Staight Life Classic Rock Band  
 
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Straight Life originally formed back in 1986.. Then it was a Jazz quartet playing modern jazz standards, the name Straight Life comes from a classic Freddie Hubbard song, the band then was ( Guitar, Sax, Bass, Drums ), eventually the band toured with the Central TV Roadshow which ran for three years. It was a high profile act that performed throughout the UK until 1989.

The strange and wonderful 1990’s allowed Straight Life to develop from mainstream jazz into an original Rock act. Their first album ‘Straight Life’ pretty much summed up the era, you can hear influences from Weller’ s Wild Wood period on the title track’ Anything’ through to the obvious anthem Rock on ‘Blonde Headed Nightmare’. y..

In 1993 after many gigs and road stories the band relocated to Cornwall with some new players and influences. Their own ‘Summer of 69’ saw the band develop its now renowned ‘West Coast’ feel. Their original ‘Nobody does it like you’ seemed more ‘Free’ than ‘Freebird’ but it encapsulates the ’93 Summer breeze.


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( Straight Life)
A Rock Band with a
massive sound. 2004


 


Present & Past Musicians:
Rick Booth(Guitar, Vocals) / Keith Thomas(Drums, Vocals) /Carl Gurney(Guitar) / Chris Ward(Bass, Vocals) / Stuart Hyslop (Vocals, Guitar, Keys) / Pat Kyle(Bass) Mark Cooper(Bass, 7string, Vocals) / Stuart Keating(Bass, Vocals) / Craig Gilligan(Sax, Alto/Tenor) / Martin Tight(Piano) / Andy Dawson(Guitar, Vocals) / Rob Gilligan(Drums, Percussion) / Mark Booth(Bass) / Paul Greaves(Bass, Vocals) / Bash(Drums) / Pete Walton(Drums) / Nige(Keys) / Keith(Superbass)
 

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Straight Life comes from a classic Miles Davis song
 
   
A Classic Rock Band