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The Moggies
(c’65-’70) Dave Litten (guitar), Geoff Kraut (vocals), Andy Biles (bass), and Cliff Davies (drums)
On the 16 September ‘65, Aldershot’s The Moggies supported The Amboy Dukes at New Central Ballroom, Aldershot. Just under two months later, on 6 November 1965, the Harvest Moon Club, Guildford booked The Moggies to support Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers. The band also supported Brian Poole and The Tremeloes.
When in The Moggies, Davies – who had received drum tuition from Jock Cree, and was an accomplished drummer with what was known as an independent left hand – wanted to go professional and joined the Roy Young Band around ’69/’70 to pursue his dream. He was replaced by Gerry Walters.
The band were also joined by Steve Vaughan of the Lorne Gibson Trio, as a guest, at times. Canadian Vaughn meet Litten at Manor Park school, Aldershot and the two got on well; and while The Lorne Gibson Trio were regularly featured on the weekly BBC Radio show “Saturday Club”, he would also join The Moggies on vocals and guitar.
Kraut and Litten continued playing in bands after the Moggies. Kraut regrettably passed way over 20 years ago from cancer. Walters had introduced Litten to The Frank Allen Sound, where he took on bass duties. When the lead guitarist left The Frank Allen Sound, Litten took his place and Paul Braithwaite came on board as bassist. Walters still lives near Aldershot, in Ash. Walters, Braithwaite and Litten would go on to form Celebration playing dinner/dance venue and releasing a CD single. The Celebration trio added Dave Phelps (vocals) and Jim Dawkins (drums) and eventually changed their name to Montage; then Phelps was replaced with Michael Collantine. Career moves meant Litten had to stand down, to be replaced by Fred Green, and he now lives in Spain with his wife Jude. Vaughan is now living in Canada with his wife Mary.
Davies went on to join the second incarnation of the jazz-rock band If, with Dick Morrisey on sax and guitarist Geoff Whitehorn, from ’72 to ’75, contributing to four albums by the band. He also played on Wounded John Scott Cree‘s version of “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer” and later Cree sessions for Pye Records. Then living in the Florida Keys and after If’s break up, Davies – through his connection with producer Lew Futterman – joined the Ted Nugent Band in ’75, the group having just dropped the Amboy Dukes moniker and should not be confused with the British soul group with the same name that The Moggies supported in ’65. He remained the Ted Nugent Band’s drummer and co-producer through to ’82. Davies then worked for Next City Productions, New York and recorded with the likes of Grand Funk Railroad. In the ’90s he was living and teaching drums and piano in Atlanta and co-founded the Rock and Roll Remembers Foundation. He was employed as chief engineer at Equametric Studios when, on 13 April 2008, he was found dead in his Atlanta home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound – reportedly he was “extremely distraught” as a result of medical bills.
Gallery:
Three of The Moggies w/ Steve Vaughan c’65. L-R: Biles, Kraut, Vaughan, and Litten (Davies hidden behind Kraut). Picture courtesy of Dave Litten via John Scott Cree. Aldershot, Andy Biles, Ash, Atlanta, BBC Radio, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Canada, Celebration, Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, Cliff Davies, Dave Litten, Dave Phelps, Dick Morrisey, Equametric Studios, Florida Keys, Fred Green, Geoff Kraut, Geoff Whitehorn, Gerry Walters, Grand Funk Railroad, Guildford, Harvest Moon Club, If, Jim Dawkins, Jock Cree, Lew Futterman, Lorne Gibson Trio, Manor Park, Michael Collantine, Montage, New Central Ballroom, New York, Next City Productions, Paul Braithwaite, Pye Records, Rock and Roll Remembers Foundation, Roy Young Band, Saturday Club, Spain, Steve Vaughan, Ted Nugent, Ted Nugent Band, The Amboy Dukes, The Frank Allen Sound, The Moggies, Wounded John Scott Cree -
The Meatheads
(c’86-88) Adam Russel (guitar/vocals), Steve ? (drums), John Carter (bass) and Chris Turner (guitar).
Not around long, but known to have played The Maltings, Farnham and Lion Brewery, Ash. In fact, they had only formed for fun and the one gig at the Lion Brewery. Monica ? had got them the gig at The Maltings, which annoyed a few bands, as the venue wasn’t for the likes of this pub rock/garage rock’n’roll group.
In parallel and to this date, Russel is playing with The Flying Tigers. The late ’80s saw Turner with Rockit Men. He also had a stint with The Flying Tigers, Wildfire, as well as Dark Paradise and ‘Arf Cut.
Gallery:
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The Soul Band
(c’89-?) Malcom Randall (?), Matt Buffham (trumpet), Matt Jolly (?), ? (?), Glen Sayer (guitar), Steve Gisby (bass), ? (trumpet), Charis Clevely (vocals), Matt Dawson (trombone), and Ben Rudd (sax)
The Soul Band were formed at Winston Churchill School, Woking by teacher Malcolm Randall, of students from the school’s music program. They played mostly ’60’s soul classics and a smattering of ’70s and ’80’s tracks. As members left to attend college there was a constant rotation of members.
Robin Walker would join the band in ’95. By then the average age of the band had increased, and you could say it became more ‘adult’. The 10-piece band, of which only Buffham was an original member, would then change name to Soul Intentions and promote themselves as a function band.
Walker, having also played in Forrest & The Choppers, left the band when he emigrated to the US. Buffham regrettably died in a car accident in the early 2000s.
Gallery:
Partial press clipping for The Soul Band. Picture courtesy of Robin Walker 
Flyer promoting the rebranded Soul Intention. Picture courtesy of Robin Walker 
Flyer promoting the rebranded Soul Intention. Picture courtesy of Robin Walker -
The Sensory Assault
(c’87-’89) Nathan “Argonaut” Lyons (guitar), Jason Edge (vocals), Julian Turner (bass), Clare Brassington (keyboards/sax) and Paul Godfrey (drums).
The Sensory Assault at a Collingwood Sixth Form Party c’88. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut The band’s first ever gig was at a Collingwood Sixth Form Party where their drum, then bass, intro went on for ages as Turner was stopped from coming onstage by a teacher investigating a ‘vodka violation!’ They organized and played a number of DIY gigs at Chertsey Road Hall, Windlesham and one gig at Lightwater Country Club.
The bands most infamous gig was an illicit show to the students at the Gordon Boy’s School that descended into a teenage riot. A bootleg tape recorded the immortal phrase ‘quick, shut the door, they’re trying to get out!’. The band played covers of INXS’ “Kiss the Dirt” and “Satisfaction” by the Stones along with original material heavily influence by Julian Cope, The Mighty Lemon Drops, That Petrol Emotion and Duran Duran.
