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NAME: Paul Ashton
POP FUNCTION: male lead vocals
HISTORY: Professionally trained in all styles of singing, Paul was lead vocalist for 10–piece function band "Mr Kite's Benefit Band", performing at wedding, corporate and charity events. As part of professional duo "Envy" Paul travelled the UK, performing at a large array of venues for four years. Envy also appeared at the Middlesex Show for which they were interviewed live for London's LBC radio station and had their original material played on-air. Paul provided the lead vocals for “Dance ‘96” at the Palace Theatre, "Songs From The Musicals" at the Royal School of Music and had a lead role in "The Dearly Beloved" at the St Albans Abbey Theatre. In 2000, Paul toured Hertfordshire with an original play he wrote, produced and performed in. Paul also spent two years as lead vocalist in the stage show for the Pepper Foundation, based in Berkhamstead. Paul has vast experience in studio work - both recording and producing material.
LIKES: being in love with Vikki, Melba’s lasagna, chilling out with his best friend Scott.
DISLIKES: stress & brussel sprouts
TOP FICTION: Quantum Leap, 24, Fifa (PS2), Dire Straits
POP FACT: Paul frequently makes silly decisions at important times |

NAME: Dave Ball
POP FUNCTION: lead guitar
HISTORY: Dave has played guitar for ten years – first being taught at his local college from the age of 14 and then enrolling at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music where he studied under many inspiring professionals including Jamie Humphries and Guthrie Govan. Dave has worked with Turin Breaks and Wheatus and was lead guitarist for a top Blondie tribute band. He teaches guitar both in schools and privately.
LIKES: custard creams, Tottenham, Jamesons
DISLIKES: un-ironed clothes, Arsenal, dirty cars, Ian Beale, people eating food in supermarkets before they have paid for it!
TOP FICTION: Knight Rider, romantic comedies
POP FACT: Dave can move his ears without touching them! |

NAME: Vikki Byard
POP FUNCTION: female lead vocals
HISTORY: Vikki's first performance was at the age of ten playing Cinderella at the Congress Theatre in South Wales and she has been performing ever since. Since graduating with a BA Hons in Music & Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting, she has performed in many theatres around London - including the West End and the London fringe, and has worked for several London recording studios. She has appeared in several pantomimes around the UK and has given solo performances in France, Italy & Japan. Vikki spent eight months in Tokyo singing for Walt Disney Productions which also included additional studio work for the Disney team and she has also given performances at the Jane Yamano Beauty Schools. She also writes her own material and has taught singing and drama for the past eight years.
LIKES: ridiculously high shoes & her dog Riggs
DISLIKES: bad customer service, the price of London transport, not seeing her mum often enough!
TOP FICTION: Brian Potter, Alan Partridge & Jack Dee (must be a miserable old git thing...)
POP FACT: Vikki is the band vegetarian |

NAME: James Maddison
POP FUNCTION: keyboards & backing vocals
HISTORY: James has been playing piano & keyboards since he was seven and he turned professional at fifteen. He moved to London to write music and now he works throughout the music industry in as many avenues as possible – as an MD, music arranger, singing teacher, rehearsal pianist and performer.
LIKES: jazz, 24, rock power ballads, Nizlopi, Jeremy Clarkson’s rants, drinking wine with his fiancée till the sun comes up (ah!) Wolves winning
DISLIKES: London traffic, trying to walk anywhere during half term holidays, Wolves losing!
TOP FICTION: Lord of the Rings, the Government’s justification of speed cameras & the congestion charge
POP FACT: James often looks to God for help finding a third harmony (see photo...) |

NAME: Paul Purcell
POP FUNCTION: drums & percussion
HISTORY: Paul has played the drums professionally for the past ten years in both original and cover bands around the UK. He studied at Drum Tech, London where he gained a Diphe in Music Performance. Besides his many years of experience in live performance, Paul is no stranger to the world of recording - he has recorded drums for many artists original songs and albums, including sessions at Premonition Studios, Fat Farm Studios & BBC Recording Studios, Ealing to name a few.
LIKES: Golf, Golf, Golf and most other sports, good music, 24, Andrew’s take on life! James’ harmonies!!
DISLIKES: mushrooms & men’s brown shoes
TOP FICTION: Blazing Saddles, Phoenix Nights and anything else Peter Kay related
POP FACT: Paul will not travel anywhere without wet wipes |

NAME: Andrew Sebzda
POP FUNCTION: bass guitar
HISTORY: Andrew studied at Brunel University for a diploma in music performance. Since then, he has gained six years professional experience performing with both original and cover bands playing at various venues around the country. Besides work in the UK, Andrew has travelled to several European countries performing tours of various club venues.
LIKES: new socks, aeroplane food, clean shoes & cars, Little Chef, modern art, curry, experimental jazz, rum & coke, shopping for records, Dunhill International, cheese-egg burgers, using the paper shredder
DISLIKES: toadstools, traffic jams, waiting in airports, school reunions, bourbon creams, full ashtrays, sea food, fruit machines, London buses, shops that don’t stock blank cassettes, getting up early, hospitals, bad acting, when you can’t find the end of the sellotape... and drummers!
TOP FICTION: On The Buses films, Pink Floyd, Levela 42, Yes, 10cc, The Sweeney, Jocelyn Brown, Len Deighton, Minder, Robert De Nero, Cheech & Chong, Roadrunner cartoons, Don Johnson
POP FACT: Andrew buys the oldest technology available to man |
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