(c’64-’71) Terry Sherring (vocals), Gary Cooper (?), Dave Porter (bass) and Everett Cresswell (drums).

The Embers agency sheet. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/

Under Bob Potter’s management they often double billed with Sweet Life and gigged across the south, including The Barn, Penzance; Atalanta, Woking; and White Buck, Burley. They were also booked for a season or two at Sunshine Holiday Camp, Hayling Island. Alan ‘Algie’ Watkin (drums /vocals) replaced Cresswell; and Kirk Riddle (bass) replaced Porter, then Brian Smith replaced Riddle; and Seb Smith (?) was a member at some point.

Advert from Melody Maker 15 April ’67

The Present Tense and The Pityful supported The Embers at Tiles, Soho on 15 April ’67. On 1 October ’69, The Embers were one of the many bands, including Sky, Wishful Thinking, The Late, Canterbury Tales, Crazy Paving, Chimera, and Magic Alice that played a benevolent concert at Samantha’s Club, as the Agincourt, Camberley was called for a time. This was compered by Dave West and also featured the Radio 1 D.J. Ray Moore.The Village Hall, Hartley Witney hosted The Embers on 18 December ’70, and the next year, on 6 March ’71, St. Luke’s Hall, Overton did the same. At some point after 2009 the bands track “Looking Glass” appeared on Pop Cycles Vol.12, as the opening track on the second disc.

“Looking Glass” appeared on Pop Cycles Vol.12

In ’72 Sherring, who was based in Ash, Cooper, and Porter, with others, formed Farnborough Firework Factory. Watkin had been in Aldershot based Grapevine, before The Embers; he then joined agency band Rubber Duck, had the occasional appearance in House, joined Jackie Lynton’s Happy Days Band and then become a Bloodhound. Riddle passed in November 2017.

Gallery:

1 October 1969: Crazy Paving played Samanthas (Agincourt Camberley). Image courtesy of Maureen Gamble
The Embers. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers “Looking Glass”. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers agency sheet unsigned. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers and pony. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
The Embers agency sheet. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest of http://kernowbeat.co.uk/
Signed Embers agency sheet. Source: Paul Morehead via Bob Potter’s Bands in the 60s and 70s
The Embers in a line in a lane! Source: Brian Smith via Bob Potter’s Bands in the 60s and 70s
“Looking Glass” appeared on Pop Cycles Vol.12