1 July 1988: The Sensory Assault, Eat My Shorts and The Sugar Mountain played Lightwater Country Club. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut On 1 July ’88, The Sensory Assault, Eat My Shorts, and Sugar Mountain played Lightwater Country Club; one of the posters for which featured a photo montage of Eat My Shorts guitarist Adrian Barry’s (later of The Ha Ha Men) family. The band joined The Cesspit Rebels and Flexible Inconvenience on 10 September ’88 at the Village Hall, Windlesham. Ten days later, on 24 September ’88, the band appeared with The Cardigans – not the Swedish band of “My Favourite Game” and “Lovefool” fame, they came later – at The Chertsey Road Hall, Windlesham on 24 September ’88.
24 September 1988: The Sensory Assault and The Cardigans were at The Chertsey Road Hall, Windlesham. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut A demo cassette of such original material was released in ’89 carrying “Primetime”, “Perfecting Perfection”, and “Welcome Back Detroit”. Artwork also exists for a cassette LP titled “Gravel Pop”; a truly “conceptual’ exercise for Godfrey’s work experience at a graphic design firm. The LP’s songs existed – except those previously released – in title only, were never written or recorded; the artwork was from a history text book; and the record label was totally fictious.
The Sensory Assault demo cassette EP inlay. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut Godfrey was later in The Outcast Band. Lyons went on to join Big Wednesday; notably fellow Big Wednesday member, Mark Austin, drank a ‘carrier bag of beer’ and then passed out on stage at a Sensory Assault gig while the band played resulting in an invitation from Lyons to join Big Wednesday.
Gallery:
1 July 1988: The Sensory Assault, Eat My Shorts and The Sugar Mountain played Lightwater Country Club. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
The Sensory Assault’s concept ‘album’ cover. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
The Sensory Assault demo cassette EP. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
24 September 1988: The Sensory Assault and The Cardigans were at The Chertsey Road Hall, Windlesham. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
10 September 1988: The Sensory Assault, Cesspit Rebels and special guests Flexible Convenience gig poster. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
10 September 1988: The Sensory Assault, Cesspit Rebels, and Flexible Convenience gig poster. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
Nathan Argonaut of The Sensory Assault c’87. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
The Sensory Assault c’87. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
The Sensory Assault c’87. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut 
The Sensory Assault c’87. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut Adrian Barry, Big Wednesday, Chertsey Road, Clare Brassington, Collingwood College, Collingwood Sixth Form, Country Club, Eat My Shorts, Flexible Inconvenience, Gordon Boy’s School, Jason Edge, Julian Turner, Lightwater, Mark Austin, Nathan Argonaut, Nathan Lyons, Paul Godfrey, Sugar Mountain, The Cardigans, The Cesspit Rebels, The Outcast Band, The Sensory Assault, Village hall, Windlesham -
Whisker Davies Blues Stormers
(c’66-67) Julian “Whisker” Davies (piano / keyboards), Jim Cook (bass), Vince “Vin” Godier (guitar), Pete Newberry (drums) and Jim Luck (vocals).
The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers in 1966, reportedly in the stage at Borough Hall, Godalming. The Grapes of Wrath disband in ’65, as the members various careers took precedence, leaving Cook and Godier. Luck stepped up to fill vocalist Ian May’s spot, and the nucleus of what would become the Whisker Davies Blues Stormers was formed. Cook’s friend Nick Davies suggested that his younger brother Julian, who was still at school but already playing organ with Haslemere based Dimples R&B, might play piano with the band – he also played trumpet and guitar. The schoolkid’s key work impressed immensely, and at the suggestion of Julian’s father, who was ‘protective’ of his youngest son’s acceptance to the Royal College of Music, the band used the kid’s nickname: Whisker. Newberry joined on drums and Godalming’s Whisker Davies Blues Stormers were born in October ’66. Brian Page (guitar) rehearsed with them, but it’s unclear if he joined the band.
The band took off immediately. They regularly support for The Stormsville Shakers at the likes of The Wooden Bridge, Guildford and, thanks to Kirk Riddle, used their Marshall amps. This led The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers to regular support slots at the Stoke Hotel, Guildford‘s Sunday night dances for the likes of Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Nashville Teens, and Alexis Korner. The band also supported The Mike Cotton Sound and The Art Woods.
16 December 1966. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me On 4 December ’66 the band played at The Stoke Hotel, Guildford with The Motivation. Twelve days later they were supporting The Stormsville Shakers at Chichester Hall, Witley.
The Youth Club, Liphook hosted the band on 18 March 1967, who were once again supporting The Stormsville Shakers. In April ’67 it was reported that the band were to record a track written for them by Philip Goodhand-Tait, although this appears to have not come to fruition. As the fanbase grew a fan club was formed and led by Candy Chandler.
Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me The next month the group performed at a charity concert organized by ex-Grape May and headlined by The Graham Bond Organisation. This was held at the Borough Hall, Godalming on 9 May ’67. After approaching three well known blues artists, May happened to speak to Graham Bond at The Wooden Bridge – possibly the same night Bond and band caught and complemented the Whisker Davies Blues Stormers – and asked if he’d participate. He accepted, and waved their fee, joining Whisker Davies Blues Stormers, The Georgia Skin Men from Kingston that included Top Topham and Duster Bennett pre-solo career, Alfie Lucas accompanied by Cook, and The Combined Forces. A couple of months later they also open for P.P. Arnold backed by The Nice, Tony Rivers and the Castaways and Tony “Duster” Bennett at a Guildford School of Art gig at the Civic Hall, Guildford on 6 July ’67. Later Whisker Davies Blues Stormers played once again with Tony Rivers and the Castaways at The Stoke Hotel.
The band split in July / August ’67 when Davies went off to the Royal College of Music, but got together for one more gig at The Angel, Godalming. Davies was also in The Combined Forces and Newberry went on to found the The Gin Mill Club, Angel, Godalming. May would replace William Neal in Smokestakks. Cook, who has written a wonderful ebook: Jim Cook’s 1960s Memoirs – Mostly Music & Me that is well worth a read, joined Spirit Level.
Gallery:
Blues Stormers with the whisker-wagon 
6 July 1967 – The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers, P.P. Arnold, Tony Rivers and the Castaways, and Tony “Duster” Bennett at the Civic Hall, Guildford. 
