THE SAHOTAS 1995

Recorded several songs for Bhangra band The Sahotas debut album 'The right Time' on the EMI label.

The single 'Out of reach' was released which entered the pop charts and the 'B' side stayed at number one in the Asian charts for a record number of weeks.
We did a nationwide tour with one of Britain's most successful reggae bands 'Aswad' and I also played many Bhangra shows with them up and down the country.

Click on the YouTube video on the right to hear their single ‘Out of Reach’. Bhangra meets rock!

EAST ‘N’ WEST

Joined a Thin Lizzy tribute band called 'Dizzy lizzy', with Brian Tatler of 80's metal band Diamond Head. We played two or three times a week for the next year.

After recording an album and then touring with Bhangra band 'The Sahotas', Mukhtar Sahota and I got together and fused Asian music with rock guitar instrumental music and recorded these four songs together.
I played guitar and bass on all songs except for 'Funky Bitch’ - bass parts played by Robert Samuels.
We had a favorable review in 'Guitar Techniques' magazine and won Demo of the Month in Birmingham's 'Brum Beat' magazine.

Click on the YouTube videos on the right to hear them.

Next I got a call from 70's tribute band Ballroom Glitz to fill in for a gig that their guitarist couldn't do. I did the gig about a week later and continued to guest with them until 2002, when I felt it was time to move on and concentrate on my own projects.

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dizzy lizzy 1995

oringe 1997

ballroom glitz

prince of darkness 2003

Formed Ozzy Osbourne tribute band with Jim and Calvert from Big Trouble, the multi-talented Andy Vargo on keyboards and J.P "Izzy Osbourne" as Ozzy. We stayed together for five years and did various gigs and a four track demo, which can be found on my YouTube channel HERE

interstate 2005

Got involved with another project featuring 'Big Trouble' members Jim, Calvert and singer/nightmare on legs Kevan Ward, called 'Interstate'. Within a few months we had supported Dokken, Diamond Head and Skid Row.

We also recorded several of our own songs and a few covers which can heard on my YouTube Channel HERE

I had an audition with a local cover band called 'Oringe'. After the audition, two great things happened. I got the gig and we all saw a U.F.O. outside the studio.
A very versatile and talented band, doing covers from David Bowie, Tears for Fears, James Brown, to U2, Free and Jamiroquai.

No known photos videos or audio exist of this band.