Ruthless Blues
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Ruthless Blues is a British Blues Rock band, once described as "London's leading Rock Blues outfit" by Time Out. The band initially formed in South London, playing at pub rock
venues.
Pub rock (UK)
Pub rock was a rock music genre that developed in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small pubs and...
venues.
Current
- Stevie Smith - Vocals / harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
(1985 - to date, 1983 - 1985 3 USA tours with Bad MannersBad MannersBad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze.They were at...
) - Martyn Taylor - Lead guitar (1999 - to date, 1987 Bass guitar)
- Andy Herbert - Bass guitar (1991 - 1996 and 1999 - to date)
- Tony Fernandez - Drums (1984 - present, also Strawbs '77-'80 and permanent member of Rick Wakeman's band since 1975)
Past
- John Knightsbridge - Lead guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1999, IllusionIllusion (UK band)Illusion were a British band formed in 1977. They released two albums, Out of the Mist and Illusion on Island Records. Their music was classically-inspired, sophisticated, and polished...
1977-1978, Strawbs 1980) - Jim McCartyJim McCartyJim McCarty is an English musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.-Early life:...
- Drums (1979 - 1983, Yardbirds 1963 - to date) - Paul McCallam - Bass guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1985)
- Joe O'Sullivan - Drums (1991 - 1992), Double Trouble Band 1989 - to date)
- Dave Blake - Rhythm guitar & Vocals (1979 - 1981)
- Jeremy Truelove - harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
(1979-1980) - Johnny MarsJohnny MarsJohnny Mars is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach.-Biography:####Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina,...
- harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
(1981? - 1984) - John "Irish" Earle - Saxophones & Vocals (1985 - 1997) Irish died on 7 May 2008 in his native Dublin.
- Peter Rees - Bass guitar (1991)
- Peter Stroud - Bass guitar & Backing vocals (May 1996 - 1999, left to join Peter Green Splinter GroupPeter Green Splinter GroupThe Peter Green Splinter Group were a band led by the blues guitarist and singer, Peter Green.Green was the leader of Fleetwood Mac until he suffered a mental breakdown during the 1970s. He was rehabilitated with the aid of Nigel Watson, the late Cozy Powell and other friends, and then began...
) - Colin Woolway - Drums - subbed for Tony Fernandez frequently in the early '90s
Discography
- Ruthless Blues (Released 1989 on vinyl (PTLS 1102) and cassette (PTLC 1102). Re-released in 1993 in CD format (PCOM1102) with two additional tracks.)
- Sure enough (Released 1992. Released on Cassette (PTLC 1122) and CD (PCOM 1122).)
- Live At The Torrington (Recorded live 2004, Released February 2006 on Mystic Records (MYS CD 192).)