Article on THe Whisker Davies Blues Stormers from The Advetdiser, 12 April 1967. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
18 March 1967: The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers support The Stormsville Shakers. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
16 December 1966: The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers support The Stormsville Shakers. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
The Whisker Davies Blues Stormers. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
Advert from Melody Maker. Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me 
Picture courtesy of Jim Cook’s Memoir, Mostly Music & Me Alexis Korner, Alfie Lucas, Angel, Borough Hall, Brian Page, Candy Chandler, Chichester Hall, Civic hall, Dimples R&B, Duster Bennett, Gin Mill, Godalming, Guildford, Guildford School of Art, Haslemere, Ian May, Jim Cook, Jim Luck, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Julian Davies, Kingston, Kirk Riddle, Liphook, Nashville Teens, Nick Davies, P.P. Arnold, Pete Newberry, Philip Goodhand-Tate, Royal College of Music, Smokestakks, Spirit Level, Stoke Hotel, The Angel, The Art Woods, The Combined Forces, The Georgia Skin Men, The Gin Mill, The Graham Bond Organisation, The Grapes of Wrath, The Mike Cotton Sound, The Motivation, The Nice, The Stoke Hotel, The Stormsville Shakers, Tony Bennett, Tony Rivers and the Castaways, Top Topham, Vince Godier, Whisker Davies Blues Stormers, William Neal, Witley, Youth Club -
The 1992 Gig List
What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1992:
January 3
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Ha Ha MenJanuary 4
West End Centre, Aldershot: Slug w/Phobia, The Rachel Papers, Flavour and The Vinegar Blossom
January 5
Army & navy, Aldershot: Thieves of DreamsJanuary 7
The George, Ash Vale: Blue VelvetJanuary 10
West End Centre, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?January 11
West End Centre, Aldershot: Blue VelvetJanuary 28
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Peachrazor
Picture courtesy of Steve Porter January 31
The Lion Brewery, Ash: Capture the Light
West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham: Peachrazor
Picture courtesy of Steve Porter February 1
Farnham Maltings, Farnham: Gutter Brothers
The Three Lions, Farncombe: Rock Doctors
The Four Horseshoes, Camberley: Fate
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Ha Ha Men w/ The River Thieves, Pretty Green, and Peachrazor
1st Feb 1992: The Ha Ha Men, The River Thieves, Pretty Green and Peachrazor are at the Buzz Club February 4
The George, Ash Vale: Blue VelvetFebruary 9
Army & Navy, Aldershot: Blue VelvetFebruary 12
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Who Moved the Ground?February 14
The Abinger Arms, Abinger: NightshiftFebruary 15
The George, Ash Vale: Flavour w/ Slug
15 February ’92: Slug support Flavour Technical College, Farnborough: Mega City Four w/ Phobia, Big Boy Tomato, and Pretty Green
15 February 92: Mega City Four with Phobia, Big Boy Tomato, and Pretty Green. Source: Pete Scott via Mega City Four February 21
Central Club, Andover: Who Moved the Ground?February 22
The Swan, Aldershot: Thieves of Dreams
The Royal Oak, Passfield: Nightshift
February 25
Powerhaus, Islington: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Go Ask AliceFebruary 29
The Cricketers, Westfield: Blue VelvetMarch 2
Kings Head, Fulham: Who Moved the Ground?March 5
Star Hotel, Ystrad: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Cowboy KillersMarch 6
Lliswerry High School, Newport: Blue Velvet w/ The River Thieves
The George, Ash Vale: Slug w/ OrangeMarch 7
Caribbean Club, Basingstoke: Blue Velvet w/ Power of DreamsMarch 14
The Cricketers, Westfield: Blue Velvet
The Four Horseshoes, Camberley: Thieves of Dreams w/ Pretty Green
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Catherine Wheel w/ Godmachine., and The Werefrogs
14 March 1992: Catherine Wheel played the Buzz Club with Godmachine 
14 March 1992: Catherine Wheel played the Buzz Club with Godmachine. Source: The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene March 19
Student Union Bar, Reading University, Reading: Backlash w/ Big WednesdayMarch 20
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Snog, Walk on Water, and Who Moved the Ground?
Astoria, London: Mega City 4
20 March 1992: Ticket for MC4 at Astoria, London March 21
Nene College, Northampton: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The PriceMarch 25
New Pegasus, Stoke Newington: Who Moved the Ground?
McGonagles, Dublin: Mega City Four w/ Midway StillMarch 28
White Hart, Frimley: Who Moved the Ground?April 1
The George, Ash Vale: Blue VelvetApril 3
Euston Rails, London: Big Boy Tomato, Phobia & Pretty Green
Venue?: Ha Ha MenApril 4
Canal Suite, Lakeside Cabaret Club, Frimley: Blue Velvet
The Cricketers, Westfield: NightshiftApril 5
Happy Jax, London Bridge: Who Moved the Ground?April 6
The Red Lion, Brentford: Who Moved the Ground?April 7
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Giant ArcApril 8
Le Palais, Hammersmith: Who Moved the Ground?April 9
Marlborough Club, St. Albans: Who Moved the Ground?April 11
The Fighting Cocks, Bagshot: Thieves of DreamsApril 15
The George, Ash Vale: Slug w/ Visionaries II
April 1992 April 16
Farnham Maltings, Farnham: Hot Club
The White Hart, Frimley: Kio
The Three Lions, Farncombe: The Big Picture
The Cricketers, Westfield: ERA
The Lion Brewery, Ash: The Bluebirds
The George, Ash Vale: Flavour w/ SlugApril 17
The Cricketers, Westfield: Kio
The George, Ash Vale: Smokey Joe
The Lion Brewery, Ash: Feel
Barney Rubbles, Lakeside Caberet Club, Frimley: Peachrazor w/ Giant Arc, Flowers of Sacrifice, Muff, and Girls on Dextrose
The Royal Oak, Passfield: Pretty GreenApril 18
Technical College, Farnborough: Pretty GreenApril 23
Angler’s Retreat, West Drayton: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Genius FreakApril 24
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Mourning After w/ Faced OutApril 25
Fox & Hounds, Fleet: Blue Velvet
West End Centre, Aldershot: Slug w/ Trousershock B.C.April 28
Ragamuffins, Camberley: PeachrazorApril 30
Granby Tavern, Reading: Blue VelvetMay 1
King’s Head, Fulham: Who Moved the Ground?May 2
West End Centre, Aldershot: Map of Africa w/ Who Moved the Ground? and Girls on Dextrose
The Abinger Arms, Abinger: NightshiftMay 9
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: The Deep Season w/ Flavour, Giant Arc, and Pomeroy
9 May ’92: The Deep Season supported by Flavour, Giant Arc, and Pomeroy. Source: The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene May 10
University of Surrey, Guildford: Railroad Earth w/ Trousershock BCMay 12
The George. Ash Vale: Peachrazor
12 May 1992. Image Credit: Steve Porter May 13
Royal Oak, Passfield: Who Moved the Ground?May 16
Boogies, Southampton: Who Moved the Ground?May 19
Bass Clef, Hoxton Square: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The PennymenMay 21
The White Hart, Frimley: NightshiftMay 22
Magnums, Basingstoke: Who Moved The Ground?May 24
Ryde Castle, Isle of Wight: Thieves of Dreams
The Three Lions, Farncombe: The Hamsters
24 May 1992: Ticket for The Hamsters at Three Lions, Farncombe. Image courtesy of: Ben’s Collector’s Records May 28
Adelphi, Hull: Re-animator w/ Warp Spasm
June 2
King’s Head, Fulham: Blue Velvet
Lion Brewery, Ash: Vox Pop (first gig)June 6
West End Centre, Aldershot: Blue Velvet
Stage One, Finsbury Park, London: The Cult, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Pearl Jam, Mega City Four, Nitzer Ebb, Mercury Rev, L7, and Therapy?June 8
Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: The Ha Ha Men, Blag, and The AuteursJune 10
The Old Manor, Bracknell: Blue Velvet w/ The RaysJune 12
Granby Tavern, Reading: Blue VelvetJune 18
Cellar Bar, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The PriceJune 20
The White Hart, Frimley: Blue VelvetJune 24
Royal Oak, Passfield: Blue VelvetJune 25
The Cricketers, Westfield: Vox Pop
25 June 1992 and a gig described by Martin Smith as “Brilliant”. Picture courtesy of Col Bird. June 29
Lion Brewery, Ash: Vox Pop
29 June 1992: “Ok, Sound a bit shit!” is what Martin Smith had to say about this 1992 gig. Picture courtesy of Col Bird. July 3
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ The SobsJuly 4
The Royal Oak, Passfield: NightshiftJuly 7
Ragamuffins, Camberley: BacklashJuly 10
The Grand, St John’s Hill: Diesel Park West w/ Railroad Earth and Huge Big Massive
10 July 1992: Railroad Earth played The Grand and eight days later so did Big Boy Tomato. July 11
The Abinger Arms, Abinger: NightshiftJuly 13
Martines, Basingstoke: Who Moved the Ground?July 14
Chequered Flag, Wembley: Who Moved the Ground?July 15
The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden: Who Moved the Ground?
