Tony "Bow" Bowyer (bass)
Musical experience: Played in various bands in the late 70’s and early 80’s including the famous Manchester band the Mysteronz, (who can forget their classics like "Learn to Count with the Mysteronz?"), before becoming a musical recluse for more than two decades. Teased out of retirement only by the opportunity to play with East Dulwich’s finest.
Musical influences: Blues, rock, country, soul - anybody who does it from the heart.
Bass Influences: Stanley Clarke, Jaco Patorius, Colin Hodgkinson and John Entwistle - or maybe more Suzi Quatro...
Favourite note: F#
Ken Bates (harmonica and saxophone)
From: Sidcup
Instrument/s: Blues harp and tenor sax
London Cabby, Tenor sax man, harps man, vocals man, Jazzman, Bluesman, Laird of the Isles, part owner of an Hebridian Island, Millwall supporter, annoyingly happy, grumpy when tired. Amazingly talented and modest! Ill-advised trousers.
John James (harmonica and acoustic guitar)
Born: 25/10/89
From: Bexley
Instrument/s: Blues harp and rhythm guitar
Influences: Sonny Boy Williamson, Bob Dylan, Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Lighting Hopkins, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Walter Horton and James Cotton (plus many many more).
John in the Swanley Times - dartford swanley times 20th jan 2011.pdf.
Shane Smith (guitar/vocals)
Shane started playing guitar at about the age of 13. switching from classical to electric -that was what everyone did back in the 70's....and obviously there was the school rock band (with Bow on base). During college there were a few loose groupings and a brief association with the boys who became the Merton Parkas but it wasn't until after Uiversity, marriage, children, that he linked up with a University friend, Nick Davey to form the Catford Dogs,a pop/rock three piece that played around Soth London in the late 80's into the mid 90's. Nick's move to the USA and Tony Bell's (bass) retirement to the South of France meant that there was a fallow period , until after a very long gap, Shane was reunited with Bow. Sadly, Shane had to leave the band due to family committments in April 2010.
