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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
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& 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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