The Old Trout, Windsor: The Weave w/Pomeroy
15 July 1992: Pomeroy supported The Weave at The Old Trout, Windsor. Source: The Old Trout, Windsor – we still miss you Trout July 16
Gander On the Green, Bournemouth: Who Moved the Ground? w/ No StiltonJuly 17
The Cricketers, Westfield: Vox Pop w/ Thieves of Dreams
July 18
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Mega City 4 (a rare afternoon gig)
Old White Horse, Brixton: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Kick Asteroid
The Grand, St John’s Hill: The Cropdusters w/ Big Boy Tomato
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Adorable w/ Mayflower 20
18 July ’92: Advert for Adorable’s single that lists their gig at The Buzz Club, when they were supported by local band Mayflower 20 July 21
Officers Club, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?July 23
Town & Country, Kentish Town: Blur w/ Suede, Mega City Four, and 3 1/2 MinutesJuly 25
Town Square, Woking: News & Mail’s 1st Annual Busking Festival featured The Armadillo Band, Damian Wilson (ex-Button Factory) and brother, Backlash, Patrick James, The Sea, Flaw, The Penfolds, The Ha Ha Men, Vox Pop, Who Moved the Ground?, The Big Wednesday, and The Staggerance with poetry reading by Vis The SpoonJuly 29
The Old Manor, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The RaysAugust 11
The Cube, Ragamuffins, Camberley: Slug
August 13
The Lion Brewery, Ash: Vox PopAugust 14
Football Club, Bracknell: The Revs w/ Thieves of DreamsAugust 19
The George, Ash Vale: Mayflower 20 w/ supportAugust 20
The George, Ash Vale: Tried and Tested w/ supportAugust 21
The George, Ash Vale: Hoax w/ supportAugust 22
The Cricketers, Westfield: Vox Pop
The George, Ash Vale: Heavy Ride w/ supportAugust 25
The George, Ash Vale: Apple Club w/ supportAugust 26
The George, Ash Vale: Two Way Stretch w/ supportAugust 27
The George, Ash Vale: Freak Out Ethel w/ Harry’s HerdAugust 28
Main Stage, Reading Festival, Reading: The Wonderstuff, The Charlatans, Public Image Limited, PJ Harvey, Mega City Four, The Milltown Brothers, Fatima Mansions, Redd Kross, and School of Fish
Session Tent, Reading Festival, Reading: Levitation, Cardiacs, Cracker, Lunachicks, The God Machine, Cop Shoot Cop, Leatherface, Some Have Fins, Hair and Skin, Trading Co., DF 118, and Sweet Jesus.
The George, Ash Vale: Plums of LoveAugust 29
The George, Ash Vale: Inner XAugust 31
Guildford Folk Festival, Stoke Park, Guildford: Peter Sarstedt, John Otway, and Macavity’s CatSeptember 1
The George, Ash Vale: Dragonflies w/ Giant ArcSeptember 2
The George, Ash Vale: Nuss w/ Serious PlanktonSeptember 3
The George, Ash Vale: Kamikaze Guns w/ Sanity CureSeptember 4
Fox and Hounds, Fleet: Backlash w/ Peachrazor, and Pretty Green
The George, Ash Vale: WaterbratzSeptember 5
The George, Ash Vale: Wicked VicarsSeptember 8
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Who Moved the Ground?
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Backlash
The George, Ash Vale: Dead Wood w/ The RascalsSeptember 9
The George, Ash Vale: Lovelies w/ supportSeptember 10
The Albany, Great Portland Street, London: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Tolu
The George, Ash Vale: Slug w/ Peachrazor and Mayflower 20
The Old Trout, Windsor: FlavourSeptember 11
The George, Ash Vale: HoaxSeptember 12
The George, Ash Vale: Smokey Joe
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Suede w/ Arcade, and Submarine
Black Swan, Ockham: NightshiftSeptember 15
The Stairway, Blue Anchor, Croydon: Who Moved the Ground?September 17
Marlborough Club, St Albans: Who Moved the Ground? w/ U.K. Subs
The George, Ash Vale: Marx Brothers w/ Fat ChanceSeptember 18
After Dark, Reading: Who Moved the Ground? w/ U.K. Subs
The George, Ash Vale: Tried and Tested
Queen’s Head, Alton: KGB
Cricket Club, Cranleigh: Noel Murphy
Blue Boy, Farnham: 94 in the Shade
The Silver Birch, Greatham: Darren Willis
Royal Oak, Passfield: Lord HippoSeptember 19
Football Club, Bracknell: Thieves of Dreams w/ The President’s Men
The George, Ash Vale: Aphelion w/ Close Quarters
Lion Brewery, Ash: Kaba
The George, Ash Vale: Sorry of Man w/ Shoebiz Shoes
Aitche’s Wine Bar, Godalming: Backtracks
The Silver Birch, Greatham: H2O
Royal Oak, Passfield: WD40
Football Club, Petersfield: Sharon-Jayne ThompsonSeptember 20
Ruskin Arms, Manor Park, London: Who Moved the Ground?
Lion Brewery, Ash: Hoi Polloli
Angler’s Rest, Ash Vale: Nobody Called Ruth
The Fox, Bisley: Blackwater Jazz with Janet
Frames Leisure Club, Church Crookham: Ron O’Dell
Golden Fleece, Elstead: Love Match
Imperial Arms, Farnborough: New Excel Jazz Band (lunch)
Aitches Wine Bar, Godalming: Ritch n’ Famus
King Alfred, Godalming: Basher (lunch)
The Silver Birch, Greatham: Village Music
Forte Crest Hotel, Guildford: Manor Six (lunch)
Crown & Cushion, Haslemere: Thunderbox
Prince of Wales, Haselmere: WildfireSeptember 21
Hop Blossom, Farnham: Brodie, Willow & Tony
The Mariner, Farnham: Janet’s Hot FiveSeptember 22
St John’s Tavern. London: Vox Pop
The George, Ash Vale: Infidels w/ Aphelion
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Blad
White Hart, Frimley: Cricketers Jazz Band
Ball & Wicket, Upper Hale: Brian RansomSeptember 23
The Old Manor, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The Rays
The George, Ash Vale: Watersend w/ Face Rainbow, and Spencer’s Talk Well
The Maltings, Farnham: New Gambit Jazzmen
The Queen, Greatham: Sharon-Jayne Thompson
The Cricketers, Lower Bourne: Club Odyssey
Royal Oak, Passfield: PDQ
The New Inn, Sleaford: Hairy Tongue Folk ClubSeptember 24
Clay Pigeon, Eastcote: Who Moved the Ground?
