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| About Premier (1983 - 1987) The first band I put together with two secondary school buddies. Art Asia band (>1983 - 2001<) Asia arts organisation who also have their own part-time band consisting of an ever changing line-up of local singers and musicians performing classic hindi, traditional and bollywood songs. Manzil (1984 - 1986) Asian pop outfit formed with secondary school buddies. Kalyug (1987) Asian pop outfit. Inaam (1988 - 2003) Southamptons longest running bhangra band playing the classic tracks of the 80s and 90s bhangra scene. Fixer (>1997 - 1999) Eclectic indie rock band influenced by Yes, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and others. Eastern Reign (1997 - 2000) Pop/punk band that rocked! Mystique (1998) Specifically formed for the 'JarreCon98' Jean Michel Jarre Convention held on Sun 23 Aug 1998 at the Guildhall, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. The band performed a fantastic live collection of Jarre’s music to a spectacular backdrop of lights and specially-designed graphics. The six-piece band began rehearsing in October '97. Kinesis 4 (2000 - to date) Prog/blues/folk/classic rock. The Wild Things (>2000 - 2008) The best 60's music tribute band in the south fronted by Pete Staples, the former original bass player of legendary band The Troggs. Chamak (2002) Short lived bhangra band that won 'Best Bhangra band' at the 2002 Asian Song Contest, Birmingham Symphony Hall, UK. Hybrid 6.0 (>Jun 2012 - Dec 2014) Industrial punk band incorporating guitars and synthesizers. Zen Juddhism (2015 - to date) Indie/melodic rock. South Coast Beats (2017) Short lived bhangra band which included some members of bhangra band Inaam. Performed at the 2017 Southampton Mela. Fiesta95FM (Sep 2018 - Nov 2024) Presenter of the eclectic two hour 'Rock Show' on local radio station Fiesta95FM, playing tracks from 1950's right through to the present day covering all the genres of rock music from rock'n'roll to metal, folk to prog, indie to classic rock and everything inbetween. Bateria BraSoc samba drummers (>Oct 2018 - to date) Playing the traditional Rio style samba grooves at local festivals. Also performing with the reknowned Paraiso troup at national festivals. The Sinking Brass Band (>Jan 2019 - Aug 2021) Funky brass, wind and percussion street band playing original material and groovey covers. Kev Ellis And The Space Cadets (>Sep 2024 - to date) Space folk rock band playing hippy trippy groovy jam rock". |