Play together + Live free
“The band that everybody wants to book … butchering classic covers from the bands you love…”
Where We Play: Typically, you’ll find us in Norfolk, UK playing the premium pubs that make rock a reality in our region … without these beautiful places run by these beautiful people we would literally just play in Stu’s garage … which would be sad
Shred or Die: Brother’s in arms Aidy and Si have been in bands since high school in the 1800’s, Stu, originally from the land of Iron Bru ©, once played air guitar alongside Eddie Van Halen in Vegas and Sam has studied the ‘dark arts’ of ninja drumming since he learned to count to four at the age of just seven years old … collectively it’s going to be nothing short of entertaining … #shortleadsinger #shortontalent #shortonstage #shortonkilts
We are available as a four-piece electric rock band or, if the venue insists, a two/three or four-piece acoustic set-up can be arranged … whatever combination you pick will be truly epic … promise!
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Aidy Hill has been a singer in bands since he was sixteen years old … generally really badly … but being short, middle aged and bald has meant that what he lacks in height and follicles he makes up with sarcasm and frontman ship … big ‘sing along tunes’ means that at least our beautiful audiences get some of the lyrics right … so Aidy doesn’t have to … previous bands include: Super Action Heroes, Third Base and Mutley
Stuart ‘McVanHalen’ Gibson escaped the throws of William Wallace and co. and ended up in our glorious and beautiful country of England. Inspired by hair metal bands of the 80’s, Stu has developed his own brand of Guitar chaos throwing ridiculous rock stances and performing licks and tricks incapable of mere guitar mortals … previous bands include: Dynamite, The Windy Pops and Super Action Heroes. Stu also currently plays for The Divide
Si (Simon) Hill is the younger more successful and talented brother of Aidy H … born and bred in Norfolk, he is an award winning musician* proficient on the drums, keyboard, guitar and bass mainly due to having twelve fingers and toes on each hand. The magnitude of his personal achievements have not gone un-noticed in the music industry having been in multiple rock bands since his teenage years, this band being the pinnacle of his many musical successes. Previous bands include: Third Base, Mutley and the occasional bash with the Super Action Heroes (*Distinction at the Cromer Festival 1992)
In every band you need someone really good … thankfully we have Sam! He has been performing to thousands of people, since the tender age of just 16, at venues across the region. He has performed at Leestock in 2023 and with Norwich artist ‘Gabby Rivers’ in London, Cambridge and Bury St Edmund’s and recently joined ‘Ross Stewart’. Current bands include: Estate and Wylt (whom will be entering the Norwich seen soon) and Decades Apart
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