SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF LIVE/RECORDED PERFORMANCES
CHESAPEAKE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: 4 years schooling big band jazz. Received musicianship award upon graduation.
THE ROK: Funk band including members of Atlanta Rhythm Section and 38 Special
R & W SALVAGE CO: Classical duet with guitarist Ed Wier
RHYTHM METHOD: Large production dance show band. Toured U.S. and Caribbean
STUCK MOJO: International recording Rap/Metal band.
DEREK ST. HOLMES: Singer for Ted Nugent
PHIL GRANDE: Long time guitarist for Joe Cocker
ERIC CULBERSON: Chicago style blues
THE BARNSTORMERS: One of London’s premier club acts. Formed in early 1997, The Barnstormers toured the UK 52 weeks a year until 2004 and had two remarkable Middle East tours.
DEBORAH BONHAM: Sister of Led Zeppelin’s legendary drummer, John. Debbie kicked off her American tour with a sold out memorial show at the L.A. House of Blues in the Fall of ’97. Toured with Debbie on and off throughout until the early 2000s.
BOYS are BACK in TOWN JAM ’97: Wimbledon Bash charity concert including Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Mica Paris, Plant & Page, and Arthur Brown.
PAT CASH & THE WILD COLONIAL BOYS: UK tour ’97/’98.
KICK: European tour in Fall of ’99. UK tour supporting Thunder in December ’99. Finished recording their second album ‘Sweet Lick of Fire’ in February ’00. Magnum tour support ’02.
BEST DRUMMER: Voted best drummer by the makers and shakers of London’s club circuit at the 1999 Dog’s Bollox Awards (even have the zippo to prove it!) ☺
DOOGIE WHITE: Singer from Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Yngwie Malmstein, Michael Schenker Group and Alcatrazz. Recorded his solo CD in Spring ’01.
SNOWDOGS: Zen punk from Finland. Opened for Blink 182/At the Drive-In/Less than Jake and did the UK leg of the Alkaline Trio/Face to Face tour in March ’02. Finished recording their second album ‘Deep cuts, Fast Remedies’ in May ’02 for U.S. label Victory Records. A very successful Italian tour in May/June ’02 saw the ‘Are You with Missy?’ single jump from the lower half of Italian Top 20 to number 3. ‘Deep Cuts’ remained on American college radio’s Top 100 for 16 weeks.
JOHN LAWTON BAND [JLB]: Singer from Uriah Heep. European tour Oct/Nov ’02 and performed on his latest CD ‘Sting in the Tale’ recorded in 2003. European tours ’03/’04. DVD release from Magician’s Birthday Party performance at the (new) Mean fiddler 2003. European tours 2005 – 2006
PADDY GOES TO HOLYHEAD: CD entitled ‘Shamrocked’ recorded Spring 2010. Basically Praying Mantis does traditional Irish tunes – worth a listen! Live gigs around London.
PRAYING MANTIS: Made Mantis debut at the London Astoria’s 25th Anniversary of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Greek tour ’06/Headbanger’s Ball open air festival in Hamburg, Germany. Recording their forthcoming release ‘Sanctuary’ in Autumn ’08 which is signed to Frontiers Records. Toured from 2006 – 2011 and recorded Metamorphosis EP
BURN: Midlands based rock band with ‘Global Warning’ release Feb ’08. Rock & Blues festival in July ’07 supporting Scorpions, MSG. Firefest ’08. Thin Lizzy support June ’09.
JOSH BRAY: Recorded his demo album summer of ’08 at Sahara Sound Studios, Normandy, France. These recordings secured the singer/songwriter a deal with Loose Music whose debut album was released in March 2011.
LETZ ZEP: The world’s official #1 Zep tribute act as polled by Ticketmaster. 2012 – 2015
xBadCompany: String of shows with Robert Hart and Dave ‘Bucket’ Colwell of Bad Company. Also performed Dave Colwell’s solo release with an all-star band including Spike (Quire Boys), Danny Bowes (Thunder) and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden).
GRAND SLAM: Began rehearsing and writing with Laurence Archer and Co. in 2017. Recorded one of the most poignant rock albums ever in 2018 at VADA Studios with Phil Lynott (of Thin Lizzy fame) posthumously putting pen to paper for half of it. Recorded second album Wheel of Fortune in 2024, now signed to Silver lining Records and just finished third studio album at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire for release in 2026.
Name Drop Box – have done anything between years of service to one gig with:
Stuck Mojo
Derek St. Holmes
Ted Nugent
Phil Grande (gtr Joe Cocker)
Deborah Bonham (sister of John)
Slash (GnR)
Neil Schon (gtr Journey)
Adrian Smith (gtr iron Maiden)
Pat Cash (Wimbledon champion)
Damon Hill (F1 champion)
John Lawton (ex Uriah Heep singer)
Praying Mantis
Spike (Quire Boys singer)
Danny Bowes (Thunder singer)
Robert Hart (ex Bad Company singer)
Dave Colwell (ex Bad company gtr)
Marco Mendoza (ex bass Thin Lizzy/Journey/Whitesnake)
Grand Slam (the band Phil Lynott started after the break-up of Thin Lizzy)
Discography
Stone Cover the Sun 1996
Kick Sweet lick of Fire 2000
Snowdogs Deep Cuts, Fast Remedies 2003
John Lawton Band Sting in the Tale 2004
John Lawton Band Shakin’ the Tale (Live) 2004
Burn Global Warning 2007
Praying Mantis Sanctuary 2009
Praying Mantis Metalmorphosis 2011
Grand Slam Hit the Ground 2019
Grand Slam Wheel of Fortune 2024
Grand Slam Whiskey in the Jar (single) 2025
Grand Slam SLAM! (to be released) 2026