The George, Ash Vale: The Untitled w/ Uprising
Hop Poles, Alton: As’la
Wine Garden, Alton: The Boogiemen
The Maltings, Farnham: Bowler Blues
Crown & Cushion, Haslemere: Hot Club
Merrie Monks Inn, Holt Pound: Mark SeymourSeptember 25
The George, Ash Vale: Apple Club w/ support
The Cricketers, Westfield: The Ha Ha Men
25 September 1992: Ha Ha Men at The Cricketers, Westfield. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut September 26
Royal Park, Leeds: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Embrace
The Cricketers, Westfield: Vox Pop
The George, Ash Vale: Rachel Papers w/ Strange WorldSeptember 27
Connaught School, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?September 29
The Dome, Tufnell Park, London: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Elmerhassel
St. John’s Tavern, London: The Nerve w/ Thieves of DreamsSeptember 30
Powerhaus, London: The Popinjays, Ludicrous Lollipops, and Big Boy Tomato
The Royal Oak, Passfield: Nightshift
The Falcon, Camden: Radiohead w/ Who Moved the Ground?
30 September 1992: WMTG were scheduled to support Radiohead at The Falcon, Camden. Unfortunately, Radiohead pulled out on the day as they were offered a tour support to Frank & Walters! Picture courtesy of Pete Cole October 1
Fantails, Woking: James Taylor Quartet
1 October 1992: The James Taylor Quartet appeared at Fantail, Woking. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records October 2
Cricketers, Westfield: KambiumOctober 3
Racquets Bar, Sports Centre, Basingstoke: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Babe RainbowOctober 4
Jungle Club, Camden: Who Moved the Ground?
Black Swan, Ockham: KambiumOctober 7
Amersham Arms, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Weed
Fantails, Woking: Average White BandOctober 8
Cannon, Guildford: KambiumOctober 9
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Peachrazor
Aitch’s, Godalming: KambiumOctober 11
Race Hill, Brighton: KambiumOctober 13
The Steamship, Poplar: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The Peace FrogsOctober 14
Princes Hall, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?October 17
Jolly Farmer, Camberley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Backlash
Football Club, Bracknell: Vox Pop
17 October 1992: Vox Pop gig for just a couple of quid. Photo courtesy of Michael Bailey October 21
Half Moon, Herne Hill: Who Moved the Ground?October 25
Crown & Cushion, Haslemere: KambiumOctober 26
Le Palais, Hammersmith: Who Moved the Ground?October 29
Water Rats, King’s Cross: Who Moved the Ground?October 30
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Sid & Rich of Who Moved the Ground?
Euston Rails, London: Big Boy Tomato, ViViD, and LandfallOctober 31
The George, Ash Vale: Halloween Goth Spectacular – Girls on Dextrose w/ Flowers of Sacrifice, and Different Drummers
The Grey Horse, Kingston: NightshiftNovember 3
J.B.’s, Dudley: Who Moved the Ground?November 6
Irish Club, Basingstoke: Slug
November 7
Stag & Pheasant, Mansfield: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Apocalypse Babys
Village Club, Chiddingfold: Kambium w/ supportNovember 8
The Playhouse, Newcastle: Who Moved the Ground? w/ LovejunkNovember 10
Purple Turtle, Reading: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Babe Rainbow
St. John Tavern, London: Vox PopNovember 19
Goldsmiths College, New Cross: Who Moved the Ground?November 20
The Plough, Stockwell: Who Moved the Ground?November 21
Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground? w/Slug, Trousershock B.C., and Sunriser.
21 November 1992: Trousershock B.C., Slug, Sunriser, and Who Moved the Ground? played the Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot. Source Who Moved The Ground? November 22
Wilde Theatre, Bracknell: Who Moved the Ground?
The Fox, Bisley: The Blackwater Jazzmen
Aitch’s Wine Bar, Godalming: Ritch & Famous
The Lion Brewery, Ash: Brian Allen Band
The Bull & Butcher, College Town: Nicky PapasNovember 23
Lion Brewery, Ash: Stand & Deliver
Horse & Groom, Bracknell: Nicky PapasNovember 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Shakin’ Stevens
The George, Ash Vale: Stone Circles
The White Hart, Frimley: Savoy StompersNovember 25
The George, Ash Vale: Beautiful w/ Peachrazor
The Pit, Crondall: Robert LucasNovember 26
Fantails, Woking: Alison Limerick
The Swan Inn, Haslemere: Ed Gasket
The George, Ash Vale: Warp Spasm
Civic Hall, Guildford: The StylisticsNovember 27
Lord Campbell, Aldershot: Who Moved the Ground?November 28
The Sports Centre, Basingstoke: SlugNovember 29
The Backline (Diceys 2), Acton: Who Moved the Ground? w/ The PriceDecember 1
Going Underground, Berkhampsted: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Ska’d 4 LifeDecember 2
Bull & Gate, Kentish Town: Pretty Green w/ Who Moved the Ground?, and PeachrazorDecember 4
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Peachrazor
The Borderline, London: Sugarblast w/ Big Boy Tomato
Fox & Hounds, Fleet: J.C. RegulatorDecember 5
White Hart, Frimley: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Peachrazor
The Y Centre, Woking: BacklashDecember 8
Ragamuffins, Camberley: BacklashDecember 10
The Cricketers, Westfield: Who Moved the Ground?December 12
Farnborough Recreation Centre, Farnborough: Mega City 4December 14
Flacks, Braintree: Who Moved the Ground?December 16
The George, Ash Vale: Peachrazer w/ Fraudulent Slip
The William Cobbett, Farnham: KambiumDecember 20
Community Centre, Mytchett: Who Moved the Ground?December 23
Samuel Becket, Stoke Newington: Who Moved the Ground? w/ Remember the RabbitsDecember 24
George Robey, Finsbury Park: Who Moved the Ground?
