(c’87-’88) Spike “Neil” Arrow (guitar / vocal), Tony Farthing (double bass), and Marcus Drewelus (rhythm guitar)
A few years after forming Inspector Tuppence and The Sexy Firemen, Arrow formed The Hog Valley Stompers who knocked out Eddie Cochran/Gene Vincent style rock n’ roll. We know the band played The Drummond Arms, Guildford around Christmas ’87 and appeared at Pews Wine Bar, Guildford a few times. Occasionally, and definitely at the Pews gigs, the band added Mickey Wild (drums). An interview with Arrow and Drewelus, undertaken at The Star, Guildford, was included in an issue of the Captain’s Log fanzine.
A version of the band reformed and on 24 November 2012 the Rave On!, a rockabilly club in Barcelona, hosted The Hog Valley Stompers.
Arrow went on to self release a solo album or two on Arrow Records. He is now lives in Berlin and is the guitarist with Good For Nothin’ and Hot Jumpin Six.
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