On The Rocks sixties band - Music of the Sixties
On The Rocks sixties band
plays the music everyone loves - with the sounds, words, beats and style of the 1960's. When love was free, flowers had power, and everything was cool, gear... and groovy, man.
The Beatles Chuck Berry The Who Buddy Holly The Rolling Stones Credence Clearwater Revival Cliff Richard Roy Orbison The Beach Boys Elvis Presley The Drifters Bill Hayley and the Comets The Shadows
Rocking since 1994!
On The Rocks have been playing together in various incarnations since 1994, although most of the band have been friends since they were teenagers in the late 1970's.
OTR play all sorts of music from the 1960's (and sometimes drifting into the late 50's or early 70's), from rock'n'roll to pop and rock, including favourites from the Beatles, Stones, Who, Faces, Monkees and Shadows to name but a few.
Colin Prestidge
Bass Guitar and vocals
The driving force behind the band, Beatles fan Colin is also musical director and arranges all OTR's songs. He plays an authentic Beatles style Hofner Violin Bass, in tribute to his hero Paul McCartney. Colin is the first point of contact for booking the band and is always happy to discuss possible opportunities for gigs.
Paul Leverett
Lead Guitar and vocals
Playing either his black Fender Stratocaster "Strat Plus" or distinctive red Hofner "Verythin", lead guitarist Paul tackles classic riffs and lead breaks from Chuck Berry to Buddy Holly and occasional instrumentals from The Shadows or The Ventures. Since adding a Roland Guitar Synth to his Strat, Paul's guitar can also be heard sounding like a saxophone, Hammond organ or even orchestral strings - spooky!
Alan Bohling
Rhythm guitar and vocals
Alan Bohling was rhythm guitarist with 60's sensation Sons of Fred, and his claims to fame include recording at Abbey Road and appearing on Ready Steady Go.
Alan wrote all of Sons of Fred's hit singles, which are still available on the ''Freak beat' album. OTR were privileged to have Alan join in 2002 after he returned to the UK from the USA.
Rodney "Beck" Beckett
Drums and vocals
The beat behind OTR since the very beginning, drummer Beck not only provides the rhythm section, he also takes lead vocals on a number of songs - especially where a grittier rock sound is needed. So if you hear a Mick Jagger or Roger Daltrey impression, that'll be Beck!
Rosemary Witcombe
Vocals and tambourine
Country music enthusiast and pop trivia expert Rosemary has been singing with Colin since her early childhood... she's his sister! Rosie sings lead vocals on a number of songs, providing backing harmonies on others and also adds a little extra percussion with tambourine or maracas - for that authentic sixties sound.
Upcoming Gigs
Bun Penny Pub
Lee-on-Solent
18th May 2012
St Marys Church
Portsea
13th July 2012
Booking the Band
On The Rocks sixties band is available for a limited number of bookings - usually limited to Hampshire, UK.
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