The Cricketers, Westfield: Backlash w/ Stags, and Girls on Dextrose (billed as Crixmas Eve)December 29
Royal Standard, Walthamstow: Who Moved the Ground?December 30
The George, Ash Vale: Eskimo Shah w/ J.C. RegulatorJump forward to
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The 1991 Gig List1992, 3 1/2 Minutes, 94 In The Shade, Abinger, Acton, Adelphi, Adorable, After Dark, Aitche’s Wine Bar, Aldershot, Alison Limerick, Alton, Amersham Arms, Andover, Angler’s Rest, Angler’s Retreat, Aphelion, Apocalypse Babys, Apple Club, Arcade, Army & Navy, As’la, Ash, Ash Vale, Average White Band, Babe Rainbow, Backlash, Bagshot, Ball & Wicket, Barney Rubbles, Basher, Basingstoke, Bass Clef, Beautiful, Berkhampsted, Big Boy Tomato, Big Wednesday, Bisley, Black Swan, Blackwater Jazz, Blackwater Jazz with Janet, Blad, Blag, Blue Anchor, Blue Boy, Blue Velvet, Blur, Boogies, Bournemouth, Bowler Blues, Bracknell, Braintree, Brentford, Brian Allen Band, Brian Ransom, Brighton, Brixton, Brodie Willow & Tony, Bull & Gate, Button Factory, Buzz Club, Camberley, Camden, Canal suite, Cannon, Capture the Light, Cardiacs, Carribean Club, Catherine Wheel, Cellar Bar, Central Club, Chequered Flag, Chiddingfold, Church Crookham, Civic hall, Clay Pigeon, Close Quarters, Club Odyssey, College Town, Community Centre, Connaught School, Cop Shoot Cop, Cowboy Killers, Cracker, Cranleigh, Cricket Club, Cricketers, Cricketers Jazz Band, Crondall, Crown & Cushion, Croydon, Damian Wilson, Darren Willis, Dead Wood, DF 118, Diceys 2, Diesel Park West, Different Drummer, Dragonflies, Dublin, Dudley, Eastcote, Ed Gasket, Elmerhassel, Elstead, Embrace, ERA, Eskimo Shah, Euston Rails, Face Rainbow, Faced Off, Fantails, Farnborough, Farnborough Recreation Centre, Farnborough Tech, Farncombe, Farnham, Farnham Maltings, Fat Chance, Fate, Fatima Mansions, Feel, Finsbury Park, Flacks, Flavour, Flaw, Fleet, Flowers of Sacrifice, Football Club, Forte Crest Hotel, Fox & Hounds, Frames Leisure Club, Fraudulent Slip, Freak Out Ethel, Frimley, Fulham, Gander On the Green, Genius Freak, George Robey, Giant Arc, Gig List, Girls on Dextrose, Go Ask Alice, Godalming, Godmachine, Going Underground, Golden Fleece, Goldsmiths College, Granby Tavern, Greatham, Guildford, Guildford Folk Festival, Gutter Brothers, H2O, Hair and Skin, Hairy Tongue Folk Club, Half Moon, Hammersmith, Happy Jax, Harlesden, Harry’s Herd, Haslemere, Heavy Ride, Herne Hill, Hoax, Hoi Polloli, Holt Pound, Hop Blossom, Hop Poles, Horse & Groom, Hot Club, Hoxton Square, Huge Big Massive, Hull, Imperial Arms, Infidels, Inner X, Isle of Wight, Islington, J.B.’s, J.C. Regulator, James Taylor Quartet, Janet’s Hot Five, John Otway, Jolly Farmer, Jungle Club, Kaba, Kambium, Kamikaze Guns, Kentish Town, KGB, Kick Asteroid, King Alfred, King's Cross, King's Head, Kingston, Kio, L7, Lakeside Cabaret Club, Landfall, Le Palais, Leatherface, Leeds, Levitation, Lliswerry High School, London, London Bridge, Lord Campbell, Lord Hippo, Love Match, Lovejunk, Lovelies, Lower Bourne, Ludicrous Lollipops, Lunachicks, Macavity's Cat, Magnums, Manor Park, Manor Six, Mansfield, Map of Africa, Mark Seymour, Marlborough Club, Martines, Marx Brothers, Mayflower 20, McGonagles, Mega City Four, Mercury Rev, Merrie Monks Inn, Midway Still, Muff, Mytchett, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Nene College, New Cross, New Excel Jazz Band, New Gambit Jazzmen, Newcastle, Newport, Nicky Papas, Nightshift, Nitzer Ebb, No Stilton, Nobody Called Ruth, Noel Murphy, Northampton, Nuss, Ockham, Officer’s Club, Old White Horse, Orange, Passfield, Patrick James, PDQ, Peachrazor, Pearl Jam, Peter Sarstedt, Petersfield, Phobia, PJ Harvey, Plums of Love, Pomeroy, Pop Club, Poplar, Power of Dreams, Powerhaus, Prince of Wales, Princes Hall, Public Image Limited, Purple Turtle, Queens Head, Race Hill, Rachel Papers, Racquets Bar, Radiohead, Ragamuffins, Railroad Earth, Re-Animator, Reading, Reading Festival, Reading University, Recreation Centre, Redd Kross, Remember the Rabbits, Ritch & Famous, Ritch n’ Famus, Robert Lucas, Rock Doctors, Ron O’Dell, Royal Park, Royal Standard, Ruskin Arms, Ryde Castle, Samuel Becket, Sanity Cure, Savoy Stompers, School of Fish, Scratchers, Serious Plankton, Session Tent, Shakin' Stevens, Sharon-Jayne Thompson, Shoebiz Shoes, Sid & Rich, Ska’d 4 Life, Sleaford, Slug, Smokey Joe, Snog, Some Have Fins, Sorry of Man, Southampton, Spencer’s Talk Well, Sports Centre, St. Albans, St. John's Tavern, St. John’s Hill, Stag & Pheasant, Stage One, Stags, Stand & Deliver, Star Hotel, Stoke Newington, Stoke Park, Stone Circles, Strange World, Student Union Bar, Submarine, Suede, Sunriser, Sweet Jesus, Technical College, The Abinger Arms, The Albany, The Armadillo Band, The Auteurs, The Backline, The Big Picture, The Big Wednesday.\, The Blackwater Jazzmen, The Bluebirds, The Boogiemen, The Borderline, The Bull & Butcher, The Charlatans, The Cricketers, The Cropdusters, The Cube, The Cult, The Deep Season, THe Dome, The Falcon, The Fighting Cocks, The Four Horseshoes, The Fox, The George, The God Machine, The Grand, The Grey Horse, The Ha Ha Men, The Hamsters, The Lion Brewery, The Maltings, The Mariner, The Mean Fiddler, THe Milltown Brothers, The Mourning After, The Nerve, The New Inn, THe Old Manor, The Old Trout, The Penfolds, The Pit, The Playhouse, The Popinjays, The Powerhaus, The President’s Men, The Price, The Queen, The Rachel Papers, The Rascals, The Rays, The Red Lion, The Revs, The River Thieves, The Royal Oak, The Sea, The Silver Birch, The Sobs, The Staggerance, The Stairway, The Steamship, The Stylistics, The Swan, The Three Lions, The Untitled, The Vinegar Blossom, The Weave, The Werefrogs, The White Hart, The William Cobbett, The Wonderstuff, The Y Centre, Therapy?, Thieves Of Dreams, Three Lions, Thunderbox, Tolu, Town & Country, Trading Co., Tried and Tested, Trousershock BC, Tufnell Park, Tumbledown Dick, Two Way Stretch, U.K. Subs, University of Surrey, Upper Hale, Uprising, Village Club, Village Music, Visionaries II, ViViD, Vox Pop, Walk On Water, Walthamstow, Warp Spasm, Water Rats, Waterbratz, Watersend, WD40, Weed, Wembley, West Drayton, West End Centre, West Surrey College of Art & Design, Westfield, White Hart, Who Moved the Ground?, Wicked Vicars, Wilde Theatre, Wildfire, Windsor, Wine Garden, Woking, WSCAD, Ystrad -
KURRU
(c’85) Sharon Pilling (bass), Stuart Murray (guitar) Nick ? (drums) and Siobhan ? (vocals).
