Roger joined the band in 1996 and brought with him a technique that immediately changed the dynamics of the music. A very solid but imaginative player, Roger drives the band, adding percussive colour to the overall sound. Listen carefully and you'll hear rock, funk, latin and jazz influences in his playing. He is never happier than when he is behind his beloved Ludwig Super Classic kit and acres of Zildjian cymbals.
He has a long and distinguished career in the music business, but is curiously
reluctant to discuss his days on the cabaret circuit... but he would talk about his musical heroes:

"Early influences tend to stick around...they get under your skin... I'll never forget the impact of Michael Shrieve's drum solo on "Soul Sacrifice" when Santana took the stage at Woodstock...and he was only 15 at the time! Tower of Power's West Coast funk had a massive effect on me back in the mid -70s, as did Steely Dan, Little Feat and the Doobies. Anyone who has heard the Average White Band's "Cut the Cake" will know exactly where my funk influences come from."

What's this guy playing in a blues band for?.. I hear you say. Well, believe it or not, all of the influences and techniques he has picked up over the years actually come out in the band's set, and he gives the rhythm section some serious clout. Increasingly the band are including percussion breaks into live numbers, as well as bass and drum features, which go down well with the dancers.

Since leaving the band Roger has kept busy playing with several other outfits, mainly Spookyfish, who specialise in 70's soul, funk and rock numbers, and running his own business.

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