User:Rhythmite

RHYTHMITES Rhythmites are a roots rock reggae band based in the south west of the UK. Formed in the late eighties by Andrew "murph" Murphy, Gary Woodhouse and John "jasper" Pattison. The band gained a following playing support gigs and festivals. Bassist Clive"flash" Gordon replaced Jasper, Angus Wright joined on vocals and Richard Patterson on keyboards. Phil Meakin,sax and Stewart Andrews on trombone and didgeridoo. This line up recorded the debut album "integration" The line up changed over the years the most significant being Dennis Wint replacing Angus on vocals and Martin Jenkins taking over on keyboards Throughout the nineties the band was a mainstay on the festival scene in the uk and europe. The band split in 2000 each going their own way and doing seperate projects. In 2007 the Rhythmites were asked to play glastonbury festival and other gigs followed. In april 2010 NAM management linked up the band with producer Ben finlay to record an album of new and unrecorded tracks, The album Stand Strong was released in was released in may 2010. Rhythmites are still together gigging and writing new material.