Pilling and Murray were both ex-Creatures of Darkness, Screaming Lullabies and Dark Trio members, Nick hailed from Bagshot, while Siobhan was American. They played at Guildford’s British Transport Social Club with LongPig and Dark Paradise in early ’85. Simon George, another ex-member of Screaming Lullabies, took a stab at relaunching the Kavern Club at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking on 2 May ’85. Along with Sang Froid and 20 Flight Rockers – although it was originally billed that Who Pays the Ferryman would play – KURRU also played that first night.
After KURRU, Pilling went on to play with Londoner’s Jezebelle.
Gallery:
2 May 1985: KURRU and 20 Flight Rockers supported Sang Froid at the first Kavern Club, Old Schoolhouse, Woking. Picture courtesy of Sharon Pilling of Screaming Lullabies and Kurru. 
Ex-Screaming Lullibies Simon relaunches The Kavern with Sang Froid, KURRU, and Who Pays The Ferryman in 1985 -
Jock Cree
In ’68, Ash resident James Scott “Jock” Cree formed the Flams Ltd record label to release his tuitional LP “Learn to Play Drums” [FR 1062].
As a boy in Glasgow, he had learned drums with the Boys’ Brigade. From ’41-’42, he toured in variety theatres with The Harmonists, the band of Gladys Hay, daughter of comedian Will Hay. With the RAF during WWII, he drummed with dance bands and light orchestras and broadcast for the British Forces in Germany. He was known to many as the manager of Potter’s Music Shop, Aldershot during the ’60’s Beat Boom.
Cree on drums with The Mickey Kennedy Band. c’60s. Source: Steve McKeown via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia From 1947 to about 1980, he was a dance band drummer mainly in Surrey and Hampshire, with many of Bob Potter’s bands and, latterly, with The Keynotes in residency at Frensham Ponds Hotel and elsewhere. Sometime in the early 60’s, Cree, was on drums with Farnborough based The Mickey Kennedy Band.
In ’98, he recorded with his son, Wounded John Scott Cree, on the younger’s LP, “A Superfluous Man“, released on Flams Records [FCD 002].
Cree died in Cove in 2006.
Gallery:
The flyer for mail shots promting ‘Learn to Play Drums’ by Jock Cree. Picture courtesy of John Scott Cree. 
Jock Cree photographed for the “Learn to Play Drums” LP in 1968. Picture courtesy of John Scott Cree. 
Clipping from Aldershot News 1974. Picture courtesy of John Scott Cree. -
Steve Perry
(c’60-’66) Douglas Downs (vocals / guitar)
Born in Godalming, Perry – not to be confused with the singer/piano player of Journey – started singing / performing at Bellfields School, Guildford when he was known by his real name: Douglas Downs. Perry soon graduated to singing at the likes of Holy Trinity Hall, Guildford and local hospitals, often organized by his mother.
He was signed to HMV after a ‘recording test’, arrange by his singing coach. The then 16-year-olds first single “Step by Step”, backed by “Because They’re Young”, being released on HMV [POP745] in 1960. Two years later he was on Decca for the release of “Ginny Come Lately” – The original release by Brian Hyland was 3 months before Perry’s; and along with Perry, Johnny Lion, Redd Wayne, and Bobby Stevens also released that song in May ’62, with another two artists, Bill & Boyd and Billy Forrest, also releasing it that year. It has been released 34 times in 5 languages so far – which was quickly followed by “Young and in Love” [F.11526].
Sometime in early ’63 he joined the Emile Ford package tour promoted by John Smith, along with The Bachelors, The Allisons, Gerry & The Pacemakers, and Vic Sutcliffe. “My Dad” came out in ’63, and later that year saw his final 7″ release with Decca: “Crooked Little Man (Don’t Let the Rain Come Down) / Day Dreams”. His only LP, titled “Another Rainy Day”, was released in ’66 om MGM Records.
Steve Perry’s “Another Rainy Day” LP from 1966. From ’72 onward his tracks have appeared on numerous compilations, but nothing new from Perry. Perry’s bother, Colin Downs, is a classical guitarist who studied at the Royal Academy of Music.
Gallery:
Steve Perry gets “spotlighted” in Record Mail, June 1960 
A Steve Perry promo pic Bellfields School, Bill & Boyd, Billy Forrest, Bobby Stevens, Brian Hyland, Colin Downs, Decca, Douglas Downs, Emile Ford, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Godalming, Guildford, HMV, Holy Trinity Hall, John Smith, Johnny Lion, Journey, MGM Records, Redd Wayne, Royal Academy of Music, Steve Perry, The Allisons, The Bachelors, Vic Sutcliffe -
Wounded John Scott Cree
(c’67-19) John Cree (vocals / drums / guitar)
Wounded John Scott Cree first gig at Holy Angels Church Hall, Ash in 1965. Picture courtesy of John Scott Cree Vocalist and guitarist Cree, who was also referred to as John Scott Cree, was born in Farnham, lived in Ash as a child and attended St. Joseph’s school in Aldershot. At secondary school in Weybridge, he learned to play guitar and began writing songs which he took to folk clubs in North Camp, Farnham, and Guildford, as well as youth clubs like The Four As, Aldershot.
He had been playing the guitar and singing at home for a while, when he saw a photograph of Bob Dylan playing guitar and harmonica at the same time. Keen to emulate Dylan, he asked his dad, Jock Cree, who managed Potter’s Music Shop, Aldershot, if he could get him a harmonica harness. On seeing the photo Jock Cree set about making enquiries until he got one from the sole UK manufacturer (whose main business was making vacuum cleaners). It cost 28/6d which was a small fortune at a time when an Echo Super Vamper harmonica cost only 11/3d. Now able to emulate one of his heroes, while others made their own harnesses from wire coat hangers, Cree decided it was an ideal time to start gigging. Cree’s first appearance was at the Church Hall of Holy Angels Church, Ash in ’65, between the two groups who were playing the dance, to give them a chance to clear the stage and set up the new equipment.
In ’65/’66 he played a number of times in the cellar behind The Plaza, Guildford, which was the original premises of what went on to become Guildford Arts Lab’s The Whole. Initially he performed blues material like ‘Ella Speed’ and ‘St. James Infirmary’ and others by such as Leadbelly and Josh White. Cree recalls going to Stratford on Avon to play that Summer and two young ladies approaching and asking if they had seen me at The Whole the previous week. Around ’67 he was involved with the JP Trio (which became a 5-piece) and recalls playing with the group at the Working Men’s Club, Frimley Green with Cliff Davies of The Moggies deputizing on drums, with playing appreciated by the band, if not the ‘jivers’ who complained vociferously about the lack of a strong off-beat. Cree also filled in for members of The Keynotes, a band in which his father Jock Cree was involved.
