teaches the electric bass.



- Keyboards

Andrew Downton combines playing with his work as a primary school teacher.  He has performed on the piano and organ from a young age, reaching the finals of a number of national youth music competitions, recording for television and touring with groups in Europe and the USA, and he later completed a music degree at Oxford.  His work now includes private instrumental teaching and accompanying and he regularly enjoys playing most styles of music from jazz, blues, and rock through to folk and classical (...and that's just in dIRE tRAITS!!).



- Saxes and Flute

Born and raised in Weston-Super-Mare, Steve Wiltshire was classically trained from an early age, playing clarinet in an orchestra and other ensembles for six years.  He moved on to saxophone and studied jazz at Bristol, playing in many 15 piece big bands and touring the country.  Having recently added flute and other wind instruments, Steve has spent many hours in recording studios as a session musician, and since '94 has played with a number of worship bands at various conferences.  He currently teaches woodwind in schools and enjoys music in all its forms.



- Drums

A teenager in Sixties Liverpool, Phil Roberts couldn't help but pick up sticks.  His grammar school music teacher set him on his path with a lifelong love of jazz after playing in the school Bebop trio. Gigging for ten years, first around Merseyside and subsequently around the East Midlands, he thrived as a semi-pro musician, augmenting his student grant in trad jazz, rock and function bands and depping in a professional soul band around the North East.



- Pedal Steel Guitar

Gus York started playing Pedal steel 40 odd years ago and has played with numerous bands, both country and blues influenced, even reggae! As a session player, he has worked with artists such as Marianne Faithfull, Marvin Welch and Farrar, Lonnie Donegan, Wayne Fontana and Val Doonican. He even played with Charlie Dores' Back Pocket back in the 70s', when Dire Straits drummer 'Pick' Withers also played for the band!