User:RickWhitehead

80 Proof Mojo (Band)

Current Line up 2018 to Present Billy Walters (Bass & vocals) Trevor “Spanner” Bambridge (Harmonica, Guitar & vocals) Rick Whitehead (Guitar & vocals) Gary “Gaz” Klata (Drums & vocals)

Line up 2014 to 2018 Billy Walters (Bass & vocals) Trevor “Spanner” Bambridge (Harmonica, Guitar & vocals) Rick Whitehead (Guitar & vocals) Colin Barnett (Drums)

Line Up 2014 Billy Walters (Bass & vocals) Trevor “Spanner” Bambridge (Harmonica, Guitar & vocals) Chris Marsh (Guitar & Vocals) Colin Barnett (Drums)

History The Band was formed in Late 2014, Early 2015 via chance meeting at an "Open Mic" event in The Queens Head Pub, Ludgershall, Wiltshire, when Billy Walters met Trevor Spanner Bambridge. The band soon expanded to include Drummer Colin Barnett, as an additional Band to his main love, The Rocking Bandits, who fulfilled his first love of pure Rock and Roll.

Trevor's first love is the Blues, whereas Billy Walters has a love of Classic and Hard Rock. The mixture of these three elements is the foundation of 80 Proof Mojo

Initial Gigs were kept local, with original Guitarist Chris Marsh blending in seamlessly to the rest of the Band, playing classic Blues Rock Covers.

'''Rick Whitehead - Bio

Born in July 1964 in Newcastle Upon Tyne He left School at 16, and after initially working in a Bakery, he changed jobs to his first love of Music, in particular, Drums. He worked in a Newcastle Music Shop from 1981 until 1985, Playing mainly Guitar during the day, but also playing Drums in a successful Workings mens Club Band; Design Arcade, playing popular hits of the time, mainly by Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Tears for Fears and various Disco covers. When. not gigging with them, he would occasionally don a Tuxedo, and play in a Dance Band for Weddings, Restaurants, Rotary and Freemasons events. Disillusioned with with the work (or lack of) available at the time, he enlisted in the Army in April 1986, as what he describes as one of "Maggie Thatchers Stormtroopers"

He remained in the Army for 22 Years, during which time He exclusively played Guitar (both as a solo performer and in various bands) because "Nobody wants to listen to a Drummer playing drums on a Beach around a Campfire"

He played in various bands in Scotland, Sennelager, Germany, Gibraltar, Londonderry, Hohne, Germany, Chichester (Notably a Band called Monkey Business) and then on to Rheindahlen, when he was a founder member of the Band Love Custard, who secured gigs all over Germany, to great acclaim from the Service personnel there. Upon his posting to England, he took a lengthy sabbatical from live playing until 2014, when was recommended by a close friend of the Band Andy Bryan, to 80 Proof Mojo as a replacement for the recently departed Chris Marsh.