My first 0ff two guests this week were, Tom,Chris and Tony from the band, The Gutter Brothers, the band once described as ‘The loudest band in skiffle’ by none other than Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson.
The Gutter Brothers are an English skiffle and rock band ,They formed in early 1985 after singer and washboard player Tony Green arrived in London from his native New Orleans and met Tea Chest Bass player Dennis Johnson performing on the street in Covent Garden with skiffle duo Slap and Tickle. Over the course of the following eighteen months there were several personnel changes but towards the end of 1987 the line up had stabilised with the addition of guitarists Chris Cawte and Steve Turner and drummer Jeff Walker.
The Gutter Brothers have been developing their unique brand of popular music since they formed as a street band in London in 1985. The next decade took them from the cobbles of Covent Garden to Reading festival and live TV performances on MTV Europe (1st LWT’s 1 Exposure, ITV’s Night Network, Jools Holland’s original live music program “The Happening” as well as their video “Fat Cadillac” being declared a HIT! on Juke Box Jury, hosted by Jools Holland.
Soon after their debut release, “Isometric Boogie”, they were asked to produce materials to several TV soundtracks. You can find Gutter Brothers original songs on “Gone to the dogs”, “Gone to Seed”, “Boon” and their take on Lovin Spoonful’s “Summer in the City” is a high point in “Only Fools and Horses” Christmas special “Miami Twice”. All the while slaying live audiences by extensive touring all over UK, Europe and the US
The band who get together now only once or twice a year dropped by the phoenix fm studio to chat about their album `Mother Primeval` and to perform a rare and exclusive live session for the show.
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Further information on the band can be found at:
www.GutterBrothers.co.uk
The Gutter Brothers
Tom Chris and Tony
The Gutter Brothers in Phoenix fm studio 1
