User:Spencerleehorton

Spencer Lee Horton is a singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist in the band, and was the initial founder of the bands Mohawk and Armada. Spencer studied at ACM in Guildford, passing with merit and attaining a higher diploma in contemporary music. Spencer has played with Ronan Keating on his No 1 selling single 'Life is a Rollercoaster'; he has also performed on GMTV, This Morning, CDUK, Greesemania, Eastenders, Top of the Pops and many other top TV shows. Spencer has played with various high-profile stars, including Lulu, Darius Danesh, Sinead Quinn, Triple 8, Ronan Keating, Hearsay, 3rd Edge, Chesney Hawkes, Richie Neville(from 5), A1, Tracy Ackerman, The Tremeloes, and IKA. Spencer uses Gibson and Ibanez guitars, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Amplifiers, Line 6 effects, Vox Wah Wahs, Digitech Whammy Pedals with Ernie Ball power slinky strings.

Mohawk are a British Rock-Metal band from Felixstowe, Suffolk. Musically melding melodic Rock-Metal with Rap and Classical, the band has sold over a thousand albums since its formation as Mohawk.

Mohawk reached the area finals for the Live & Unsigned competition at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon, 22 May 2010. Mohawk won “Best Band in Suffolk” when they entered the SGR FM competition with the track “I donʼt wanna be famous”, and have gigged extensively around the UK. They have a strong following, both locally and further afield. Local media has shown a positive interest in the band; as well as winning the SGR FM (now Heart FM) competition, they were invited to record a session for BBC Radio Suffolk, broadcast on Stephen Fosterʼs Drive time show in March 2007.

Mohawk are currently promoting their new album “Revolutions” which is released June 2010. Mohawk gig extensively around the south of England and are in talks with promoters and festival agents.

“A three piece band with an ever solid and growing fan base and a hard won reputation for the depth and quality of their live performances. Spencer Lee Horton is the guiding hand behind the band writing and producing all of the bandʼs output as well as being their virtuoso lead guitarist and lead singer”— Ipswich24. “Hold on to your hats because this powerful rock trio from Felixstowe are set to make a big impact with a mix of strong originals and one or two classic rock covers...A tremendous little trio with a very big sound”— Stephen Foster, BBC Radio Suffolk.