Howard Fullbrook recalls Cree’s band playing at his 21st birthday party in the barn at the Duke of Cambridge, Camberley. This was in January ’67 and the fee paid to the band was £10, with barn rental costing 5 guineas (105 shillings). Meanwhile, Cree informs us that Fullbrook joined in when the band covered The Small Faces’ “Sha La La la Lee”.
In ’68, Cree moved to Earls Court and played in folk clubs and pubs, occasionally with Pauline Moran, bassist with The She Trinity, who became Miss Lemon in TV’s Poirot.
In ’69 he moved South, to Dover, and a residency at The Railway Club with the Frank Horton Trio, Pipe & Twee, and the Bill Barnacle Quartet while also picking up spots with the Martin Brown Band, Ian Shawcross and the Bod Bowles Jazz Band. From here he began to build a reputation as a singer-songwriter of folk and / or rock comedy tracks.
In ’71, he took over his father’s Flams Ltd record label and released LPs by acts from Kent. That year, Cree first appeared on vinyl playing guitar on the eponymous Bod Bowles Jazz Band LP on Flams Ltd [FR 1064].
After a move to Horley in ’73, he joined the New City Jazzmen, then shifted to folk and a residency at Chequers as well as touring the folk clubs and appearances at Cambridge Folk Festival. In ’76 he appeared on vinyl again, with 4 tracks on the “Folk At The Chequers – The First Three Years” compilation LP released on Wounded Records [WR 1068] , a subsidiary of Flams Ltd, that also carried recordings of Ivor Aylesbury (from The Silkie), The Foggy Bottle Tops, Mike Wortz, and McAnon; and was recorded live at the Chequers Hotel, Horley on 4 March ’75 and 17 April ’76. Godalming based folk club, Stag Folk, hosted John Scott Cree on 16 August ’76 at Shackleford Social Centre, Godalming. That year also saw him supporting Frogmorton.
Front of sleeve of the 1978 re-released 7″ single “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” by Cree. Signing to Pye Records, Cree released the 7″ single “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” backed by “Palais” [7N 46034] in late ’77, although it was recorded in ’75 with Davies, The Moggies’ drummer (Davies would also appear on later Cree sessions for Pye Records). It was subsequently re-released in ’78 with a picture sleeve, making it to #9 in a Sounds chart. He then signed a publishing contract with EMI Music. ’78 also saw his second single on Pye [7N 46083], titled “His Greatest Hit” backed with “The Sensuous Man”, hit the streets. In ’78-’79 he supported The Enid on numerous dates, including an appearance at The University of Surrey, Guildford and a record attendance at the Technical College, Farnborough. He’d also played the Civic Hall, Guildford on 24 February that year; a gig that was part of a tour ending at Hammersmith Odeon to promote the release of the “Wivabandon Oneezone” LP, also on Pye [NSPL 18598], which had been recorded almost a year earlier in January and March ’78 at Pye Studios; with side two (the “Oneezone” side) recorded live at Brighton Polytechnic on 15th March ’78.
Wound John Scott Cree, live in 1978 Over this Pye period he appeared on BBC Radio 1’s Noel Edmonds show, with Richard Digence on Capital, and others. On the University circuit, he also supported / opened for Chris Rea, Iron Maiden and The Pretenders. Cree’s “Rudolph…” would go on to appear in ’81 on the “They All Laughed! (Did You Hear the One About?…)” compilation LP on PRT Records [PYL 7006], and ’91’s “A Golden Hour of Comedy” compilation on Knight Records [KGHCD 157]. While this was going on Cree secured a residency at the Half Moon, Putney and stopped using the ‘Wounded’ prefix.
He went on to appear regularly at The Brambles, Horley and play with The Mid-Life Crisis Blues Band, Fair Trade/Reelstrings, and appear at the Broadstairs Festival for 20 years with the Phatt B’stards. In ’98, he released a CD titled “Superfluous Man”on Flams Records [FCD 002] and there was an e-book of the same name. He subsequently released 4 CDs and guested on others.
As of 2023 Cree was still performing. Some of his children perform and record variously as Gatekeeper, Kase 1 and as bassist with Bachelor Jack.
Gallery:
Promo card for Wounded John Scott Cree 
Front sleeve for 1976’s “Folk At The Chequers – The First Three Years” compilation LP 
Back sleeve for 1976’s “Folk At The Chequers – The First Three Years” compilation LP 
July / August gig list flyer for Stag Folk Club. Image courtesy of John Scott Cree 
Back of sleeve of the 1978 re-released 7″ single “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” by Cree. 
Front of sleeve for Cree’s “Wivabandon Oneezone” LP, released in 1979. 
Farnborough News, 9th March 1979: David Reading writes about Wounded Scott John Cree 
Front of Sleeve for 1981’s “They All Laughed! (Did You Hear The One About?…)” compilation LP Aldershot, Arts lab, Ash, Bachelor Jack, BBC Radio 1, Bill Barnacle Quartet, Bob Dylan, Bod Bowles Jazz Band, Brighton, Brighton Polytechnic, Broadstairs Festival, Camberley, Cambridge Folk Festival, Capital, Chequers, Chequers Hotel, Chris Rea, Church Hall, Civic hall, Cliff Davies, Dover, Duke of Cambridge, Earls Court, EMI Music, Fair Trade, Farnborough, Farnborough Tech, Farnham, Flams Ltd, Flams Records, Frank Horton Trio, Frimley Green, Frogmorton, Gatekeeper, Guildford, Half Moon, Hammersmith, Hammersmith Odeon, Holy Angels Church, Horley, Howard Fullbrook, Ian Shawcross, Iron Maiden, Ivor Aylesbury, Jock Cree, John Cree, John Scott Cree, JP Trio, Kase 1, Knight Records, Martin Brown Band, McAnon, Mike Wortz, New City Jazzmen, Noel Edmunds, North Camp, Odeon, Pauline Moran, Phatt B’stards, Pipe & Twee, Potter’s Music Shop, PRT Records, Putney, Pye Records, Pye Studios, Reelstrings, Richard Digance, Sounds, St. Joseph’s, Stratford on Avon, Technical College, The Brambles, The Enid, The Foggy Bottle Tops, The Four As, The Keynotes, The Mid-Life Crisis Blues Band, The Moggies, The Plaza, The Pretenders, The Railway Club, The She Trinity, The Small Faces, The Whole, Weybridge, Working Men's Club, Wounded John Scott Cree, Wounded Records
Our Soundscene 
Human beings takes me back to 1981. Followed them all over the Surrey reading area for a year a great band and 3 good guys playing well written songs of the era. I wish john Tim and steve well what ever they are doing now. Should reform for a few shows just like Oasis but do the wooden bridge.
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