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Ian Bramble
Ian Bramble is a musician, performer and songwriter from the Midlands UK. He is noted for his Hammond Organ, piano and slide guitar playing. His song writing incorporates elements from a wide variety of styles, from Indie rock/pop, to blues, rock & roll, and American roots. An album, Hurricane Ride was released on the now defunct Mood Music label, which included Mark Lee on bass guitar, Dave Anderson on drums and Ian Bramble on vocals, guitars and keyboards. More recently a Christmas song, Remember Why It's Christmas, was recorded with Status Quo founder member and drummer John Coghlan which has led to an album of blues material being recorded as well.

Early Years
Bramble's first live performances were entertaining locals in Austrey Working Man's Club in the North Midlands, playing blues and Lynyrd Skynyrd covers including Free Bird solo and all on the in house piano. His professional career though started some years later almost by accident. Always a keen lover of blues, when watching a new an upcoming blues talent from Leicester Mick Pini, performing in Banbury, Bramble commented that the guitarist ( Mick Pini ) was "Brilliant", but was unimpressed by the keyboard player. The next time that Mick Pini played in the Banbury area ( The George Inn in Barford St Michael ) he was without his keyboard player and asked if anyone could play the piano. Bramble's then girlfriend Nicola Smith, now his wife, approached Mick Pini at the end of the gig and offered Ian's services. One week later Bramble was on tour in Europe as part of the band.

After touring with Mick Pini playing Hammond and piano for five years, Bramble left to play guitar in a newly formed band with ex Mick Pini and Storyville, and future Diesel Park West bass player Ian Michie, and Diesel Park West drummer Dave ( Mothy ) Smith, called Wild Sun. Wild Sun were an indie band who quickly gained a name as one of the next big names, but failed to capitalise on the opportunities that came their way. Ian then went on to form Airiel where he honed his song writing skills, with many of the songs written in that period still played in live sets.

Present
Ian Bramble plays as guitarist for The Popes with violinist Dave Allen, Drummer Will Morrison, the legendary Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness on vocals and bass player Greg Courtney. Bramble, Allen & Coghlan's debut album Road 2 Nowhere which contains diverse material from heavy Status Quo like boogie, blues and indie rock will be released 9th March 2013. In March 2013 John Coghlan will be returning to the original Status Quo line up as part of the much lauded "Frantic Four".

When back in their adopted town of Banbury, UK, Dave Allen and Ian Bramble perform as Bramble & The Banned, and as part of Amarillo Crossroads with Texan country artist Butch Kincaid.

Radio
Ian became a cult radio star for a while when he produced and presented a radio programme called "The Bramble Show" which included matching musical news items from past to present with classic rock and blues from the past to the present.